U.S. Congressman John Culberson : 7th District of Texas

United States Congressman John Culberson 7th District of Texas

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Tax and Spend

During the 110th Congress, I voted against $515 billion in new spending, and rejected $206 million in proposed earmarks. Under the Democrats' major tax and spend proposal, the average District Seven resident would see a $3300 tax increase. Furthermore, unless Congress votes to stop them, the following tax increases will occur.

U.S. Financial Burden

My highest priority as your Congressman is ensuring our prosperity now and in the future by keeping the U. S. Treasury, and our children and grandchildren, from going deeper into debt.

On every vote and on every issue, I always remember our nation’s immense unfunded financial burden. Unfortunately, as you can see on pages 5 and 6 of this important GAO report, this $53 trillion unfunded obligation has grown by 158% since 2000. This structural debt is the principle reason I have voted against so many new spending initiatives and expanding government programs since I was sworn in as your Congressman in January 2001.

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Protecting Our Pocketbooks and Our Quality of Life

12.31.08
Congressman Culberson Denounces Attacks by Hamas

Congressman John Culberson affirmed his support for Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks in the following statement:

"I do not believe that the United States has a stronger ally in the Middle East than Israel. Israel gained the West Bank and other occupied territories in response to attacks on its borders, and had a right to defend itself under normal terms of war. I believe that criminals who use violence to achieve their ends deserve any type of similar reprisal. Finally, Palestinian leadership must show that they are serious about stopping terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel so the Middle East peace process can move forward."

In the following opinion piece, Michael Gerson writes that "Israel's immediate goal is simple: to stop missile barrages by Hamas on southern Israel." This goal is justified under international law and Israel has an obligation to take necessary action for self-defense against terrorism.

Defining Victory for Israel

January 02, 2009

By Michael Gerson

There is no question -- none -- that Israel's attack on Hamas in Gaza is justified. No nation can tolerate a portion of its people living in the conditions of the London Blitz -- listening for sirens, sleeping in bomb shelters and separated from death only by the randomness of a Qassam missile's flight. And no group aspiring to nationhood, such as Hamas, can be exempt from the rules of sovereignty, morality and civilization, which, at the very least, forbid routine murder attempts against your neighbors.

Israel's response has been criticized as "disproportionate," which betrays a misunderstanding of proportion's meaning. The goal of military action, when unavoidable, is not to take one life in exchange for each one unjustly taken; this is mere vengeance. The goal is to remove the conditions that lead to conflict and the taking of life. So far, Israel's actions have been proportionate to this objective. And the convoys of fuel, medical supplies and food sent by Israel into Gaza show an appropriate concern for Palestinian suffering, even during a broad assault on Hamas forces.

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