(This letter was originally submitted to The Rockdale Citizen on May 11, 2011). Dear Editor, On May 10th, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) unveiled a budget proposal that cuts national spending from 25% of the GDP to 18.5%. Like other plans, Toomey’s enacts restrictions on entitlement spending and healthcare reform. As I listened to the conference, whatContinue reading “Compromise is an important part of leadership, federal budget debate”