Federal Government Operations

Open Email to Sen. Cornyn (TX):

Dear Sen. Cornyn,    Thank you for your form letter on government operations.
    You said, on October 17, 2013, the President signed into law the Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113-46).  This legislation funds the discretionary operations of the federal government until January 15, 2014, and suspends the debt ceiling through February 7, 2014. You voted against this legislation, because it fails to tackle the fiscal and spending challenges that face our nation and government.  Congress cannot continue to justify increasing the debt ceiling without addressing the underlying problem of excessive spending.
    Congratulations! You did well, although you could have screamed louder against it.
    You went on to say that in order to avert the unnecessary government shutdowns, the House of Representatives passed several reasonable interim funding proposals that also would have provided relief for Americans from Obamacare. Each one represented a compromise and would have fully funded the government through December maintaining current spending levels.
    On that point, I must differ with you, the House of Representatives did not pass reasonable interim funding proposals. They concentrated on Obamacare, which is important but nowhere near as important as the total spending level and borrowing capacity of the federal government. The fact that each of those proposals would have fully funded the government through December and maintain current spending levels is an atrocity. Since you are a Senator and not a member of the House, I do not hold you responsible, but your thought pattern is indicative of your questionable position.
    Lastly you go on to explain to us the dangers of excessive government spending, as if we already don't know that. May I also remind you that we did not accumulate $16 trillion in national debt overnight. This was accomplished by many years of excessive spending approved by the total Congress, which includes the Senate. Perhaps you personally may have fought this all along, but I have serious doubt.
    However giving you the benefit of such doubt, the question is what are you doing about correcting this long-term problem at the present time? Must I beat Gov. Palin into a higher state of frenzy in order to have you take some positive action?