News Releases

August 1, 2011 | Joseph J. Brettell

Cut, Cap, Balance Coalition Statement on Newest Debt Proposal

“The Cut Cap and Balance Act passed by the House and tabled by Senator Reid is the best solution to this debt crisis. It remains the only plan presented thus far by either party or chamber of Congress that enacted a permanent solution to the nation’s debt woes, ensuring this paralyzing legislative debacle does not recur endlessly. CCB is also the only solution presented that appears to meet the requirements of the ratings agencies for structural reform (CCB=AAA).

July 23, 2011 | Cut Cap and Balance Coalition

Cut, Cap and Balance Coalition: Cuts Alone Not Enough

America Wants a Solution, Not Another Washington Deal

July 21, 2011 | Matt Mackowiak

Let Freedom Ring Releases Radio Ads in Three States

Urges Public Pressure for Senate Vote on Cut, Cap, Balance Saturday
 
Washington, DC — Let Freedom Ring (LFR), a public policy non-profit organization committed to promoting Constitutional government, free enterprise and traditional values, today began a multi-state radio advertising campaign targeting U.S. Senators in Montana, West Virginia and Nebraska ahead of Saturday’s planned vote on S. 1340, the Paul-Toomey-Lee Cut, Cap, Balance Act.

July 14, 2011 | CRC Public Relations

McConnell and 34 Senators Co-Sponsor Cut Cap and Balance Act in Senate

Leader McConnell and 34 U.S. Senators Co-Sponsor Cut, Cap, Balance Act S. 1340 to Increase Debt Limit only after Cuts, Cap and Bicameral BBA Passage

July 7, 2011 |

Gov. Nikki Haley signs Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge Joins Perry, Parnell and Herbert; urges 46 other governors to sign

Governor Nikki Haley today signed the Cut, Cap, Balance pledge. The pledge – which Govs. Rick Perry (TX), Sean Parnell (AK) and Gary Herbert (UT) joined Gov. Haley in signing – calls for significant spending cuts, a statutory spending cap, and a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution as minimum preconditions to raising the debt limit.

July 7, 2011 | Senator Mike Lee

Lee Introduces Cut, Cap, and Balance Act

Today, Senator Mike Lee, along with nearly two dozen cosponsors, introduced the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011, legislation that would significantly reduce spending, impose spending caps over the next decade, and require the passage of a balanced budget amendment before Congress could raise the debt ceiling.

June 28, 2011 | Let Freedom Ring USA

CCB Coalition Thanks Five Presidential Candidates who have Signed Debt Limit Pledge

Today the Cut Cap Balance coalition, which is made up of 57 outside groups and 126 Tea Party groups, publicly thanked the five Republican presidential candidates who have signed the Cut, Cap, Balance pledge not to consider raising the debt limit unless the coalition’s three-part plan is passed.

June 27, 2011 | The 60 Plus Association

Seniors Keeping Score

60 Plus Chairman Jim Martin: “America’s Seniors want Congress to make reforms that will return our country to fiscal health by adopting the Cut, Cap and Balance approach.

June 27, 2011 | Brandon Greife at National Taxpayers Union

CBO Report Highlights Need for Cut, Cap and Balance

It doesn’t exactly take a genius to figure out that our current debt and deficits are indefensible. A degree in economics isn’t needed to understand that a $1.6 trillion deficit is probably unsustainable, or that a $14.3 trillion debt is almost certainly a bad idea.

June 24, 2011 | Club For Growth

Club for Growth President Chris Chocola: “Cut, Cap, and Balance will put our fiscal house in order and the American people deserve nothing less.”

The Club for Growth today announced its strong support for the Cut, Cap, and Balance Pledge and urged all members of Congress to sign the pledge. The pledge can be found at http://www.CutCapBalancePledge.com.

June 23, 2011 | OnMessage Inc.

OnMessage Poll Results

The following survey was conducted by OnMessage, Inc. for Let Freedom Ring. Live interviews were conducted via telephone June 14th, 15th & 16TH and were stratified by state to reflect historic voter turnout patterns. This survey sample consists of 1,000 likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.1%.

June 23, 2011 | Matt Cover

Conservatives to GOP Leaders: Don't ‘Chicken’ Out, Back Balanced Budget Amendment

ForAmerica, a conservative activist group, has produced a video challenging House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) not to be “chicken,” and to support the group’s “Cut, Cap, and Balance” pledge – cut the deficit, cap spending, and balance the budget.

June 22, 2011 | Independent Women's Voice

Stop Washington’s Debt Spree with “Cut, Cap, and Balance” Pledge to Save America

Today, with over 35 organizations and courageous Senators and Congressmen like Jim DeMint, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Jim Jordan and many others, we are standing up to out of control spending in Washington, D.C.

June 22, 2011 | The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property

Who Will Declare the Party’s Over

The continuing debate over the debt ceiling and the general state of the economy raises matters of such a magnitude that we tend to be overwhelmed and confused. Perhaps the best way to address these issues is to leave the almost surreal world of multi-trillion dollar liabilities and come down to earth with some basic observations.