Indiana Democrat Decides Having the Government Live Within Its Means is Too Unreasonable a Request

While efforts continue in Congress to pass meaningful spending reforms that will rein in the $14.4 trillion debt, and protect Medicare and Social Security for future generations, Joe Donnelly’s streak of opposing every single proposal continued this evening in Washington.

Donnelly tonight voted against legislation that would cut government spending now, cap it in the future and approve a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget.  In doing so, Donnelly continued to make clear that his alternative is to tax, spend and raise the debt limit without any changes to the way his fellow Washington Democrats have done business.

“Instead of working to ensure the federal government lives within its means, just like every Hoosier family has to do, Joe Donnelly has made clear he would rather tax, spend and raise America’s credit card limit to pay for his reckless spending policies,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Brian Walsh said today.  “Joe Donnelly has no regard to the tremendous burden his policies – like the failed $787 billion stimulus and government-run healthcare – have placed on future Hoosiers.”