Gohmert Votes Against Raising the Debt Limit

WASHINGTON, D.C. � U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) joined a bipartisan House coalition voting against a debt limit measure Tuesday night. The legislation would increase the federal government�s legal debt limit by $2.4 trillion, raising the limit to $16.7 trillion. Gohmert commented, �Raising the debt ceiling is not only irresponsible, it is, again, spending money the United States does not have. I could not vote to raise the debt ceiling without a major decline in negligent spending. Here and now, Washington must change the way it does business.

“We desperately need to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment with a cap on spending in the House and Senate and send it to the States for ratification. We must also stop the insane spending of $105 billion to implement the bureaucracy of Obamacare � which should ultimately be deemed unconstitutional. These are the immediate things we can do to show the world financial sectors we are serious about reining in renegade spending.

“There is absolutely no reason for the Administration to refuse to organize payments so we meet our public debt obligations and keep our commitments to those Americans who are supposed to receive them. Treasury Secretary Geithner should spend his time setting these priorities instead of playing Chicken Little and demagoguing this important issue.

“The future of our nation is at stake. Raising the debt limit will only dig America into a deeper, darker pit � one from which escaping will be difficult, if not, impossible. Out-of-control spending must end, and the Senate must finally pass a budget to solidify our commitment to solving this crisis. That�s the only way America will remain �the shining city on the Hill.��