Budget

House Passes Luetkemeyer Backed Bill to Hold Congress Accountable on Debt

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In an effort to protect millions of Americans in the event the government reaches and does not raise the debt ceiling, the House today passed legislation, co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), directing the U.S. Treasury to pay principal and interest due on debt held by the public before making any other payments.

Luetkemeyer Column- A Responsible and Balanced Budget

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Just hours after taking my first oath of office as a member of Congress in 2009, I put my name to a bill that would require the federal government to balance its budget just like Missouri lawmakers are required to do and just like hard-working Missourians must do so they can makes ends meet.

Sequestration Statement

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Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) on the automatic $85 billion reduction in spending known as the sequester:

Luetkemeyer Column- Sequestration and Spending

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The president and the Senate have had months to show how they plan to replace the devastating, across-the-board cuts in the president’s sequester with responsible spending and reforms. They have failed, and on March 1 the president’s $85 billion worth of sequester cuts that affect our national defense and domestic programs go into effect.

Luetkemeyer Column- You Don't Pass Speeches, You Pass Budgets

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The president delivered his State of the Union Address last week and for the fifth time the American people were exposed to lofty rhetoric and even loftier promises. Unfortunately, since that first speech unemployment has remained at historically high levels, government spending is at historically record levels and those fortunate to have jobs or own a business have less money in their pockets because of misguided tax policies pursued by the Administration.