Michael Wardell, "Billy Long has shown us no Leadership" in Spending Cuts

Republican Michael Wardell

Michael Wardell, a one-time political opponent of Congressman Long has issued his second press release in as many days questioning Long's leadership in Washington. Wardell considers himself a Tea Party Republican, and continues to discuss issues that are vital to Southwest Missouri even after his defeat in the primary. The following his latest press release addressing Congressman Billy Long and Obama's new budget:


Whether you support the President or not, a spending plan that once again adds another $ 1.65 or so TRILLION dollars to our debt is not only ludicrous but threatens our freedom and national security.

The People in Southwest Missouri understand this simple but seemingly impossible concept for DC to understand, you can’t spend more than you make and expect to stay in business.

The U.S. pays approximately $530 billion annually just to pay the interest the debt we owe and collects around $ 2 trillion in taxes, that leaves us approximately $1.5 Trillion to operate government. Not counting paying down the debt, or the liabilities that Social Security and Medicare have.

Billy Long has once again shown us no leadership in even attempting to rectify this situation or for that matter, even opine, bragging over a meager $100 billion in spending cuts.

This is in addition to his remarks in the Springfield News-Leader about what the exact cuts were going to be and he waffled by stating that it will be discussed in committee. However just days before, he was proudly banging his drum on the cuts that were accomplished. Sorry Billy, you can’t have it both ways.

Michael Wardell

Michael Wardell is a retired U.S. Marine and former GOP candidate for the 7th district in Missouri.