Brady calls ban for 112th Congress a first step towards getting our countrys fiscal house in order
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Today House Republicans were unanimous in adopting an earmark ban for the 112th Congress. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee who spoke at the GOP conference meeting in support of the ban called it a first step towards getting our countrys fiscal house in order.
Earmarks have become a symbol of whats broken in Washington and with a trillion dollar federal deficit each year we simply cant afford them.
Although earmarks are a tiny portion of Washingtons total spending and are appropriate in certain circumstances the fact is that right now every dollar of savings is critical to achieve a balanced budget. Calling a time out to end the abuses and change the way Washington works is exactly whats needed.
