I confess to being monotonous and repetitive when it comes to explaining that
America’s fiscal problem is too much spending, and that debt and deficits are simply symptoms of that underlying problem of excessive government.
But no matter how often I repeat myself, the message isn’t sinking in – even among people who should know better.
That’s why I’ve created the “Bob Dole Award.” I’m hoping that a bit of well-intentioned moral suasion may convince people (at least the ones who presumably are on the right side) to be a bit more careful with their rhetoric.
The first winner of this (hopefully uncoveted) award are the Republicans of the House Ways & Means Committee.
These are the GOPers with the most influence over both tax and entitlement policy, so it’s very important that they understand the real problem and properly communicate with the outside world.
Unfortunately, even though the Committee normally produces good material, they messed up last week when sending out information about Obama’s big-spending budget proposal.
They issued a press release entitled “More than twice the debt in half the time,” and the document (also pasted to the right) accurately shows how red ink has exploded during the Obama years.
But a statist organization, left-wing lobby, or some other pro-big government entity could put out exactly the same press release and make it part of an argument for higher taxes.