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Be afraid...very afraid
'Barton statement on election'
Published: Friday, November 5, 2010 10:00 AM CDT
arton statement on election
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Joe Barton was humbled Tuesday night after being re-elected to his 14th term in U.S. House of Representatives and he vowed to continue fighting for the conservative values that he shares with his constituents.
“I want to thank the people of the 6th District for re-electing me. It is a privilege that I don’t take lightly and I intended to make the next two years the most productive of my congressional career,” said Rep. Barton. “I’m excited to be part of a new Conservative majority that is bringing common sense back to Washington.
“But the celebration won’t last long. I know voters put Republicans back in the majority to get things done. After holding town hall meetings and attending civic gatherings across the 6th District and campaigning for candidates across the country, it is clear people are worried about the federal government’s overreach into their private lives. Most told me their top priority for a new conservative majority is simple – Repeal ObamaCare.
“The individual mandate, the employee mandate, the abortion funding, the tangle of outsider/insider councils like the comparative effectiveness board, and the effective nationalization of health care under grants of authority to the Department of Health and Human Services — all that has to go,” said Rep. Barton. “Our repeal efforts will also be accompanied by a simultaneous barrage of oversight hearings into the grisly details of how the administration staged in this rate-raising, job-killing frenzy.”
Rep. Barton says the new Republican Majority will also start reducing the federal budget to reign in exploding spending and deficits. Earlier this year the Congressman introduced the STRONG Budget Act, which would cut federal spending across the board – excluding earned entitlements. While it was ignored under Democrats’ rule, he hopes that legislation will now be passed.
“We’ve also got to end the president’s broader spending extravaganza, and a fine place to start is through reforming the entitlement spending that now amounts to $1.4 trillion and accounts for more than half the federal budget. Two years of mismanagement have left a truckload of problems to fix, including taxes,” said Barton.
Barton has represented the 6th District of Texas since 1984.
He is currently the senior Republican on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce – the oldest standing legislative House committee. He served as the Chairman of the Committee from 2004 to 2006.
The Energy & Commerce Committee has arguably the broadest non tax-oriented jurisdiction of any congressional committee, with principal House responsibility over matters relating to commerce, public health and marketplace interests.
Barton has been recognized by several organizations for his diligent work to promote a conservative agenda and protection of individual rights.
Barton is considered one of Congress’ leading experts on energy and he continues to fight for more American made energy produced from a wide range of sources. He believes this will keep prices affordable, while fueling America’s economy.
He also believes in reducing waste, fraud and abuse inside our government, while supporting lower taxes. Rep. Barton has supported eliminating the marriage penalty and estate tax, reducing capital gains taxes, retiring of the current tax code and sweeping bankruptcy reforms. He is also in favor of extending the so-called “Bush tax cuts” for all Americans.
Barton said Tuesday that when he heads back to Washington he would continue to fight for the basic traditional rights put forth by our Founding Fathers.
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