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Blackburn Votes No On Democrat Spending Bill
Big Government Stimulus Won’t Create Jobs
Washington,
Feb 13, 2009 -
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today voted against a trillion-dollar spending bill that does little to create the jobs this economy urgently needs. The stimulus package, which costs $1.1 trillion dollars when interest on the massive debt it creates is calculated, could have a price tag as high as $3 trillion if some provisions are made permanent. The federal government will have spent $263,000 per job to fulfill the Democrat leader’s dubious promise of 3 million jobs. Included in this “emergency funding” is $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts, $300 million for golf carts, and a staggering $8 billon for a high speed rail line from Los Vegas to Las Angeles (possibly the largest earmark ever written).
“It is appropriate that this bill was passed on Friday the 13th because it is destined to become a curse on future generations. In voting no, I asked myself if there was any chance that this bill would create more Tennessee jobs this year than if the taxpayers were allowed to just keep more of their money. For me, that answer was a clear no. As such, I could not justify the massive debt this bill will incur on our country.”
Blackburn continues to favor a timely, targeted, and temporary approach that focuses on reduced regulation, incentives for investment, and tax cuts.
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