Kansas Congressman Pessimistic About Fiscal Cliff

Associated Press - Fri 04:40 AM 12/07/2012

Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo is pessimistic about the ability of Congress and President Barack Obama to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo is pessimistic about the ability of Congress and President Barack Obama to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo is pessimistic about the ability of Congress and President Barack Obama to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

The conservative Wichita Republican told reporters on a Thursday telephone conference call that he's disturbed by comments from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that the administration will let the country go over the cliff if Republicans won't allow taxes to increase on the wealthiest Americans.

Pompeo opposes such a tax increase and said the administration is "fixated" on the idea. He said the right path is lower taxes and smaller government.

Without a deal by year's end, tax increases and spending cuts are to be imposed automatically. Officials and economists worry the economy will suffer.

Pompeo said he wants even larger spending cuts than the looming reductions.

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passing_by

Friday 7 December 2012 17:05 Report this comment

If he was serious about reducing our debt and balancing a budget, he would not have voted in favor of raising the debt ceiling. His statement regarding why he did this was classic double speak.

grnthums

Friday 7 December 2012 17:31 Report this comment

So, we refuse to pay the debt that was created with two wars unfunded, tax cuts in the face of federal surpluses and lack of regulation and oversight plunging the world economy into massive recession, diminished revenue and increased social needs and spending. Two election cycles and ya just don't get it.

IamMe

Friday 7 December 2012 22:22 Report this comment

Thirty years of fiscal irresponsibility and voters just do not get it!