Senator McConnell on Earmarks: The People Have Spoken—I'm Listening

Unless people like me show the American people that we're willing to follow through on small or even symbolic things, we risk losing them on our broader efforts to cut spending and rein in government. That's why today I am announcing that I will join the Republican Leadership in the House in support of a moratorium on earmarks in the 112th Congress.

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[guitargold77]

The finest citizen with a wlarus neck and shit between the ears in kentucky

[hermitcrab8518]

He looks shady.

[vdarte]

Republicans say that big corporations need tax breaks so they can "create jobs.” Baloney! This is what they do with the money they keep: pay staggering salaries to their big bosses; ship American jobs overseas; and squeeze ever tighter the employees who remain. When in human history has a nation ever benefited from the tender mercy of the rich? Never, that’s when. It was the middle class who made this country great and now they are being sold down the river. Wake up folks!

[swckswck]

@ThePokerfacemama The Republicans "can't afford" to pay unemployment for hardworking Americans or healthcare for 9/11 responders. They can, however pay for unfunded tax cuts for millionaires. These people are vile beyond measure.

[swckswck]

In the 2010 election, 28% of eligible voters went to the polls. The GOP rhetoric about mandates or "the people" speaking is a bunch of snow. These guys all shilled for the two most expensive wars in American history, and unfunded tax cuts for the richest people who have ever walked the earth. The government and the deficit expanded more than ever before under Bush. Now they want you to believe they're going to cut the budget!

[haakondahl]

Senator McConnell has long been our firewall in the Senate.  Good man!

[ThePokerfacemama]

@john51880 I hope you are joking because nobody is that bitter. First I don't need to "seek out a food pantry" because I JUST GOT A JOB. Second a food pantry doesn't nourish a 2 year old BABY. That's ok because charma comes around. Thank God I got a job just this week so I will be ok. I don't mind a few dollars of my paycheck going toward getting someone else on their feet. After all, this isn't Welfare people who plan on never working. Those are the people you should be angry at.

[john51880]

@ThePokerfacemama We simply can not afford to pay people for not working any longer. Seek out a food pantry!

[xGibsonx]

@ThePokerfacemama I know the struggle. I have personal ties to the struggle.. but people get complacent. Do you know how retardedly easy it is to get, and keep getting unemployment checks? "Actively searching for work" is just as easy as searching for a remote controller. Not saying that everyone abuses it, but as far as the people that have been on it for this long.. chances are they are abusing it.

[ThePokerfacemama]

@xGibsonx Really? I think a child having food on the table to live to be an adult is certainly a long term positive effect. Think about all the struggling families.