Buddy Roemer - Debt, Deficit, Spending, and the Size of Government
New Hampshire Debate
In June of 2011, Governor Roemer held a debate style rally to counter the New Hampshire debate. He noted that the debt ceiling should not be increased until the President has come up with an economic plan.
Fox News Appearance
In August of 2011, Governor Roemer appeared on Fox News and spoke about the debt crisis. Governor Roemer referred to the atmosphere a circus run by clowns. He stated that the president had not proposed a plan and was not leading.
Campaign Website Statements
BALANCING THE BUDGET
As Governor, I successfully balanced our State’s budget every year despite inheriting a deficit. My plan for a balanced budget calls for an annual reductions in federal spending equal to 1% of GDP over five years. We must reign in the size of government and reduce federal spending from 25% to 18% of GDP.
Excessive debt kills jobs, crushes confidence, steals from our children and shrinks a nation. We owe more today than any nation on earth has ever owed. Our government simply spends too much of your hard-earned money.
Our national debt is not just a fiscal problem, but a moral problem as well. It is unacceptable to leave to our children and grandchildren a country that is weaker, less prosperous and more indebted than the one we inherited. We need a President who will lead the fight to balance the budget and finally tackle our national debt.