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New website allows constituents to pick which federal spending programs to trim

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today invited constituents to participate in an innovative new online tool to help reduce the federal deficit, which is projected to eclipse $1.4 trillion this year.  The new tool, called “YouCut,” allows any American to give Congress direct input on specific spending reductions.

“Congress is always approving new spending and very rarely eliminating old, outdated or wasteful programs,” Foxx said. “We need to hear from North Carolinians from all walks of life about how the federal government should tighten its belt.”

The new first-of-its-kind tool, available at http://republicanwhip.house.gov/youcut, gives the public a chance to vote online or via cell phone for various proposals to reduce federal spending.  Each week, the House Economic Recovery Solutions Group will post five proposals to reduce wasteful or unnecessary spending on the site for a vote.  The following week House Republicans will offer up the top vote-getter for a vote in the House of Representatives.

“We need to listen to America’s ideas and suggestions for cutting spending and getting the federal government’s financial house in order,” Foxx said. “YouCut is a simple way to challenge Washington’s spend, spend, spend mentality and educate Americans about the difficult choices we must make.  It’s not a silver bullet, but it is a step in the direction of restoring fiscal discipline to Washington.”
 
North Carolinians can go to http://republicanwhip.house.gov/youcut to vote for one of the five weekly spending cut proposals.