Here is a letter I received a few years ago. Has Rep. Noem lived up to her reputation as someone going to Washington to slay the fiscal dragons? What do you think?
July 27, 2011
Dear
Eldon,
Thank you for contacting me regarding the
federal debt limit. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue.
As you may know, almost all federal debt is
subject to the statutory debt limit. Our nation recently hit this debt
limit of more than $14 trillion dollars. On May 31, 2011, the U.S. House
of Representatives voted down H.R. 1954, to implement President Barack Obama's
request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt without any spending
or budget reforms. As you may know, I joined the majority of my
colleagues and voted against this measure.
Overspending throughout the past several years
has put our country on an unsustainable fiscal path. Now, the 112th
Congress is faced with the tough decisions to rein in record breaking deficits
and out-of-control spending. You can be sure that I will not support an
increase in the debt limit unless significant reforms to the budget are
included to get our spending on a sustainable path.
Reaching the debt limit has been an opportunity
for Congress and the President to honestly debate our fiscal situation and
devise ways to cut spending and restore fiscal responsibility. It is not
easy to trim any budget, whether it is that of a household, a business or the
federal government. However, we need to cut and prioritize our spending
in order to protect the financial future of our nation.
I
want you to know that I value your thoughts and concerns. Thanks again for
reaching out to my office. Please let me know whenever I can be of
assistance, and visit my website, www.noem.house.gov, to get more information on the latest
congressional news important to South Dakota and to sign up for my newsletter.
Sincerely,
Kristi Noem
Member of Congress
Member of Congress
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