Marathon Pundit: Video: Roskam tells Van Hollen that he represents the status quo; Kinzinger statement on CC&B

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Video: Roskam tells Van Hollen that he represents the status quo; Kinzinger statement on CC&B

In yesterday's debate about the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, which passed the House by the way, Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL) tells the ranking Democratic member of the lower chamber's budget committee, Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), that he is "the lawyer for the status quo."

Van Hollen represents the failed stimulus, unpopular ObamaCare, and record debt, among other things, I'd like to add.

And there is more from Roskam:

And I think in closing, Mr. Speaker, my hat is off to the gentleman from Maryland, who, no matter what the majority has come up with, always comes up with some argument that just defies logic. But I think most Americans, as they're listening to this debate, are saying cut it, cap it, and balance it, and do it now.

Meanwhile, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, another Illinois Republican, issued the following statement about Cut, Cap, and Balance:

Today, the House passed legislation that addresses our out-of-control debt and spending problem. This measure cuts up the government's credit cards and draws a hard line to stop the government from overspending which is hampering our economy's ability to grow and thrive. House Republicans have acknowledged that we must pay back the bills that have been racked up by prior Congresses and we've brought a proposal to the table to pay for this overspending. Unfortunately, President Obama has already threatened to veto this plan and he and Senate Democrats refuse to come forward with any serious solutions that will end Washington's spending addiction.

Currently, our country borrows about 40 cents of every dollar we spend and we are leaving the bill to our kids and grandkids here in the 11th District who have already inherited more than $46,000 each in debt. We can no longer continue to kick the can down the road; the time to act is now. Where the President fails to lead, the House of Representatives will continue to take action. My colleagues and I in the House are taking significant action to force the government to stop spending more money than we take in and focus our efforts toward growing the private sector, where jobs are created.