Congressman Fleming's Reaction to Final Passage of the Stimulus Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



February 13, 2009

Contact: Amy Jones

Communications Director

202.225.2777 or amyejones@mail.house.gov


Congressman Fleming’s Statement Regarding Final Passage of Stimulus Plan

Washington, D.C. – Congressman John Fleming voted against H.R. 1 today, the bill commonly referred to as the 2009 Stimulus Plan. After casting his vote opposing the massive spending bill, Congressman Fleming released the following statement:

“ America is hurting, but this bill isn’t going to provide relief for families or businesses. I could not vote for a bill that will grow government, increase national debt with deficit spending and still won’t grow jobs efficiently.

The final version of this bill is an example of how to waste tax payer dollars. It included $30 million for mice protection, $600 million for golf carts for beauracrats and $1 billion for STD prevention. Rodents, golf carts and condoms were more important than reduced tax cuts for families and help for small businesses. This bill will grow our deficit to its highest level in six decades and economists agree, will not stop America ’s backward economic slide.

This bill also failed to dedicate funding to specific infrastructure projects that would create jobs and boost the economy for Northwest Louisiana . There was no money dedicated to I-49 or any other road project that is critical for the 4th Congressional District.

As a doctor, I am also fearful of another frightening provision snuck into this bill that will create a national health care rationing board. An economic crisis is being used to increase government controlled health care. This is devious and I will fight any measure to move health care in the direction of government intervention in decisions that must remain part of the doctor/patient relationship.

I support an alternative to this plan that creates double the jobs at half the cost, allowes for businesses to expedite depreciation schedules, eliminates capital gains taxes, eliminates payroll deductions immediately and dedicates dollars to infrastructure projects determined to be of the biggest economic importance to this country, including I-49. This bill was never allowed to be brought to the floor.

The American people deserve better than this bill and Congress can do better. I am disappointed that the liberal leadership in Congress did not work in a bipartinsan manner to create a real stimulus package that would immediately create jobs and pull America out of this recession.”

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Permalink Reply by TRUCKER on December 13, 2009 at 5:24
FOX OK!!!!!!!!
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 13, 2009 at 17:37
I am neither trailer park nor replican. I am a Republican and proud to be one more than ever since this absurd bill was passed. I also am a Republican that knows how to use spellcheck!
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 13, 2009 at 18:23
You guys with triplewides think you are all that! You Phyllis Diller, can kiss my repulican backside! A good dose of Ex-lax could make you feel better.
Permalink Reply by BirdDawg, plain ole' idiot on February 14, 2009 at 8:53
Dillinger,
You are disgusting.
Were you abused as a child, or just a dispicable human being by nature?
Permalink Reply by John Smith on February 14, 2009 at 14:29
trucker, are you serious or delirious?
Permalink Reply by TPFH on February 13, 2009 at 15:26
I share your same views Dr. Fleming. Thanks for your effort.
With all the pork in this bill - We now know what LIPSTICK ON A PIG really means.
It took a lots to try and cover it all.
Permalink Reply by John M. Hays on February 13, 2009 at 15:29
As his hiring of Lee Fletcher, Fleming is a running Dumb A-- andd is not credible at any level or on any subject.
Permalink Reply by essay on February 14, 2009 at 0:52
Well aren't we Mr. Rude Condescension. Look guy, when this craptacular bill doesn't do a damn thing but put us deeper in debt and we're still in a recession a year and a half from now, dems are going to get voted out of congress left and right starting in '10 and in '12 Nobama is going to be a one-termer.

How ya'll like them apples? Jerk.
Permalink Reply by BirdDawg, plain ole' idiot on February 14, 2009 at 8:48
Dillinger,
If I took time to really read your post, I'm sure I would take offense to it.
But I would just as soon eat a bucket of sh*t.
As far as I am concerned, you can keep your opinion in Portland, where I would expect to see it.
Permalink Reply by Snake Stewart on February 13, 2009 at 17:37
Come on guys,
This is pitiful. The Republicans lost the Election. The Democrats won the Election on a platform of change. Time is the only real indicator as to whether or not this change will be good. I do not see how this plan is going to do the amount of good where we need it. But time will tell. I would love to be wrong about my skepticism.
Until we get to the point where history can provide that intel, we need to try and figure out a way for all of us to find some middle ground and just freakin survive the next couple of years. Jeez! Who posted this volatile stuff on the main board anyway?...............Oh! Sorry "H". (chuckle,chuckle)
Permalink Reply by Korie B2 on February 14, 2009 at 0:44
Hey, who is going to be in the transgender beauty pagent that was listed in the "Stimulus Bill"?? Volunteers?
Permalink Reply by WK on February 14, 2009 at 4:26
I'm sorry, but exactly what good is a tax cut for an individual when you don't have a job? What good is a tax cut to a business owner when there are no customers, no profit which to tax?

Yes, wake up, a tax cut only helps those with income, such as from a bonus for making an enormous amount of bad loans and selling them to unknowing pension funds, mutual funds, foreign countries. Or maybe if you have a guaranteed govt job, like congressman.

Fleming is toeing the party line, parroting the party rhetoric, the absolute last thing our state needs.

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