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Congressman McGovern knows how important it is for the United States to get its fiscal house in order. He believes that we must not burden future generations of Americans with unmanageable debt. Under the Bush Administration, the federal debt nearly doubled with two wars, massive tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, and a Medicare prescription drug benefit - none of it paid for.
The congressman is a strong supporter of the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. He believes that everything should be on the table as we tackle this urgent problem: domestic spending, tax policy, defense spending, and entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Congressman McGovern voted to restore “pay-as-you-go” in federal spending, and he supports stronger measures to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse among government programs and by private contractors.
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U.S. Rep. McGovern: GOP bill would create a government with no conscience
Thursday May 10, 2012This bill before us would create a government where there is no conscience; where the wealthy and well connected are protected and enriched – and the middle class, the poor, and the vulnerable are essentially forgotten.
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U.S. Rep. McGovern: What does the GOP have against the middle class?
Tuesday December 20, 2011Last night, the Rules Committee – at the direction of the Republican leadership – voted out a martial law ru...
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on Omnibus Budget Deal: GOP 'Couldn't Find Time to do Your Job'
Friday December 16, 2011M. Speaker, let me begin by thanking Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Dicks for their tireless work on this...
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U.S. Rep. McGovern, 126 Colleagues call on SuperCommittee to protect anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs
Friday October 14, 2011In a letter co-signed by 126 of his Democratic colleagues, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern called on the Super Committee to prote...
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U.S. Rep. McGovern: We can do better
Monday August 01, 2011There is something fundamentally wrong when a billionaire hedge fund manager pays a lower tax rate than his secretary; when Big Oil can make tens of billions in profits every quarter but still get sweetheart deals from the taxpayer; and when we are slashing funding for roads and bridges but allowing tax breaks for corporate jet owners to continue.
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