WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Mark Sanford released the following statement regarding his vote against the omnibus spending bill:
“I applaud the ways in which this bill reflected an attempt to get back to a regular order of debating and passing a budget each year. I also admire the work of appropriations members in spending the money that was called for in the Ryan-Murray budget deal, but I voted against it because of the total spending level and the way in which this bill codified the process by which we got to the new spending level.”
“While all political bodies aim to reduce spending in the long run, the only year you control is the one you have. In that regard this bill was found wanting on several fronts. It carries out the $45 billion in extra spending called for in the Ryan-Murray budget deal. Savings when compared with the last couple of years came largely as a result of the drawdown of operations in the Middle East, not to cuts in other areas of domestic spending. Spending money that even President Obama suggests cutting, like the Denali Commission, seems especially wasteful to me. And in regard to spending process, it gets rid of the only financial discipline Congress has been able to pass, which begs the question – if Congress isn’t willing to make cuts now, when will we be willing? Finally, we were given but a day to review this 1,582 page document. This reflects its own shortcomings, but leaving this process question aside, in the little bit of time I did have had to review it I found places where it picked winners and loser in the market-place which would legitimately alarm any fan of free markets and limited government.”
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Whether they realized it or not, his is what the carpetbaggers in SC1 elected Mark Sanford to do…make meaningless political gestures.
That is ALL he has done since 1992…that and booty calls.
He was one of 67 in a 359 to 67 vote. He will always be on the losing side…along with the people who voted for him.
…make meaningless political gestures … and booty calls
Our country would be in much better shape if, for the last 100 years ALL politicians had followed this template. It’s the one’s that DO stuff that screw us up.
Shame we still have to pay them for their pandering and posturing but he speaks the language of SC-1, so job security there.
Poor son was so busy trying to cut through 1500 pages he forgot to shave. Definitely doesn’t spend $$ or time on sunscreen either.
Sitting on his ass and collecting $200,000 in salary and benefits, while the average person in his district is lucky to earn $20,000 a year. But hey those low income people are all just looking for free stuff. I hate this pathetic taker.
Maybe we are all missing the boat. Spewing lies about conservative family values in SC do have thier benefits ! Hope he gets crotch rot !
Come on Mark. Tell the real reasons you voted against it. It didn’t include funds to fly you to your haircut appointments nor did it have funds for transporting your dogs.
How dare you! Chapur is not a dog AND she has her own funds to fly to and from…and to and from…and to and from…especially since she sold her engagement ring back to the waiter.
So that’s why she is not wearing her ring. The recent videos of her show her not wearing one. Perhaps all that flying has depleted her traveling funds.
Didn’t we hear, Sanford never wore a wedding ring? Another example of the liberty-loving like mindedness of these soulmates.
Actually, I saw the episode on Hardcore Pawn, where they handed in their rings for money to pay for his kids’ tuitions. Ashley gave them a hard time because they were trying to pass them off as Tiffany’s. But no fool her, she recognized vintage Cracker Jacks.
Later in the show, Jenny came in to pawn her old wedding album and got a great price because of the notorious and historical provenances.
Jenny who? By the way Mark did wear his wedding band during the early years of marriage-there are pictures to show that.
SC really fucked up putting this man back in office, but who is surprised? Haley and Graham will be reelected, most of the legislature will stay in office, and nothing will ever change in this god forsaken state.
And FITSNews will be his eternal mouthpiece.
Mark Sanford doesn’t do anything except embarrass South Carolina. Thanks a lot Charleston Republican voters. Y’all suck.