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Rehberg Supports House Republican's Earmark Moratorium

Rehberg Survey Reveals Public Concerns With Earmarks & Support For Earmark Ban

Rehberg Demands Earmark Savings Pay Down Deficit

The source of the deficit problem is the spending culture in Washington, D.C.  With every new challenge we face – from the economy to health care costs to overreliance on foreign energy – the only solution that Washington offers is more spending.  Even the deficit itself will supposedly be fixed by spending a trillion dollars on health care.  Only in Congress would anyone think that the answer to overspending is more spending. It's time to right our fiscal course, which is why I have joined House Republicans in a self-imposed moratorium on earmarks.  This is only the first step toward true spending reform that will make Washington look a little more like Montana. As a portion of the total spending in Washington, earmarks are just the tip of the iceberg.  Eliminating them doesn’t fix the bulk of ice under the water’s surface, but earmarks are important because they provide a peek at the bigger problem. (Read More)

And That's Just The Beginning

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