ACTION ITEM - Paul Ryan/Patty Murray BUDGET PROPOSAL

[Leanne King]

Patriots, your immediate action on the information provided below is critical.
We need your help to stop this now. Tell them to keep their promise to stop overspending, and honor the spending limits set by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Any spending higher than that is a broken promise
That was then and this is now. Sadly Washington always seems to forget or overlook current law and just keep moving ahead without ever looking back. None of us want NEEDED programs to be cut or stopped nor do we want to continue to be seen as the people of “No” or to see the government shut down yet again. However, there is a point when we must stand for what is right. Our country is in a deep financial crisis and more spending coupled with more taxes is just not acceptable.
The fixed budget number for 2014 was set at $967 billion dollars this proposal would increase spending to $1.012 TRILLION dollars. For 2015 the number was $995 billion now they want $1.014 TRILLION. A two year increase of approximately $64 Billion. The days of saying one thing and doing another must stop.

The following information explains three major problems with the budget. (From Heritage) I will add other articles for your information at the bottom of this post.

1. It busts through supposed spending “caps.” The way Congress operates, it’s ridiculous for Members to set spending caps. They just keep busting right through them. The deal announced yesterday raises discretionary spending above the bipartisan spending agreement forged in 2011 as part of the Budget Control Act. Spending for defense and non-defense domestic programs would be raised by $45 billion in 2014 and by $18 billion in 2015.
Once again, Congress has fallen into its old and destructive habit of trading more spending in one area for more spending in another. This is a bad “compromise” that keeps increasing spending, when just a little more effort to eliminate bad government programs and reduce wasteful spending could have saved taxpayers money instead.

2. It taxes and spends. The agreement says that the increased spending is fully offset elsewhere in the budget, using a mix of spending cuts and non-tax revenue. Make no mistake, raising revenue to spend more is simply taxing and spending. If anything, automatic spending cuts could be exchanged for targeted spending cuts. Trading spending cuts for more revenue, however, grows the burden of government. After all, Washington suffers from a spending problem, not a revenue one.

3. It spends now and delays savings till later. The budget deal would spend $63 billion over the next two years—but take 10 years to make up for this splurge. This is a common Washington gimmick. To the conferees’ credit, the deal suggests one-third in additional deficit reduction—the details of which remain to be evaluated.
The budget conferees failed to make substantive reforms to the real drivers of spending and debt: the entitlement programs. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) forged a deal that would increase spending immediately, while delaying deficit reduction till later and trading spending cuts for more revenue. Far from simply being another missed opportunity, this deal keeps the nation on its fiscal collision course.

Other tea party organizations, The Heritage Foundation, AFP, Freedom Works as well as several members of Congress are speaking out about the implications of the proposal.

The message to your Congress member is simple.
Tell them to “keep their promise to stop overspending, and honor the spending limits set by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Any spending higher than that is a broken promise.”
Call and/or email each of your Congress members. Those that might support this stance and those who do not as they all need to know where you stand.

U.S. SENATE
US Sen. Marco Rubio, FAX [phone] – Phone [phone] or [phone]
317 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 or
1650 Prudential Dr., Suite 220, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Complete an email form at http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-rubio?p=...
US Sen. Bill Nelson, FAX [phone] – Phone [phone] or [phone]
716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 or
1301 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 2010, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Complete an email form at http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 3 Rep. Ted Yoho, FAX [phone] – Phone [phone] or [phone]
511 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 or
1213 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32065
Complete email form at https://yoho.house.gov/contact/email-me

District 4 Rep. Ander Crenshaw, FAX [phone] – Phone [phone] or [phone]
440 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 or
1061 Riverside Avenue, Suite 100, Jacksonville FL 32204
Complete email form at https://forms.house.gov/write/crenshaw/email-me.shtml

District 5 Rep. Corrine Brown, FAX [phone] – Phone [phone] or [phone]
2111 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515 or
101 East Union St., Suite 202, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Complete email form at https://forms.house.gov/corrinebrown/webforms/contact-me.shtml

District 6 Rep. Ron DeSantis, FAX [phone] – Phone [phone] or [phone]
427 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 or
3940 Lewis Speedway, Suite 2104, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Complete email form at: https://desantis.house.gov/contact/email-me

If you are not in the districts above or wish another form of contact the following links are provided.

Use this link to find your Congress members:
http://www.wrhammons.com/the-113th-congress.htm

Or you can use this link which once you enter your zip code your Representative contact information will be provided.
https://secure.freedomworks.org/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=7261483C3A...

Or, you call this number at the AFP office once they have your name and zip code they will forward your call to Washington. YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW YOUR CONGRESSMAN to be then forwarded to the proper office.
877-340-0186 and an operator will connect you.

REFERENCE ARTICLES/VIDEO should you wish to research further.
1. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/11/tea-partiers-turn-c...
2. http://therightscoop.com/mark-levin-interviews-paul-ryan-on-the-new...
3. https://secure.freedomworks.org/site/Advocacy?alertId=1291&pg=m...

As always thank you for your attention to this very important issue and
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS OUR AMERICA
Leanne

And Merry Christmas to each of you.

[amanda choate]

The House Republican party is at a crossroad, their poll numbers are so abyssmal they have to attempt this deal  or they are in danger of being slaughtered in the fall.

For the Tea Party it is either split from Republicans and fight them for their districts or get behind them and support this deal. If they fail to pass this deal and we have another budget impasse in the spring, then defeat is certain for t hem in the fall. Their numbers are that bad.

Whereas they have a hope to control both sides of the Hill after mid-terms, this budget deal failing, would spell defeat.

 

[Carole McManus]

Great job on bringing this issue to our attention so we can respond to our elected leaders.