Blaine Luetkemeyer: “I'm acutely aware that many folks in the Ninth Congressional District of Missouri are hurting. They're contacting me…”

“I'm acutely aware that many folks in the Ninth Congressional District of Missouri are hurting. They're contacting me every day about the challenges they're facing. They're worried about keeping their jobs and providing for their families. But those same people are telling me that this so-called ``stimulus package'' is not the answer. I'm hearing from 49 percent of my people that are saying ``no'' to this massive spending bill. And the other 51 percent are saying ``heck no.'' It is time to cut up our Nation's taxpayer-funded credit card and get our fiscal house in order. The Republican alternative plan creates twice as many jobs at half the cost. There is a better plan. The people of the Ninth Congressional District of Missouri sent me here to make tough decisions on their behalf. They also sent me here to make good decisions. That is why I simply refuse to spend taxpayer money irresponsibly. And I refuse to saddle our citizens and families with more debt.”