Scott Milburn
Scott Milburn
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We're not going to just walk away from a good idea just because someone disagrees with it.
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We've got to get away from the idea that it's OK to waste just a little money. When you've got a $2.77 trillion budget, a lot of little problems add up to big money.
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This report confirms the dramatic improvement in the 2005 deficit picture that the administration reported last month, ... The president is committed to the combination of strong economic growth and spending restraint that will keep us on track to cut the deficit in half by 2009.
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We urge Congress to act on this latest request as quickly as possible to help further the recovery effort. The latest request is the right approach for this stage of the recovery, but a request for additional funds is expected after the turn of the year.
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With the 2004 and 2005 fire season having been relatively less active than normal, surplus funds sit in this account and can be rescinded without hurting the program,
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The president's insistence on spending restraint resulted in both the highway and energy bills coming in far less than originally proposed by Congress.
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The president signed into law a $100 million increase for the corps for the current fiscal year compared to the previous year's level.
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We asked for $4 billion in savings in 2005 and got only $300 million, but we dusted ourselves off and asked for the savings again, and more, and got $6.5 billion the next year. Persistence pays off if you're doing the right thing.
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President Bush is committed to fostering an environment where innovation succeeds and small businesses can flourish.
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Spending restraint was a major priority in the budget process, and the proof is in the pudding.
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Under the constitution, federal laws take priority over inconsistent state laws. Decisions about whether particular rules should preempt state laws are made agency by agency and rule by rule.
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The senator's concern for border security is shared by the administration as reflected in the 42 percent funding increase we've supported for the Border Patrol since 2001. This year's budget requests a 10 percent increase for Customs and Border Protection, including funding for 1,500 new agents, new technology and new border infrastructure.
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By far the bulk of new funding 75% of it has been to restore the hollowed-out military the president inherited, strengthen homeland defenses after 9/11, and fight the war on terror. These are essential investments that were required ... to protect our nation.
hear ideas
If there are other ideas that are out there, we want to hear them.