Saturday, June 23, 2012
"Debt Up $1.59T Under GOP House—More in 15 Months Than First 97 Congresses Combined"
The Republicans are no exception.
Regardless of political affiliation, we should be very careful about who we vote to re-elect...
Terence P. Jeffrey recently used these paragraphs to begin his article at CNSnews.com:
"(CNSNews.com) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives, which took office in January 2011, has enacted federal spending bills under which the national debt has increased more in less than one term of Congress than in the first 97 Congresses combined. In the fifteen months that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives--led by Speaker John Boehner--has effectively enjoyed a constitutional veto over federal spending, the federal government’s debt has increased by about $1.59 trillion. Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution says: 'No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.' A law appropriating money cannot be enacted unless it is approved by the House."
