Our congressman Joe Pitts can't seem to decide if he's for or against big government, if he thinks government should live within its means or over spend, if government should be involved in health care or allow the marketplace to set priorities.
Arguably one of the most conservative congressman in Washington, Representative Pitts could be seen all week holding the party line on not giving the United States Treasury the money needed to pay the country's already incurred bills, pushing the country recklessly close to defaulting on its debt.
Ironically, given his insistence that government live within its means, Pitts posted a press release Wednesday announcing legislation he co-sponsored, authorizing the government to spend up to $330M to train pediatricians, monies President Obama had cut from the budget, had passed two congressional committees.
Even more ironic, he shamelessly used the opinion and experiences of a 10 year old girl to justify the spending.
Joe, we love the cause. We love the fact some of that money will find its way to Philadelphis's own Childrens Hospital. We appreciate you looking out for the health and well being of our nation's children.
But an additional $300M in government health care spending in a week when you and the Republican Party spent every waking hour reminding us we had to live within our means.
What gives?
Read the entire press release on Pitts' home page here
