The ink is barely dry on the almost $1 trillion stimulus package passed by the Democratic-controlled Congress and signed by President Obama. Unfortunately, this fact hasn’t stopped Democrats in Congress from attempting to push through an additional almost half a trillion dollar omnibus spending bill this week.

President Obama should be applauded for bringing attention to the need to reign in our spiraling federal budget deficit and the accompanying crippling national debt. Unfortunately, while President Obama talks the talk on deficit reduction, Democrats in Congress seem unable to walk the walk. Indeed, they aren’t even trying.

The omnibus spending bill being considered by the House and Senate is a shameful continuation of politics as usual in Washington. Campaign season is over, it’s time for results. Instead of simply talking about the need to balance the federal budget and eliminate wasteful and unnecessary spending, it’s time to actually deliver.

Families all across the country are being forced to tighten their belts and make the tough decisions and its time Washington followed the lead of the American people. With 9,000 earmarks included in the omnibus spending bill, there are at least 9,000 reasons to vote against it.

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