Friday, March 6, 2009

House Republicans push for spending freeze

Excellent idea: On the heels of the successful Senate GOP move to slow down passage of the $410 billion omni-pork bill, House GOP leader John Boehner is pushing for a freeze on government spending that would hold federal spending at current levels and strip the omnibus of all 9,000 un-scrutinized earmarks:

The top Republican in the House is seizing on the latest spike in unemployment to call for a freeze on government spending and to urge President Barack Obama to veto a $410 billion spending bill....http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/06/house-republicans-push-for-spending-freeze/

HT to Michelle Malkin for getting the news out fast!!

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