Roemer Says He'll Run Again
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Congressman Tim Roemer will seek a fifth term in Congress.
The South Bend Democrat made the announcement Monday - the same time President Clinton announced plans for the first balanced budget in 30 years.
Roemer was quick to make the connection and point to the rosy economy. Reduced welfare rolls are another aspect Roemer is pleased with.
"When I first ran, the deficit was projected to be over $300 billion. It now appears to be on a path to being balanced and maybe have some surplus. Those are things that have shown to have great progress," Roemer said.
Roemer, viewed as a moderate Democrat, also pointed to a series of tax cuts he supported. Those include the capital gains tax cut, tax credit for children and state tax relief for small businesses and farmers.
"We want to follow up with that and provide tax simplification," he said.
Any surplus from the budget should be set aside rather than used for tax cuts or new spending programs, he said.
"I personally think investing in Social Security is a good idea," Roemer said.
If elected, Roemer said he would continue an emphasis on educational efforts.
Roemer is a member of the House Education Committee, and hopes to play an important role in education reform, including efforts toward placing more qualified teachers in the classroom, increasing support for charter schools, expanding opportunities for higher education and continued support of HeadStart.
Roemer said he also supports plans for reduced class size, which was advocated by Clinton in last week's State of the Union speech.
But Roemer said he believes too much reliance is being placed on revenues from the anticipated massive tobacco settlement. He said he wants to make sure revenues are available before programs are initiated.
Roemer said the decision to seek another term was not easy. Since he was first elected, his wife, Sally, has given birth to three children.
"They like to be tucked into bed and read stories at night and it's important for me to be with them when they're going through things for the first time. Certainly, the decision gets more difficult each time out," Roemer said.
Roemer is the only announced Democrat candidate for the seat. Dan Holtz, a Republican, announced his intention to run last week. Holtz was one of a handful of Republicans who ran two years ago. [[In-content Ad]]
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Congressman Tim Roemer will seek a fifth term in Congress.
The South Bend Democrat made the announcement Monday - the same time President Clinton announced plans for the first balanced budget in 30 years.
Roemer was quick to make the connection and point to the rosy economy. Reduced welfare rolls are another aspect Roemer is pleased with.
"When I first ran, the deficit was projected to be over $300 billion. It now appears to be on a path to being balanced and maybe have some surplus. Those are things that have shown to have great progress," Roemer said.
Roemer, viewed as a moderate Democrat, also pointed to a series of tax cuts he supported. Those include the capital gains tax cut, tax credit for children and state tax relief for small businesses and farmers.
"We want to follow up with that and provide tax simplification," he said.
Any surplus from the budget should be set aside rather than used for tax cuts or new spending programs, he said.
"I personally think investing in Social Security is a good idea," Roemer said.
If elected, Roemer said he would continue an emphasis on educational efforts.
Roemer is a member of the House Education Committee, and hopes to play an important role in education reform, including efforts toward placing more qualified teachers in the classroom, increasing support for charter schools, expanding opportunities for higher education and continued support of HeadStart.
Roemer said he also supports plans for reduced class size, which was advocated by Clinton in last week's State of the Union speech.
But Roemer said he believes too much reliance is being placed on revenues from the anticipated massive tobacco settlement. He said he wants to make sure revenues are available before programs are initiated.
Roemer said the decision to seek another term was not easy. Since he was first elected, his wife, Sally, has given birth to three children.
"They like to be tucked into bed and read stories at night and it's important for me to be with them when they're going through things for the first time. Certainly, the decision gets more difficult each time out," Roemer said.
Roemer is the only announced Democrat candidate for the seat. Dan Holtz, a Republican, announced his intention to run last week. Holtz was one of a handful of Republicans who ran two years ago. [[In-content Ad]]