As a taxpayer, I want to assure you that Republicans are doing everything we can to reduce wasteful spending.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority.
I'm not going to stop beating up on the Democrats for wasteful spending.
I continue to vote against such spending increases, but sometimes I think some of my Republican colleagues forgot that we were sent here to shrink the federal government, not to grow it.
It is foolish for Republicans to continue opening the door to job-killing tax hikes while Democrats refuse to explain how they propose to reform mandatory spending - mostly entitlements - that makes up almost two-thirds of the federal budget.
Instead of raising taxes as some would insist, we need to reduce waste and inefficiency in government.
As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget.
There's no reason why fiscal responsibility is a Democrat or a Republican point of view. It ought to be all of our points of view.
The Republicans are running wild with our tax dollars and it's been a mistake to let this administration continue a policy of incompetence when it comes to Iraq.
Republicans spend and borrow, Democrats tax and spend.
Make no mistake: I will work with both Democrats and Republicans to cut wasteful spending and reduce our debt in a balanced, responsible way.