Washington
(May 6)
Citing the debt that Washington Democrats continue to pile on our kids and grandkids, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today opposing the costly “Cash for Caulkers” weatherization program:
“[W]e spent about almost $5 billion [on weatherization programs] in the ‘stimulus’ bill, 15 months ago. The states are awash in weatherization funds, and a lot of the money that has been spent have gone to crooked contractors, shoddy work, and there are investigations going on all over the country.
“But in spite of all of the evidence that this plan’s not really working, we are [today going to authorize an additional] $6.6 billion of money that we don’t have so that we can caulk homes. I think it’s a good idea to caulk you home, to weatherize your home, to make our homes more energy efficient. But we have to remember something: 43 cents of every dollar the federal government spends this year, we are going to borrow. And guess who gets to pay that money back? It's going to be our kids and grandkids.
“So, the gentleman from Massachusetts is suggesting that we ought to pass this bill, continue this ‘cash for caulkers’ program, and then send the bill to our kids and grandkids. Count me out.”