Congressional Chainsaw Massacre

The policies put forward by President Obama and Speaker Pelosi over the last twenty months have caused the size and reach of the government to grow exponentially.

Since President Obama took office, the Federal civilian workforce has grown by approximately 188,000 new employees (this number even excludes temporary census workers) or about 15%. Meanwhile, the private sector has lost millions of jobs and the unemployment rate hovers around 10%.

This week's winning YouCut item, supported by Rep. Lummis of Wyoming, would save the taxpayers $35 billion over the next ten years by reining in the growth of the federal workforce.

We need to cut spending immediately and we need to end the uncertainty that has paralyzed our nation's economy.

Click here to vote on the next five YouCut projects and we will bring the winning item to the floor for a vote.

Regards,

Eric Cantor
[Next] House [Majority Leader]