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The extent to which Washington is a mess can be viewed from many different perspectives. Not the least of which is its ability to ignore deepening government waste and spending. As an example of how Washington’s out of control spending has become, one needs to look no further than the fact that it spent an average of $30,000 per household in 2009. That’s up from $21,000 in the 1980’s and 90’s.

Rather than cut back, Washington plans, and has, spent even more. According to the Heritage Foundation for example, Congressional lawmakers asked for an additional 11% in domestic discretionary spending for this year. On top of that, Washington passed an expensive health care entitlement, and is still looking to spend more.

Washington spends more than $92 billion a year on corporate welfare (excluding recent bailouts) verses $71 billion on homeland security. Government auditors spent several years examining all federal programs and found little evidence that 22% of them helped the populations they were meant to target. This amounted to $123 billion in taxpayer monies.

The Congressional Budget Office published a series of reviews entitled “Budget Options” which identified more than $100 billion in potential spending cuts which were largely ignored. Washington spent $129 million last year to enhance the Kennedy family legacy in Massachusetts while Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., diverted $20 million from this year’s defense budget to subsidize a new Edward M. Kennedy Institute.

Examples are not hard to find attesting to Washington’s ineptitude. It would almost be comical if it weren’t for the fact that U.S. taxpayers are picking up the tab on all of these expenditures.

Instead of spending and wasting tax dollars, Washington should reform Social Security and Medicare, eliminate outdated programs and address the Nations immigration problems.

Is Washington a Mess? You decide!

Who is Daniel Webster?

A family man and small-business owner, Daniel Webster has dedicated himself to serve the citizens of central Florida with honor and integrity. From his first day in leadership, Webster worked to reform the way the Legislature did business, and his sweeping conservative reforms earned him widespread praise from the people of Florida.

He has worked to improve Floridians’ lives and their opportunity for success by championing policies based on the following five principles: less government, lower taxes, personal responsibility, individual freedom, and empowering family.

Daniel Webster still holds his faith, his family, and his principles as his biggest assets. These are the same values he will rely on to guide him as our U.S. Congressman.

Leadership Record

Daniel Webster’s legislative record is a story of service – putting Florida and its people first.

• As the state House Republican Leader in the 1990s, Webster engineered the successful Republican takeover of 1996, ending 122 years of Democrat control and becoming the first GOP Speaker of the House in over a century.
• As Speaker of the House, Webster required each proposed law to meet specific criteria that would determine its effectiveness in advancing conservative principles.
• Daniel Webster was elected to the Florida Senate in 1998 and served as Majority Leader his final three years.  Being known as a man of his word, Webster continued to gain respect and acclaim on both sides of the aisle for his solid principles and trusted leadership.

Daniel Webster’s record of true conservatism, principled leadership and common sense is exactly what Floridians need in Washington.