The Promise of Bipartisanship aka Democrats Lie

The following email, 2 August 2010, from Eric Cantor, House Republican Whip, concerning Democrats and You Cut details why you cannot trust Democrats for their vote even when they are voting on their own idea(s):

The YouCut project is focused on solutions - when we ask for ideas to cut spending, we don't ask if it is a Republican idea or a Democrat idea, we just ask if it is a good idea.

This week's YouCut item had the promise of bipartisanship. Last week, four House Democrats proudly announced their own ideas for spending cuts - we took one of their ideas and offered it on the House floor for a vote. We didn't change their proposal.

Three of those four then voted against one of their own ideas, which they had proudly supported at a press conference less than a week before. Click here to see where your Representative stood on this vote.

When we first heard that a small group of our colleagues from the other side of the isle were interested in cutting spending, we were optimistic that they would work with us on actually getting it done. Sadly, it was not to be - they will even vote against their own ideas, simply because the motion to vote is from another party.

They talk about cutting spending, but they haven't voted that way. We will continue to present them with opportunities to follow through on their rhetoric - your vote each week gives us the ability to do that. Click here to vote on the next five cuts, which are already up on the YouCut website.

Our country is at a critical crossroads. Either we will make the difficult decisions and approach the challenge posed by our staggering national debt like adults, or we will continue down the dangerous path of reckless spending - burdening our children and grandchildren with the cost.

Regards,

Eric Cantor
House Republican Whip

If you haven't signed up at the You Cut site, please do so today so you can vote on the items to be cut and/or offer your own suggestions for cutting spending. This House Republican Project You Cut under the leadersip of House Republican Whip, Cong Eric Cantor (R-VA), has already passed the 1 million vote mark and is well on the way to the 2 million vote level.

Tonight we learn from Cong Cantor that some Democrats are willing to support cutting the budget and will even submit items for You Cut BUT when the chips are down, they vote with Speaker Pelosi against their own suggestions. This group of Democrats seems to have little core values and instead have the values of Speaker Pelosi which is not representative of most of their constituents or America as a whole. What does Pelosi have on these people that will sell out their votes in order to continually vote with leadership even when it is a vote on their own idea? Don't remember that happening in previous sessions of Congress. Whatever Pelosi wants, she gets from these House Democrats which makes you wonder what they are getting in exchange for their votes.

Here are the list of You Cut weekly winners previously chosen by voters on You Cut to be brought to the House Floor for a vote:

Week One: Cut the New Non-Reformed Welfare Program ($25 Billion Savings)

Week Two: Eliminate Federal Employee Pay Raise ($30 Billion Savings)

Week Three: Reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ($30 Billion Savings)

Week Four: Sell Excess Federal Property ($15 Billion Savings)

Week Five: Prohibit Hiring New IRS Agents to Enforce Health Care Law ($15 Billion Savings)

Week Six: Taxpayer Subsidized Union Activities ($1.2 Billion Savings)

Please sign up at You Cut to vote or offer your suggestions for cutting!