Judges Jeff Atherton, left, and Frank Brown, center, greet U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., during the Chattanooga Bar Association’s annual law day breakfast held at the Chattanooga Convention Center early Tuesday morning.
Staff Photo by Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free PressWithout permanent changes to how the United States spends money, many important social programs cannot continue, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says.
Speaking Tuesday to a group of nearly 300 lawyers and judges, Corker, R-Tenn., outlined part of a proposal he supports and is traveling during the Senate’s recess to promote – a “binding cap on federal spending.”
The featured speaker at the Chattanooga Bar Association’s annual Law Day event, Corker drew a standing ovation from the crowd.
He advocated limits on spending and reform of Medicare and a close look at changes to Social Security and Medicaid programs. He called the lack of action on debt the “greatest threat to our country’s sovereignty, security and economic growth.”
“I agree with him,” said local attorney Jamey Hurst. “He’s got a lot of insight on the most important issue that we face.”