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Kingston discusses government programs
MIMI ENSLEY
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: News
Democrats need to eat their vegetables - metaphorically, that is, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) said.
In a discussion in the Miller Learning Center Wednesday, Kingston equated the Democrats' endorsement of government-funded programs to eating too much dessert.
"If it were up to me, I'd eat ice cream seven days a week too," he said. "But you know you can't. Sometimes you've got to eat the Brussels sprouts and the broccoli."
For Kingston, the "Brussels sprouts and broccoli" equal considering the financial implications of government programs such as universal health care.
"We've got to make sure we look at the dollars and cents," said Kingston, who said he became a Republican after taking an economics class as a University student.
Money was on the minds of some audience members - many had finished a demonstration at the arch protesting taxes and bailouts.
Kingston, who will return to the University to deliver the spring commencement address, continued the economic theme of the day in his speech, sponsored by College Republicans and Dawgs for Israel.
He argued for a free market.
"Would you want the government to regulate something like the Internet," he asked, drawing a parallel to the economy. "That would slow down the freedom and progress of cyberspace."
Kingston specifically addressed the car industry and bailouts.
"The automobile industry should go bankrupt and reorganize under Chapter 11," he said. "And then move on to start rebuilding and maybe get out of Detroit."
Kingston also spoke about his belief in the importance of a strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel.
In a discussion in the Miller Learning Center Wednesday, Kingston equated the Democrats' endorsement of government-funded programs to eating too much dessert.
"If it were up to me, I'd eat ice cream seven days a week too," he said. "But you know you can't. Sometimes you've got to eat the Brussels sprouts and the broccoli."
For Kingston, the "Brussels sprouts and broccoli" equal considering the financial implications of government programs such as universal health care.
"We've got to make sure we look at the dollars and cents," said Kingston, who said he became a Republican after taking an economics class as a University student.
Money was on the minds of some audience members - many had finished a demonstration at the arch protesting taxes and bailouts.
Kingston, who will return to the University to deliver the spring commencement address, continued the economic theme of the day in his speech, sponsored by College Republicans and Dawgs for Israel.
He argued for a free market.
"Would you want the government to regulate something like the Internet," he asked, drawing a parallel to the economy. "That would slow down the freedom and progress of cyberspace."
Kingston specifically addressed the car industry and bailouts.
"The automobile industry should go bankrupt and reorganize under Chapter 11," he said. "And then move on to start rebuilding and maybe get out of Detroit."
Kingston also spoke about his belief in the importance of a strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel.
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Winfield J. Abbe
posted 4/18/09 @ 8:46 AM EST
Israel has been and is provided billions of American tax dollars every year for decades. Some of those dollars are used to insure that only U.S. representatives are elected that will continue the money flow to them. (Continued…)
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