Comments on: Ron Paul Promises to Cut Government Spending http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending Lorien1973 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: UpsidedownStamps.com » THE R.I.N.O. WARS!!!! http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-7232 UpsidedownStamps.com » THE R.I.N.O. WARS!!!! Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:24:44 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-7232 [...] isn’t Liberal… and his is ABSOLUTELY [...] [...] isn’t Liberal… and his is ABSOLUTELY [...]

]]> By: lojpre http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-954 lojpre Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:31:31 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-954 so, when the congress introduces a bill to tax the hell out of the nation, and every congressman tries to bring some of the tax money back to his district, and when ron paul attempts to give back his district it's tax dollars, and votes against the whole bill, he is a hypocrite? Right. He has said himself on television that he opposes federal funding consistently, but makes sure his tax payers get their money back if it happens. This is exactly what i would do in his position, regardless of the impact on my popularity! For god's sake, to not give the money back to my district would be to allow the rest of the nation to steal it from my district! so, when the congress introduces a bill to tax the hell out of the nation, and every congressman tries to bring some of the tax money back to his district, and when ron paul attempts to give back his district it’s tax dollars, and votes against the whole bill, he is a hypocrite? Right. He has said himself on television that he opposes federal funding consistently, but makes sure his tax payers get their money back if it happens. This is exactly what i would do in his position, regardless of the impact on my popularity! For god’s sake, to not give the money back to my district would be to allow the rest of the nation to steal it from my district!

]]> By: Kenneth http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-842 Kenneth Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:35:47 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-842 The only other candidate that comes close in my opinion is Mike Gravel most of the others are members of the CFR. But is pork really what we should be worrying about ? Some say our military is stretched to it's limits yet our government taunts Iran. I've read a few articles concerning reinstating the draft. Do we really want to go down that path again? The only other candidate that comes close in my opinion is Mike Gravel most of the others are members of the CFR. But is pork really what we should be worrying about ? Some say our military is stretched to it’s limits yet our government taunts Iran. I’ve read a few articles concerning reinstating the draft. Do we really want to go down that path again?

]]> By: Sean http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-840 Sean Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:32:39 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-840 Can anyone name a better Representative or Senator in regards to spending? I can't. I can't even think of a mayor or governor that is better fiscally. Can anyone name a better Representative or Senator in regards to spending? I can’t. I can’t even think of a mayor or governor that is better fiscally.

]]> By: Hedgro http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-839 Hedgro Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:02:40 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-839 Yes he voted for a balanced budget that did not raise taxes in 2000. He is one man, and presses the cause of smaller, constitutional government in congress more than any other, as you surely know. I await your focused diatribe against each and every other representative. I Can't wait for the invective you must have lined up for them. Yes he voted for a balanced budget that did not raise taxes in 2000. He is one man, and presses the cause of smaller, constitutional government in congress more than any other, as you surely know.

I await your focused diatribe against each and every other representative. I Can’t wait for the invective you must have lined up for them.

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]]> By: lorien1973 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-837 lorien1973 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-837 if a new spending bill passes, his district is not excluded. Keep justifying pork spending. Everyone in congress does it. Even the champion of the constitution apparently. Sad, the guy who champions the constitution doesn't even uphold its principles. if a new spending bill passes, his district is not excluded.

Keep justifying pork spending. Everyone in congress does it. Even the champion of the constitution apparently. Sad, the guy who champions the constitution doesn’t even uphold its principles.

]]> By: Hedgro http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-836 Hedgro Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:36:53 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-836 Earmarks direct new spending, they don't create it. They are a means for a congressman to direct funds to a specific project while avoiding bureacracy. Paul is just ensuring that if a new spending bill passes, his district is not excluded. Yet he votes against such bills. He consistantly advocates much lower spending and taxation levels. From his own website: He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the Patriot Act. He voted against regulating the Internet. He voted against the Iraq war. He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program. He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year. Earmarks direct new spending, they don’t create it. They are a means for a congressman to direct funds to a specific project while avoiding bureacracy. Paul is just ensuring that if a new spending bill passes, his district is not excluded. Yet he votes against such bills.

He consistantly advocates much lower spending and taxation levels. From his own website:

He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

]]> By: lorien1973 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-834 lorien1973 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:30:36 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-834 The budgets get passed every year or so. The champion of the constitution should not be supporting pork projects at all, no matter how "worth while" they are. Pork spending for your local constituents is not a function of the federal government. The budgets get passed every year or so.

The champion of the constitution should not be supporting pork projects at all, no matter how “worth while” they are.

Pork spending for your local constituents is not a function of the federal government.

]]> By: Kenneth http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/comment-page-1#comment-833 Kenneth Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:25:49 +0000 http://www.lorien1973.com/ron-paul-promises-to-cut-government-spending/#comment-833 Have seen posts of his "pork" before and the examples given sounded like worth while projects. Not like the " bridge to nowhere " . I am curious how many of these bills actually passed ? Have seen posts of his “pork” before and the examples given sounded like worth while projects. Not like the ” bridge to nowhere ” . I am curious how many of these bills actually passed ?

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