Reed Congratulates Senator Scott Brown; Sees Brown Victory as Blow Against Politics as Usual

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

This morning Tom Reed congratulated United States Senator-Elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts, calling Brown's victory a "blow against politics as usual." 

"Voters in one of the most Democratic states have said that enough is enough from the Democratic leadership," Reed observed. "Going back to my campaign announcement six months ago, this is why we are running," Reed said. “The government has to stop out of control spending. Scott Brown ran on a message of limiting government. It's the financial irresponsibility and arrogant governing style that is angering voters."

"What the voters of Massachusetts said to Washington DC yesterday is consistent with everything I hear from people here in upstate New York," Reed continued. "We cannot live on credit and borrow our way back into prosperity. This is a wake-up call to Congressman Massa and the Democratic leadership," Reed concluded. 

"The borrowing has to stop. Massa supported his leadership in voting for over a trillion dollars of so-called stimulus borrowing and new appropriations spending in 2009. Let's hope that 2010 is different."

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