Join My Fight

The Petition

To:  My Member Of Congress

I urge you to support two important measures from Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick.

Both bills would bring true fiscal accountability to Congress and end the wasteful spending that has outraged the American people.

The first measure is a proposal to ban earmarks. The bill would amend Congressional rules to prohibit earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits. A move by Congress to ban the practice of “earmarking” money for special projects would assure American taxpayers that their money is being spent wisely and carefully, and would send a message that Congress is serious about controlling wasteful spending.

The second measure is a proposal to enact a constitutional line-item veto, also called “expedited rescission authority.” The proposal would allow any President to propose striking a specific item from a spending bill. Congress would then have a period of time to agree and strike the spending, or disagree and keep the spending. This process would give the American people the open and fair debate they demand on controversial “pork” spending.

I join Americans from around this country in urging Congress to take the tough medicine needed to restore our fiscal health and impose real accountability. Please join Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick in pushing to ban earmarks and restore a constitutional version of the line-item veto, so that future generations will not be burdened by continued wasteful spending.