Jasper Packard: “Republicans are working hard to keep our Contract With America on track. We continue to keep our promises. We passed our…”

“Republicans are working hard to keep our Contract With America on track. We continue to keep our promises. We passed our crime package to take back our streets. Now we will work to restore our military. The best defense is a strong defense. H.R. 7, the National Restoration Act, ensures that our Armed Forces will be strong enough to fight and win. Republicans pledge that our defenses will be prepared to protect our country and national interests. Providing for common defense is the first duty of the Federal Government. The decline in military readiness over the past years must stop. We must act now to prevent our military from becoming a hollow force. Military readiness funds should be used for just that--to keep our American soldiers ready for military action. Dipping our hand into the cookie jar for dollars to send our troops here, there, and everywhere undermines American security and peace of mind. We cannot be the world's peacekeepers. Our Armed Forces are the best in the world. Our Republican defense package makes sure that we remain that way. Defense spending has been cut too far and too quickly in order to pay for expensive social programs and frivolous international policing expeditions. Republicans will set priorities and restore the vital elements our defenses need to maintain our credibility around the world. We are keeping our promise. American troops should not be used as a substitute for sound foreign policy.”