Steve Southerland Roasts Obama and Dems on Budget

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland weighed in on Thursday, marking the second anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the federal stimulus into law.

Two years ago, President Obama promised that the massive $787 billion stimulus giveaway would spur economic growth and create millions of new private-sector jobs, said Southerland. However, this spending barrage has only bloated the deficit, while the 16 counties that comprise Floridas 2nd Congressional District have seen their unemployment rolls skyrocket by 10,000 during the last two years, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

Rather than change course, President Obama and Democrats in Congress have chosen this week to double down on bad fiscal policy, continued Southerland. As the president attempts to defend his FY 2012 budget proposal, which includes $3.8 trillion in new spending and a $1.6 trillion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, House Democrats are fighting to derail responsible cuts in spending.They just dont get it.

The hard-working men and women of North and Northwest Florida have entrusted me to come to Washington to cut spending, shrink the size of government and make conditions right for economic growth and job creation, closed Southerland. I have helped lead efforts to cut $100 billion in spending this year as a down payment to the American people. As families and small businesses across the 2nd District fight to do more with less, it is time for Congress to do the same.

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