Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

[don]

Car salesman turned congressman, Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) whose car dealership has at least $2.5 million in debts insisted that companies and individuals must balance their budgets “every single day.” As a member of the House Budget Committee he lectured Americans during a day-long hearing about Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) spending plan that the GOP claims will balance the federal budget within 10 years. According to Think Progress, Williams lectured members of Congress by saying,

“We have to have a balanced budget. I have to balance my budget. Everybody in America has to balance their family’s budget or their business’ budget, not every ten years, not even every single year, but every single day…. If we apply the same principals in families and businesses use every single day we will ensure that America’s best days are ahead and we will stay the most powerful country militarily and economically.”

However, this would contradict the financial statements that Williams had to file as a member of congress. Williams’ financial statements for his Chrysler dealership in Weatherford, Texas show he is nearly $2.5 million in debt and therefore by definition does not “balance” it’s books every year.

http://www.mfi-miami.com/2013/03/deb...lanced-budget/

[GRG55]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

Neither do most of his customers...er, constituents...I'll bet...

[Raz]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

IF he covers the interest due on the debts and pays down the principal on an ongoing basis then he does in fact "balance his books".
Money borrowed to inventory and operate a business is quite different from charges run up on a personal credit card for vacations and such.

But we can always play it safe and vote Democrat - no hypocrits in that party.

[BK]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

It is PART of the Car business to be in debt - there isn't a Car Dealer on the Planet that owns their inventory outright (I could be wrong).
You folks did see the source for the story was : http://thinkprogress.org/

They are against any Political candidate who is a Democrat......

[don]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

It is PART of the Car business to be in debt - there isn't a Car Dealer on the Planet that owns their inventory outright (I could be wrong).
You folks did see the source for the story was : http://thinkprogress.org/

They are against any Political candidate who is a Democrat......

Didn't bother. This politician sound generically hypocritical . . . as they say, bi-partisan

[Raz]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

It is PART of the Car business to be in debt - there isn't a Car Dealer on the Planet that owns their inventory outright (I could be wrong).
You folks did see the source for the story was : http://thinkprogress.org/

They are against any Political candidate who is a Democrat......

I think it would be more accurate to say they oppose any candidate who is not a Democrat.

They are rather open in their ridiculing conservatives as hate-filled, medieval troglodites.
Seems to me that the Hard-Left dominates the present Democratic Party and are open purveyors of hate toward anyone who doesn't share their views.

[BK]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

Corrected -
These days even lots of Republicans look like Democrats.

[don]

Re: Mr Smith Goes to Washington - 2013 Edition

Corrected -
These days even lots of Republicans look like Democrats.

Obama out of blackface would be George Bush.