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Ted Poe: The President announced to this Congress that he would freeze all domestic spending. But this week we heard the…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2011
The President announced to this Congress that he would freeze all domestic spending. But this week we heard the administration say it wants to spend billions of dollars for more high-speed rail. And that's not all. The administration wants to give wireless to everyone in the country at taxpayer expense. It sure would be nice for all Americans to ride on fast choo choos throughout the fruited plane while reading the news on their wireless iPads, but the country's out of money. Our national debt has risen over $1.7 trillion since last year. We need to focus on getting ourselves out of this crisis by cutting spending, not more spending. Ask the 44 million people living under the poverty level if they want their taxes to go to the administration's Federal Polar Express. We need to cut spending, cut borrowing, cut the taxes, and cut the size of government. We are long overdue to stop subsidizing the government's special projects for its special people with money that does not exist. And that's just the way it is.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas
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Feb 11, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker criticizes government spending and calls for cuts in response to rising national debt.

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