Stop Runaway Spending

Issue Position

The Federal government must stop its borrowing and spending binge. The debt is a burden on our economy, our currency, our foreign policy, and our future. This is beyond pork barrel spending. We must address entitlement programs - not just to save money - but to give Americans confidence in their future.

Governor Romney: "Every legislator and politician knows this spending can't be justified, so why do they do it ? Because it gets politicians praised -- and re-elected. There's no courage involved in spending more money. Drawing a line on spending is hard and fraught with criticism. When I vetoed $458 million of excessive spending in the budget this spring, I knew that community newspapers across the Commonwealth would decry my elimination of local pet projects. And, I knew that the Legislature would over ride most of my vetoes. In fact, they over rode all of them, to a chorus of community acclaim. But someone has to say no."
(Boston Globe, September 12, 2006)

Governor Romney: "I don't want to add entitlements. I want to find ways to reform our entitlement programs."
(Boston Globe, January 27, 2006)

http://www.mittromney.com/Issue-Watch/Stopping_Runaway_Spending

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