Our nation’s spending is on an unsustainable path. Many Americans realize this and are asking when Congress will judge the price tag on new programs to be too high. When is the hole we are...
Wicker: Out-Of-Control Deficit Spending Wrong Way to Create Jobs
A top Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives recently said, “We’ve got to spend our way out of this recession.” Rep. James Clyburn, the Democratic Whip, said that we have two choices...
Wicker Says President Obama’s $3.8 Trillion Budget is More of the Same
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today reacted to President Obama’s proposed $3.8 trillion budget proposal, which was delivered to Congress this morning:“Even though the American public...
Wicker Opposes Debt Limit Increase
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement today after voting against raising the limit on the national debt by $1.9 trillion to a record $14.3...
Wicker Calls for Spending Restraint to Slow Record Debt Growth
Dating back to 1917, Congress has set limits to how much money the U.S. government can borrow. Recently, excessive spending and rising federal deficits have led lawmakers to push the debt ceiling to...
Wicker: With $12 Trillion Debt & Record Job Losses, U.S. Can’t Afford Democrats’ Health Care Plan
WASHINGTON – As the national debt today reached an all-time high of $12 trillion, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker released the following statement on health care spending and reform proposals being...
Wicker Calls for Increased Legislative Transparency
Senator Says Bills Should Be Posted Online for 72 Hours Prior to VoteIn the past year, the American public has grown increasingly unhappy with the way business has been done in Washington,...
Wicker Backs 72-Hour Transparency Resolution
Senator Cosponsors Measure to Require Legislation Be Posted Online for 72 Hours Prior to VoteWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today joined in introducing a resolution that would change...
Wicker Warns Against Growing Budget Deficits
Senator Says Spending, Entitlement Reform Urgently NeededThe federal government’s budget year ended last week, an event that marked an unfortunate milestone. Our nation closed out the fiscal...
Wicker Says More Stimulus Spending Should Be Rejected
Senator Says Additional Borrowing Will Not Fix EconomyEarlier this year, Congress hastily passed a trillion dollar so-called stimulus bill aimed at jumpstarting our economy. According to the...