Sessions to Geithner: Grow the Economy, Not the Government

In his opening remarks today at the hearing with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Sen. Sessions rejected the notion that government spending brings economic growth, noting that the stimulus was signed into law two years ago but has failed to promote growth or bring down unemployment.

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[meltdown53]

oblama's thesis of "We Can Borrow our Way Out of Debt!" This theory coming from a man who has Zero Experience in; 1) Budgeting & Finance, 2) Businesses, Large or Small, 3) State's Rights, 4) DOD / National Guard, 5) Foreign Affairs, 6) Health Care, Medicine, 7) Military Matters, 8) Science & Technology

[ksberens]

I didn't know Ben Affleck worked in the Senate.

[artjudy58]

yhe goverment has 26% of land in the usa 1% will pay off the debt.

[Unklebillybob]

The first step is to put obama care on the table as a 100% Budget Cut. Next,,,,,,,,,,,,

[nitajo45]

@meltdown53,,,, you are so very right on this issue... the man has no ideal what is going on in this country.... he should step down before there is no america to step down from......

[emmanuel322]

1) Resource Based Economy , or every single monetary system will eventually fall.

[mutilATE718]

@ksberens nah thats paul rudd

[wisku88keneda]

well said