The president and the Senate have had months to show how they plan to replace the devastating, across-the-board cuts in the president’s sequester with responsible spending and reforms. They have failed, and on March 1 the president’s $85 billion worth of sequester cuts that affect our national defense and domestic programs go into effect.
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The president delivered his State of the Union Address last week and for the fifth time the American people were exposed to lofty rhetoric and even loftier promises. Unfortunately, since that first speech unemployment has remained at historically high levels, government spending is at historically record levels and those fortunate to have jobs or own a business have less money in their pockets because of misguided tax policies pursued by the Administration.
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Having already supported federal pay freezes, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer today voted for legislation to eliminate the automatic across-the-board pay raise for the president’s cabinet, the vice president and other non-military federal employees that will otherwise occur as a result of a recent executive order issued by President Obama.
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Furthering his commitment to balance the budget, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) supported legislation passed by the House today that will require the president to produce a balanced budget or submit a plan that indicates the earliest year he believes balance can be achieved.
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Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) on his support for the No Budget, No Pay Act to require that both the House and Senate pass a budget resolution by the statutory April 15th deadline or have their salaries withheld
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On New Year’s Eve, 2012, I had the opportunity to answer phones in our Washington D.C. office and the majority of the folks who called from back home in Missouri made it clear that they are sick and tired of out of control government spending.
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As part of his ongoing commitment to ensure that the federal government stops spending more of people’s hard-earned tax dollars than it takes in, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) announced just hours after his swearing-in as the new Congressman for Missouri’s 3rd District that the first bills he is co-sponsoring in the 113th Congress are two Balanced Budget Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) on his vote today in support of H.R. 6726 that would prevent members of Congress from receiving a pay raise and freezing salaries through 2014
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Looking back on 2012, I feel grateful to again have served as your voice in Congress. It has been a year of great turmoil in Washington but it also has been one in which several issues facing the people of the 9th District were tackled head on and I am proud of what we have accomplished for a wide cross-section of folks.
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