Washington, DC – Rep. Tom Price (GA-06-R) issued the following statement today after Democrats threatened to withhold funding for our troops.

The Promise:

“Democrats will never cut off funding for our troops when they are in harm's way..." (Source: Speaker Pelosi interview with ABC News’ Diane Sawyer, January 19, 2007, Click Here)

The Reality:

"The founders of our country gave our Congress the power of the purse because they envisioned a scenario exactly like we find ourselves in today. [Not] only is it in our power, it is our obligation to stop Bush." - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) (Source: Baltimore Sun, January 28, 2007)

"I will not vote one dime," vowed Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) while speaking at a rally urging Congress to withhold funding for President Bush's plan to temporarily increase troop levels in Iraq. (Source: Baltimore Sun, January 28, 2007)

“Which is it going to be - are Democrats going to support our troops or are they not?” said Price. “Making a political statement by denying funding for our troops not only shortchanges our soldiers on the ground and hampers their ability to succeed, but it sends a message to our enemies that victory is not paramount.”

“Democrats continue to refuse to put forth a plan for victory and instead participate in sound byte politics. This type of leadership leaves our soldiers in harm’s way and abandons our national security interests.”

The Solution:

Positive, Principled, Solution-Oriented Leadership

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