(WASHINGTON, DC – May 22, 2015) U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe (R-Heath) hosted his second telephone Town Hall this past Thursday in which almost 10 thousand constituents participated. He revealed information about several limited government initiatives he is championing in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“I believe the strength of this country comes from the ingenuity of the American people, not the overreach of the federal government,” said Ratcliffe. “The administration continues to tell Texans what they should and shouldn’t be doing without any consideration to the realities on the ground.”
“Many concerned constituents on the telephone town hall spoke specifically about how Washington continues to squeeze the middle class in Texas. I say the only way to reign in the federal government is to reduce its size,” Ratcliffe added.
One constituent on the call put it best when he said as farmers and ranchers, “we can’t operate at the speed of bureaucracy, we have to operate at the speed of business.” Rep. Ratcliffe’s most recent regulation fighting bill, H.R. 1759, All Regulations are Transparent act of 2015, was recently approved by the House Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Ratcliffe also introduced an amendment to the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill which would eliminate all funding for the Open World Leadership Center, a duplicative and wasteful program, which has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars since its inception. Additionally, this appropriations bill continues the freeze on pay for members of congress and maintains the 14 percent reduction on spending since 2011. Rep. Ratcliffe’s amendment was the only amendment added to this legislation.
“With a national debt over $18.2T, we must take a serious look at each and every program. This specific program is duplicative in nature, and with nearly 90 identical programs spread out across other agencies, it’s simply no longer necessary. I’m pleased my amendment to eliminate it passed, and I will continue to fight for a more limited, less wasteful government,” Ratcliffe said.
To find out more about Rep. Ratcliffe’s limited government initiatives, visit www.ratcliffe.house.gov.
Submitted by Shayne L. Martin, Communications Director – Congressman John Ratcliffe (TX-04).
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