Our "Right Now" guest this Sunday was Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the GOP Conference and the number 3 Republican in the House.
Congressman Pence continued to argue against the governments takeover of programs funded by the stimulus package he opposed earlier this year.
"Borrowing a trillion dollars from future generations of Americans and spreading it around the economy is going to have some catalytic effect in the economy in the short term," Pence said.
The Democratic National Committee is currently running a radio ad in Indiana in which they note that the stimulus package is funding public works projects across the state and in Pence's home district.
However, Pence claimed that four out of 10 major projects in the stimulus for Indiana had been allotted to companies outside the state.
"This piecemeal approach -- government handouts through a government bureaucracy -- is no substitute for broad-based tax relief and fiscal discipline," Pence argued.
Pence, who voted against the "Cash for Clunkers" program, said its a good deal for car buyers, but it's a bad deal for taxpayers.
"I don't blame any Hoosier or any American for taking advantage of $4,500 in free federal money to go and buy a new car. But is that really what it's going to take to get this economy moving again?"
On the future of the Republican party, Pence admitted that the GOP not only lost its majorities but also lost its way.
"The American people saw a Republican Party that walked away from its commitment to fiscal discipline, limited government and reform, and the American people walked away from us," Pence said.
And looking forward to 2012, Pence says he has no plans to run for President but he didn't rule it out.
COME ON CHRIS, THE POLL YOU WERE REFFERING MIKE PENCE TO WAS CBS/NY TIMES... YOU COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A MORE LEFT-WING LIBERAL MEDIA TO USE IF YOU TRIED. GIVE THE SAME POLL AT FOX AND I'M SURE IT WILL BE TEN TIMES MORE ACCURATE AND A LOT MORE FAIR AND BALANCED. ON JULY 23, I WAS WATCHING C-SPAN, HOUSE OF REPS FOR A FEW HOURS. EVERY PROPOSAL A GOP REP. MADE TO CUT SPENDING, THE DEMS VOTED IT DOWN... EVEN REFUSING TO CUT SOME FROM THE 1,384% (THAT'S A COMMA, NOT A PERIOD) INCREASE TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN. THOSE WHO THINK THAT MOST OF THE GOP REPS ARE NOT PULLING FOR THE TAX PAYERS, NEED TO WATCH AND HEED... ALL OF US WILL PAY THE PIPER, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. SEEMS THE DEMS ARE OBLIVIOUS TO THAT... THEY ARE SPENDING LIKE OUR $$$ ARE THEIR OWN PERSONAL LOTTERY FOR THEIR SPECIAL INTERESTS GROUPS. BAILOUTS, STIMU-LESSes, REBATES FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS, CASH FOR CLUNKERS, ETC. ALL CATER TO SPECIFIC GROUPS, NOT TO AMERICANS AS A WHOLE. IT'S NOT FAIR OR JUST.
Congressman Pence said that the CLUNKER program is good for the buyer. I believe (with knowledge) that it is not a good program for the poorly informed: First, many people will purchase the most expensive car compatable with their maximum installment payments. Second, the Sales Tax will be an unexpected extreme for many people. Third, the Insurance Premiums will be an unexpected increase. The purchase will result in future economic problems for many (another Bail-Out?). For those financially able to afford a new purchase this is a hand-out which also decreases future sales. Program is unfair to those who have economical cars. A BAD IDEA COURTESY OF 'STUPID' LEGISLATORS (POSSIBLY MORALLY UNBALANCED).
PENCE, DEMITT TALK IN CIRCLES. IS IT A WONDER THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DON'T STAND BEHIND THEM.
August 2, 2009 at 1:36 pm
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LC Taylor
COME ON CHRIS, THE POLL YOU WERE REFFERING MIKE PENCE TO WAS CBS/NY TIMES... YOU COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A MORE LEFT-WING LIBERAL MEDIA TO USE IF YOU TRIED. GIVE THE SAME POLL AT FOX AND I'M SURE IT WILL BE TEN TIMES MORE ACCURATE AND A LOT MORE FAIR AND BALANCED. ON JULY 23, I WAS WATCHING C-SPAN, HOUSE OF REPS FOR A FEW HOURS. EVERY PROPOSAL A GOP REP. MADE TO CUT SPENDING, THE DEMS VOTED IT DOWN... EVEN REFUSING TO CUT SOME FROM THE 1,384% (THAT'S A COMMA, NOT A PERIOD) INCREASE TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN. THOSE WHO THINK THAT MOST OF THE GOP REPS ARE NOT PULLING FOR THE TAX PAYERS, NEED TO WATCH AND HEED... ALL OF US WILL PAY THE PIPER, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. SEEMS THE DEMS ARE OBLIVIOUS TO THAT... THEY ARE SPENDING LIKE OUR $$$ ARE THEIR OWN PERSONAL LOTTERY FOR THEIR SPECIAL INTERESTS GROUPS. BAILOUTS, STIMU-LESSes, REBATES FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS, CASH FOR CLUNKERS, ETC. ALL CATER TO SPECIFIC GROUPS, NOT TO AMERICANS AS A WHOLE. IT'S NOT FAIR OR JUST.
E. Pauls
Congressman Pence said that the CLUNKER program is good for the buyer. I believe (with knowledge) that it is not a good program for the poorly informed: First, many people will purchase the most expensive car compatable with their maximum installment payments. Second, the Sales Tax will be an unexpected extreme for many people. Third, the Insurance Premiums will be an unexpected increase. The purchase will result in future economic problems for many (another Bail-Out?). For those financially able to afford a new purchase this is a hand-out which also decreases future sales. Program is unfair to those who have economical cars. A BAD IDEA COURTESY OF 'STUPID' LEGISLATORS (POSSIBLY MORALLY UNBALANCED).
JOSEPH SORBINO
PENCE, DEMITT TALK IN CIRCLES. IS IT A WONDER THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DON'T STAND BEHIND THEM.