NRCC Highlights Dems’ Addiction to More Spending & Borrowing With Targeted Calls to Voters

April 26, 2011

FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Mike Ross (AR-04), Jim Costa (CA-20), John Barrow (GA-12), Joe Donnelly (IN-02), Ben Chandler (KY-06), Larry Kissell (NC-08), Mike McIntyre (NC-07), Heath Shuler (NC-11), Dan Boren (OK-02), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Jason Altmire (PA-04), Jim Matheson (UT-02)

NRCC Highlights Costa’s Addiction to More Spending & Borrowing With Targeted Calls to Voters
California Democrat Avoids Taking Action on Any Budget Plan to Restore Fiscal Sanity

Washington — The NRCC today is highlighting Jim Costa’s refusal to rein in the Democrats’ spending and borrowing spree, most recently when he avoided voting for any of the five competing budget plans which cut spending to various degrees. This is simply more proof that Costa is unwilling to stand up and take action against the looming debt crisis which threatens to crush the American economy and is burdening small businesses and families throughout California. Instead, Costa seems determined to continue the Democrat spending binge we cannot afford, and paying for it by borrowing more money from countries like China instead of finally acting responsible with the taxpayers’ money.

“While in Washington, Jim Costa marches alongside Nancy Pelosi to advocate for more spending and borrowing as they spent trillions they didn’t have and borrowed it from countries like China instead of heeding the calls to be remotely responsible,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “Rather than having the federal government live within its means, Costa continued to spend and borrow, placing the burden of that interest and debt on small businesses, families and future generations in California. He continues this today as he dodges more and more opportunities to get serious and refuses to quit his Democrat spending spree.”

The call script reads as follows:

Hello, I’m calling from the National Republican Congressional Committee with an important alert about your Congressman, Jim Costa. Last year, while families were tightening their belts, Jim Costa and Nancy Pelosi failed to pass a budget, and Washington Democrats continued to spend your money recklessly. Last week, Costa refused to vote for ANY of the five budget proposals that cut spending. Some plans cut a little, some plans cut a lot – Costa rejected all of them. Keeping us deeper in debt to China. Call Congressman Costa at 202-225-3341 and tell him to get serious. Paid for by the National Republican Congressional Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. 202.479.7000.

As these calls detail, Jim Costa refuses to act on the fiscal crisis which would crush small businesses and families across California with more debt and interest. Instead, Costa remains committed to his fellow Washington Democrats’ spending and borrowing spree, despite his constituents’ wishes back home. When will Costa finally recognize that the government needs to live within its means as families across California have, rather than spend even more money borrowed from countries like China?

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