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I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody: Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians - I'll work with Martians if - and the if is critical - they're willing to cut spending and reduce the debt.

As a taxpayer, I want to assure you that Republicans are doing everything we can to reduce wasteful spending.

My Republican colleagues say, Let's do the cuts first. The Democrats say, Let's do spending first. I'd like to do both simultaneously.

I will work to restore fiscal responsibility to our country's budget and to provide for a more robust economy.

Even with not having a balanced budget at this time, I support tax cuts. That will help limit spending.

I'm going to work with Republicans when they do things I agree with and I'm going to fight Republicans when they're doing things that I think are damaging.

I'm still a fiscal conservative, and I'm inclined to pay down debt.

I will make a bargain with the Republicans. If they will stop telling lies about Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority.