Do as I say, not as I do. That’s the message from Representative Tim Murphy who talks a good game about government spending but then voted against a measure today that will enforce fiscal discipline in next year’s federal budget. Representative Murphy’s vote against cutting federal spending for America’s budget comes as struggling families back in Pennsylvania are forced to tighten their own belts amid these tough economic times.  
 
“Representative Tim Murphy’s refusal to cut federal spending after his tough talk about spending and deficits is hypocritical.  Representative Tim Murphy just reminded voters of the all talk, no action reckless Republican approach that led to the mountain of debt we currently have,” said Ryan Rudominer of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “The next time Representative Murphy talks about the need for fiscal discipline in Washington, folks will remember his vote today against actually doing something about it when he had the chance.”
 
Background
 
·         The Budget Enforcement Resolution sets an overall limit of $1.121 trillion on discretionary spending in next year’s appropriations bills. [H RES 1500, #428, 7/1/10]
 
This represents $7 billion below the Administration’s request and $3 billion below the Senate Budget Committee’s resolution.
 
·         The $7 billion cut is to the President’s FY2011 Budget request which called for a 3-year non-defense discretionary spending freeze. [NY Times, 01/26/10]
 
·         This resolution also sets a goal of bringing the budget in primary balance in 2015.

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