[Lnc-business] Resolution condemning the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

[Richard Longstreth]

I would love to see a press release instead if we can get a commitment from
HQ to make it happen.

I will work on rewording tomorrow pending a press release instead. Keep the
suggestions coming.

Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300

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On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 18:18 Tim Hagan via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> You are correct, John. Second Whereas is cumbersome.
> Other notes:
> First paragraph, delete the hyphen in "two-years".
> Second and third paragraphs redundantly use both the sign "$" and word
> "Dollars".
> The first Resolved reads that the LNC is okay with an increase to the
> debt ceiling as long as it's tied to spending cuts. I'd prefer to delete
> "not tied to spending cuts".
>
> I believe this can be more quickly and efficiently handled with a press
> release.
>
> ---
> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>
> On 2019-08-01 17:47, John Phillips via Lnc-business wrote:
>
> > I like the overall, some of the wording feels a bit cumbersome, but that
> may just be my long day talking.
> >
> > John Phillips
> > Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> > Cell 217-412-5973
> >
> > On Aug 1, 2019 7:35 PM, Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Fellow LNC Members,
> >>
> >> I have received a resolution request from a member in my Region. I will
> >> paste the text here and hope to get timely cosponsorship for a vote. I
> >> welcomed suggestions if there are any objections.
> >>
> >> *A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE DEBT CEILING EXTENSION AND OUT OF CONTROL
> >> SPENDING*
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 extends the debt ceiling for
> >> two-years, allowing nearly limitless borrowing from the Federal
> Reserve.
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the act does not include any caps on spending or spending cuts,
> >> continuing record-breaking deficits totaling $1 Trillion Dollars a
> year.
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the U.S. Government is already $22 Trillion Dollars in debt,
> which
> >> burdens future generations without their consent.
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Republicans and Democrats routinely work together to
> continue
> >> the deficit and grow the debt.
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Libertarian Party calls for passage of a "Balanced Budget
> >> Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, providing the budget is balanced
> >> exclusively by cutting expenditures and not by raising taxes.
> >>
> >> BE IT RESOLVED the Libertarian National Committee condemns the
> Bipartisan
> >> Budget Act of 2019 and any increase to the debt ceiling not tied to
> >> spending cuts.
> >>
> >> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that while both Republicans and Democrats work
> >> together to grow the debt, only the Libertarian Party is committed to
> >> cutting wasteful spending and balancing the budget.
> >>
> >> Richard Longstreth
> >> Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
> >> Libertarian National Committee
> >> richard.longstreth at lp.org
> >> 931.538.9300
> >>
> >> Sent from my Mobile Device
>