Yet, the release of Senator Feingold’s so-called "Fiscal Fitness Plan" – comprised of a higher tax burden and potential defense cuts, is nothing more than a reminder to the people of Wisconsin of his inability to reduce the debt and deficit during his first go-round in Washington.
Senator Feingold’s eighteen year record – one that his campaign is understandably fearful of discussing, is again proving to be inconvenient for candidate Feingold.
When he set his sights on Washington back in 1992, Feingold campaigned on an 82-point plan to reduce the deficit and raise taxes. Unfortunately for Wisconsin families, Senator Feingold followed through on the wrong half of that equation.
Here’s how well his 1992 plan worked out:
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When Feingold Took Office In January 1993, The National Debt Was $4,167,872,986,583.67 ($4.2 Trillion) (Treasury Department’s Debt To The Penny, Accessed 6/16/15)
- The National Debt As Of January 3, 2011 When Feingold Left Office: $13,997,932,781,828.89. ($14 Trillion) (Treasury Department’s Debt To The Penny, Accessed 6/16/15)
During Senator Feingold’s eighteen years in Washington, the national debt increased by $9.8 trillion. Meanwhile, Senator Feingold voted in favor of higher taxes more than 270 times.
Senator Feingold can change the gimmicky name of his supposed plan to reduce the deficit – as well as the tax hikes embedded within it. What he can’t change is his record.
Like the Hollywood entertainers bankrolling his campaign, Wisconsinites have seen this movie before.
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well.