Wilkow and Guests Discuss New Candidate Pledge to Reduce Government Spending

Dec. 13, 2012 8:40pm Christopher Santarelli

The Coalition to Reduce Spending was founded earlier this year with the mission to research and advocate for reduced federal spending and a balanced budget. The fiscally conservative advocacy group is new in town, with a pledge of their own for candidates for public office:

I, ____________________, recognize that the national debt and unsustainable level of government spending pose a critical threat to the prosperity and security of the United States.

Therefore, I pledge to the citizens of my state and to the American people that, except when related to a congressional authorization of force, I will:

ONE, not vote for any budget that is not balanced nor for any appropriations bill that increases total spending; and

TWO, consider all spending open for reduction, and not vote to authorize or fund new programs without offsetting cuts in other programs; and

THREE, not vote to increase borrowing or the debt ceiling.

Signed: ____________________

The coalition president Jonathan Bydlak and board of advisors member Peter Schiff joined ‘Wilkow!’ Thursday to discuss the Fiscal Cliff, the scope of our long-term financial and entitlement problems, and how Republicans are neglecting the ability of the Federal Reserve and Treasury to borrow more and more to finance massive spending.

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Comments (8)

Wigan
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 7:25am
Rather than be satisfied with a pledge, I think we should instead push for action, and reward that. Getting a politician to sign a pledge really isn’t that much reassurance. Getting that politician to actually do something, then reward them when it occurs, is much more effective. Regard politicians as dogs who pee on your carpet. That cute look they give you when you explain to them why they need to pee outside is not enough. You need the dog to actually pee outside.

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soybomb315_II
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:02pm
if you feel like you need your representative to sign this pledge, then he is already a progressive

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TROLLMONGER
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 9:21pm
Wilk who?

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- resme
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 10:09pm
  Hit and run troll, eh?
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 14, 2012 at 8:22am
  RESME, What else can you expect from TROG?
  
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- strawberry411a
  Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:36am
  Trollmonger: NAZI Sie Damon.
  
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soybomb315_II
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:55pm
LOL – how silly is this pledge

The great thing about people like Ron Paul is that you dont need a pledge….BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE IT IN WASHINGTON. When you vote for people who have done the opposite or havent done it at all – what do you expect?

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Kara_ite
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:49pm
Lower all taxes and put Obama on a very short leash. The Republicans can do this, but will they? The whole country is behind this. And we do not hit people in the face like the Unions.
The only repercussions will be from the shriveling up bloated Democrats and their mob handlers (SEIU, AFL CIO, et all). Dry up their flow of my money and they will scream for just a while. It is time to put our feet down and stop the run away teenage President, take his cell phone away and make him stay at home and do some work for the next 4 years.

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