Americans want reform. Americans want less government spending. Americans want a smaller, more efficient government. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter knows how to "walk the walk," this is why today he has called for the removal of his own leadership position and to return $400k of taxpayer money to the people. BigGovernment.com has an interesting blog post that I think you should read. See below, click on the story and let people know what you think.
Rep. McCotter Wants to Eliminate his Leadership Position
Among my favorite stories from political lore is the that of a candidate who runs on a platform of eliminating the office they seek. It mostly plays out on the local level, where slightly odd and antiquated offices can stack up like lemurs on a Madagascar beach. Rarely does this play out on the national level, until now.
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter is Chair of the Republican Policy Committee, the number 4 position in House GOP Leadership. It’s website provides the following description of the Committee:
Envisioned as the principal forum for the consideration of forward-looking legislative initiatives, the Republican Policy Committee is an important means for every Member of the Republican Conference to develop sound legislative ideas into meaningful legislation.
Created just over 50 years ago, the Committee is charged with establishing conference-wide policy for the House GOP. But, it isn’t just a forum; it has its own taxpayer-funded budget. The $400,000 taxpayers kick in to fund the Committee is just a small blip in the federal budget, but blips add up. Eliminating thousands of line-items like this are critical to getting the overall budget under control.
And, Rep. McCotter has taken the lead. He wants to eliminate his own Committee and give the money back to taxpayers.
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