Tom Reed’s archive of press releases document his evolving views on government shutdown. I have cited a few examples below.
In the past when Tom was a deficit hawk, he demanded spending cuts as the price of avoiding a shutdown. He advocated measures to reduce the impact of a shutdown on the armed forces and other favored causes. He pointed the finger of blame at President Obama and Majority Leader Harry Reed. He said he would forego his pay during a shutdown, but he didn’t do that.
More recently, posing as a “problem solver,” Tom says he favors clean appropriation bills, clean increase in the debt ceiling, and opposes government shutdown. Has he evolved into a good government advocate, or is he merely playing partisan politics? You decide.
March 1, 2011 REED VOTES FOR SHORT TERM CONTUNUING RESOLUTION TO PREVENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
April 1, 2011 REED CO-SPONSORS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN PREVENTION ACT Bill would also force Members of Congress to go without pay if shutdown occurs
September 19, 2013 CONGRESSMAN TOM REED INTRODUCES “PAY OUR VETERANS AND SENIORS FIRST ACT”
September 23, 2013 REP. REED WANTS VETERANS, SENIORS PROTECTED IF SHUTDOWN OCCURS
September 30, 2013 CONGRESSMAN REED: GET RID OF SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR CONGRESS
October 7, 2013 CONGRESSMAN TOM REED LOOKS AT BIG PICTURE ON DEBT CRISIS AND GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEBATE, TAKES ‘ALL IN’ APPROACH
April 24, 2017 Problem Solvers Caucus Agrees to Support Clean FY17 Spending Bill
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