Dear
Friends,
Thank
you
for
subscribing
to
my
e-newsletter.
This
is
a
great
way
for
me
to
keep
you
updated
on
all
that
is
happening
in
South
Carolina
and
Washington.
This
week
has
been
busy
as
Congress
debates
how
to
keep
the
government
open
and
handle
the
unaffordable,
bureaucratic
mess
known
as
Obamacare.
The
primary
issue
on
everyone’s
mind
this
week
is
defunding
Obamacare
–
and
rightfully
so.
The
Unaffordable
Care
Act
is
raising
premiums,
forcing
millions
of
Americans
into
part-time
work,
and
raising
taxes
on
hardworking
American
families.
I
am
opposed
to
funding
Obamacare,
plain
and
simple.
However,
we
continue
to
overlook
another
major
point
as
we
deal
with
our
country’s
latest
budget
crisis.
Short-term,
month-to-month
budgeting
is
no
way
to
run
a
government.
Even
if
we
manage
to
avoid
a
government
shutdown
by
early
next
week,
we
will
be
debating
the
same
question
in
just
a
few
short
months.
We
can’t
continue
to
place
a
band
aid
on
Washington’s
failure
to
pass
a
responsible,
long-term
budget.
I
went
‘On
the
Record’
with
Greta
van
Susteren
last
night
to
discuss
Washington’s
failure
to
complete
one
of
its
most
basic
duties.
(click
above
to
watch
video)
When
families
sit
down
to
plan
their
budgets,
they
are
forced
to
make
tough
choices
–
like
how
to
save
for
college,
or
simply
how
to
get
food
on
the
dinner
table
that
week.
When
small
businesses
open
their
doors,
they
have
a
plan
to
meet
their
payroll
and
keep
their
doors
open
with
the
revenue
they
bring
in.
The
federal
government
has
repeatedly
failed
to
play
by
these
same
rules,
and
as
a
result,
we
move
from
crisis
to
crisis
with
no
solution
on
the
horizon
for
our
growing
fiscal
mess.
The
government
grows
ever
bigger
and
laden
with
bureaucratic
hurdles
that
hurt
our
economy
and
hurt
our
families.
I
applaud
the
effort
to
defund
Obamacare
and
I
will
continue
to
be
a
strong
supporter
of
efforts
to
repeal
the
law.
However,
it’s
also
time
for
Washington
to
show
some
fiscal
foresight
and
pass
a
real,
responsible,
long-term
budget.
If
you
have
any
questions
or
concerns,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
my
office.
As
always,
I
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you.
God
Bless,
Tim