Walks In Lockstep With Obama, D.C. Party Bosses, Against Floridians’ Interests
It’s been more than 790 days since liberal U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and his fellow Senate Democrats passed a federal budget – during which time our national debt has exploded to a record-high $14.3 trillion.
But as Senate Republicans today propose – and unanimously support – a common-sense Balanced Budget Amendment to finally bring Washington’s spending and debt under control, Nelson is standing instead with President Barack Obama and the rest of his Washington party bosses, joining their calls for new job-killing tax hikes and yet another round of wasteful “stimulus” spending.
Notably, as a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000 Nelson promised voters he would support a balanced budget amendment. But since arriving in the Senate, Nelson has broken his promise to Floridians, joining his liberal Democrat colleagues as they continue to abdicate their basic responsibility to pass a federal budget.
“In 2000, Bill Nelson told Floridians that he was an early advocate of a balanced budget amendment, but it was just a phony campaign promise,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “The fact is since Bill Nelson became a member of the Senate our national debt has risen from $5.7 trillion to $14.3 trillion and he hasn’t even bothered to offer a proposal to balance our budget.”
Background Information:
SENATOR BILL NELSON: “[I] Was An Early Advocate Of A Balanced Budget.” (Senator Bill Nelson, Debate, 10/12/00)
AMERICANS SUPPORT A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
“…there is overwhelming support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring a balanced budget… Interest in enacting a balanced budget amendment clearly has spiked due to the unprecedented increase of budget deficits in excess of $1.6 trillion.” (“Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Favor Balanced Budget Amendment,” Yahoo News, 5/27/11)
“As the intense debate over the federal budget continues to dramatically unfold in Washington, a new Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll finds an overwhelming number of Americans would support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring Congress to pass a balanced budget every year.” (“Sachs/Mason-Dixon Poll Finds Strong National Suppor For A Balanced Budget Amendment,” Sachs/Mason-Dixon Poll, 5/27/11)
OUR NATIONAL DEBT HAS RISEN BY $8.6 TRILLION SINCE BILL NELSON BECAME A SENATOR
- The National Debt Was $5.7 Trillion When Nelson Took Office In January 2001. (United States Treasury Department, www.treasurydirect.gov, Accessed 6/29/11)
- Today, The National Debt Is Over $14.3 Trillion. (Treasury Direct Website, www.treasurydirect.gov, Accessed 6/2811)
