Vitter said there are ways to stimulate the economy without piling up massive amounts of debt. “When you’re in a deep fiscal hole, the first thing you should do is stop digging,” [Vitter] said. (Shreveport Times, 2/20/10)

Maybe Vitter is the one who needs to put down the shovel. In 2008, Vitter voted for George Bush’s $150 billion economic stimulus package. Additionally, between 2002 and 2006, Vitter voted to increase the debt ceiling five times, adding nearly $3.5 trillion to the Federal debt. (Vote #10, 2008, Vote #74, 3/16/06; Vote #76, 3/17/05; Vote #536, 11/18/04; Vote #141, 4/10/03; Vote #279, 6/27/02)