George LeMieux Backs 'Cut, Cap and Balance' Pledge

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now in a crowded Republican primary to take on Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, came out swinging on Wednesday for the Cut, Cap and Balance pledge which opposes raising the federal debt limit and backs a balanced federal budget and lower spending. The pledge is backed by a number of prominent conservative organizations, including FreedomWorks, Club for Growth and the Family Research Council.

The pledge affirms that I will not vote to increase the debt limit unless the 'Cut-Cap-Balance' pledge is passed by Congress, noted LeMieux, who added a plug for his plan to reduce federal spending back to its level of 2007.When elected to the U.S. Senate, I will be a leader in the fight to balance the budget. I will work to pass my 2007 solution and will support any proposal that will get our nation back on a sustainable fiscal path.

LeMieux is not the only candidate in the race who signed the pledge -- so did former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner and state Senate President Mike Haridopolos.