David Price Examines Federal Defecate

 Dear Mr. Mentha,

As you may have heard, the deficit reduction “Supercommittee” will make recommendations to Congress later this month. Under the terms of the debt limit agreement reached in late July, the Supercommittee has a mandate to identify $1.2 trillion in savings by November 23rd. Congress must then have an up-or-down vote on these recommendations by December 31st.

The Supercommittee’s recommendations will have consequences for generations to come. That’s why I’ve been working to make sure that we chart a responsible course back to a balanced budget. We can’t achieve balance by cutting the very investments that will ensure our nation’s long-term economic success.

Last month I authored a letter, signed by 59 of my colleagues, urging the Supercommittee to protect job-creating investments in education and research. Our education system and our research enterprise are our greatest competitive advantages. They give American workers the tools they need to compete and win in the global economy and the savvy to out-innovate our competitors.

We know these investments work, and President Obama is right to make them central planks (with innovation and infrastructure) in his approach to “Winning the Future.” These investments have transformed our state, making North Carolina—and especially the Fourth District—a center of high-tech jobs in R&D and the industries that will drive the 21st Century economy.

Strategic federal investments in education and student aid have made it possible for generations of Americans to obtain a college education, regardless of their income. I was pleased to see President Obama lower student loan interest rates for borrowers just last week, and I count authoring legislation that made student loan interest tax-deductible as one of my proudest achievements in Congress. Accessible, affordable higher education is essential to fully developing our nation’s human capital. I believe all our citizens should have the opportunity to achieve the highest possible levels of education, and I will continue to fight for this position as the Supercommittee issues its recommendations.

In addition to taking the lead in advocating for investments in research and education, I have also made some suggestions to the Supercommittee about what they should cut: subsidies for Big Oil and fossil fuel development, and funding for outdated, Cold War-era weapons programs in the Department of Defense budget, to name two.

I hope to hear your thoughts on what you think the Supercommittee should prioritize, and what it should cut. You can follow what the Supercommittee is considering at http://www.deficitreduction.gov/public/. As always, if you have questions or concerns about any of the issues before the Congress, or wish to inquire about services my office offers, please contact one of my Fourth District offices listed below.

Sincerely,

David Price

Member of Congress

David Prices has ‘slipped the leash of reason’, and his message is clear:

• support subsidies for the marxist controlled education / indoctrination system
• eliminate subsidies for energy suppliers and national defense.

I wonder how Price plans to keep the lights on at his precious universities when “the cost of electricity will necessarily skyrocket” and the caliphate comes knocking at our door ?

Both political parties want their “pork”, subsidies for their constituents, and their market intervention universally “stinks”.

Oh, except for David Price, whose s**t doesn’t stink …

Hans Mentha

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