‘Swamp won’ on bill boosting spending by $300 billion, Freedom Caucus co-founder says
By Bradford Richardson
The Washington Times
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Rep. Jim Jordan says the swamp struck back with the passage of a massive budget deal that increases government spending by $300 billion.
“I’m saying the swamp won and the American taxpayer lost,” Mr. Jordan, co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, said on “Fox News Sunday.”
The Ohio Republican said fiscal conservatives were poised to reduce government spending this time around, but Republican leadership caved despite having majorities in each house of Congress.
He dismissed Republicans who said there weren’t enough votes in the Senate to overcome a filibuster from Democrats.
“Last time I checked, Democrats don’t have 60 votes in the Senate, either,” Mr. Jordan said. “And last time I checked there’s more Republicans in the Senate than there are Democrats, more Republicans in the House than there are Democrats, and there’s a Republican in the White House.”
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