September 13, 2006 10:24AM 

# Borrow and Spend, Spend and Elect 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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As chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Rep. Tom Reynolds (R‑NY) is charged with helping House Republicans get elected and re-elected. In this difficult year for Republicans he’s facing a tough race at home in the Buffalo area. According to the *[Wall Street Journal](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115767600909057090-search.html?KEYWORDS=tom+reynolds&COLLECTION=wsjie/6month)* (paid reg. required), he’s using today’s standard Republican formula: promise to cut taxes and spend, spend, spend:

> Mr. Reynolds, with about $3 million in campaign contributions, has run ads on local television for more than a month, earlier than in past campaigns. The first emphasized his support for low taxes and few business regulations, ending, “Tom Reynolds — Fighting to save New York jobs.” Another had two retired military officers hailing his role in saving the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station from shutdown. The third featured a mother holding her toddler while recalling the congressman’s help in forcing Blue Cross/​Blue Shield to cover surgeries for the child’s cleft palate. “Tom Reynolds has a big heart,” she says into the camera.

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