Ccagw Urges Conn. Representatives to Re-Endorse Deficit Reduction Act

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today encouraged Reps. Nancy Johnson, Rob Simmons, and Chris Shays (R-Conn.) to vote in favor of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which will trim the growth of mandatory spending by approximately $39 billion over five years. These members of Congress voted for the House version of the bill in November and the conference report in December.

"The Deficit Reduction Act is a modest step to control spending," CCAGW President Tom Schatz said. "There is nothing compassionate about ignoring reality and leaving a crushing debt burden to future generations."

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Ccagw Urges Conn. Representatives to Re-Endorse Deficit Reduction Act

Critics call the proposed changes "cuts." However, the Deficit Reduction Act merely slows the growth of mandatory spend...

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