Today's Waltham, Massachusetts, Daily News Tribune posted a story about Marty Lamb, who is running in the Republican Primary for Senate in the 3rd Congressional District in Massachusetts. Mr. Lamb was discussing his "lamb chop plan" - a 10-point strategy for cutting federal spending and the taxpayer burden.
The plan is basic common sense. According to the article, the plan includes:
"End corporate bailouts; pay off the national debt; limit expense increases to the inflation rate; stop creating new entitlement programs like the recent national health care plan; reform the earmark system; and re-establish a committee to propose cuts and scrutinize programs for worthiness."
Mr. Lamb proposed an alternative to extending unemployment benefits--a payroll tax cut for a set period for employers and employees. This would encourage hiring and stimulate the economy by giving people more money to spend.
Please follow the link above to check out Marty Lamb's stands on various other issues. Common sense is a rare quality in Washington today, and I believe that quality is what Marty Lamb brings to the discussion.
Mr. Lamb summed up his campaign for the article:
"Lamb said he is taking the primary seriously, but "I'm still running against Jim McGovern.""
I am planning to vote for Marty Lamb in November.
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