Blame recession on Biggert, Congress

In a recent letter to her constituents, U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert explained that she voted for the expansion of the cash for clunkers program. This is further proof that we have a representative in the 13th district with little to no knowledge of how a healthy economy works, and furthermore that her commitment to the principles of small government is paper thin at best.

Biggert claims in her letter that the stimulus program is not working because the money is sitting idle because the government hasn't figured out a way to spend it and probably wont spend it until the recession is well over. This statement is amazingly contradictory, considering Biggert and much of the Republican Party are quick to attack President Obama for spending us into oblivion with his health care bill.

However, if Rep. Biggert really feels that more spending can solve this recession, then I propose that she take the cash for clunkers program to the next logical step. If more spending is all we need, then a $4,500 rebate is clearly not enough. If we can spend our way to prosperity, then she should immediately introduce legislation to buy every American a new green car. This increase will surely stimulate the economy if spending is all we need.

What Ms. Biggert does not acknowledge is that this recession is a result of the prior stimuli of the Congress that she has served in. Easy credit and reckless spending were a drug to our economy, and Ms. Biggert, members of congress, and the Federal Reserve were the enablers. The solution to our economic woes is increase in savings, not more government stimulus to buy more things we don't need. Such reckless action will only lengthen the recession. Biggert, along with most of our Congress, need to be sent packing.

Rob Esposito

Lisle