U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs
Colorado’s four-member Republican congressional delegation — including Colorado Springs GOP Rep. Doug Lamborn — all voted against the fiscal cliff deal that was passed by Congress on New Year’s Day.
Lamborn said in a statement late Tuesday night that he couldn’t support the measure because it didn’t include any cuts to federal spending.
“I oppose the bill the Senate sent to the House because although it gives lower taxes to many Americans, it fails to do anything to address the spending crisis. Until we bring spending under control and reform entitlements, we will never have a truly prosperous economy with strong job creation,” Lamborn said.
Lamborn, along with Colorado Republicans Cory Gardner, Scott Tipton, and Mike Coffman, were amongst 151 House Republicans who voted against the bill, while 85 House Republicans supported it.
In the Senate, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet also voted against the bill, also saying that the measure doesn’t help reduce the federal deficit.
The deal, which passed the House of Representatives on a 257-167 vote and the Senate by 89-8, raises income tax rates for those making over $400,000 a year and for couples earning over $450,000 a year and prevents tax hikes for those making less.
Colorado’s Sen. Mark Udall, also a Democrat, supported the bill. So did Colorado’s three Democratic representatives — Ed Perlmutter, Diana DeGette and Jared Polis.
The Denver Post’s Allison Sherry compiled statements from all of the Colorado House delegation.
Read more about the fiscal cliff deal here.
Dougie thought fiscal is the same as physical, and ifhe voted for the deal, he would have to jump off a real cliff……moron…..
In the end everything that they didn’t get can and will be readdressed in March… and they are selfish because the battle was about a showdown and a game. Shame on them holding middle america captive to make a statement. Also shame on them for spending so much energy and time on that crap that they CHOSE not to vote on Sandy relief. I know who I am not voting for next election. Biggest lesson learned in this past year of polititical BS is to vote at EVERY election. Only we can prevent a-holes in office.
I’m surprised Lamborn even found the time to be in Washington to vote on this “crisis”.
to bad didnt fail, we could put blame on him and
get rid of tax break for rich at same time
The Obstructionist Party of NO can’t even bring themselves to say yes to save the country.
Oh Doug and our other Legislators, it is rare that you get everything you want in one piece of legislation. The important thing was to solve the imeediate problem (tax hikes on the lower/middle class) and come back to the table with scalpels and clear heads to work on spending reduction measures.
I notice those slamming Lamborn are pretty silent on Sen Bennet. I would think that Sen Bennet going against it would make for a bigger headline. Guess since he is a Democrat, he gets a pass.
didnt need bennets vote, and he woudl have voted for it if it was needed
Bennett also hasn’t been as consistently useless to his constituents.
so Dougie wants cuts to be made…ok – so is Doug going to vote to cut funding for forest fighting services this year? or better yet will Dougie vote to cut funding/rebates/sweetheart deals for coal, oil and natural gas? Or will Dougie vote to make cuts in defense spending???
I can already guess that the answers are yes he’ll cut fire fighting, no he won’t vote against coal, oil or natural gas, and no he won’t vote to cut a penny of defense spending…
but he’s consistent! and useless!
Dougie was just following the marching orders of his oligarch masters…if he ever goes to prison he would be the pod’s willing bytccch, he’s just that kinda guy.
Its good to see Sen. Bennet voted his conscience for the good of the country. Continuing down the 1 trillion dollar deficit path means “disaster for this country”. It is ridiculous to see all the pork in this bill to get it passed.
As usual ignorant liberals rant and rave. The legislation did noting but put us deeper in the hole and the Sandy Hook relief was so laden with pork that only half of the money would have gone to disaster relief.. The relief bill will be reworked removing the Democrat pork and sent back to the Senate. Liberals fail to understand this country is broke and Obama is not fixing anything. Obama and the Democrats remind me of a bunch of drunks having a party as Rome burns to the ground. BTW, the rich pay their fair share, how about a few of you liberals paying your part?
Dynamic Doug and the rest of the 1% don’t mind spending money…..just as long as it isn’t THEIR money.
Thank you, Congressman, for voting against this piece of trash. Too bad more of your collegues didn’t follow your lead.
Its the spending, stupid.