Just barely into his tenure as a representative, Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) is coming under fire for a drastically more liberal voting record than was promised before the election. Republican spokesman Ken Spain notes the sad reality:

After masking themselves as agents of fiscal responsibility, many Democrats had their cover blown after last week's pork-stuffed supplemental proved to protect more peanuts and tropical fish than troops in the field and veterans at home. Now they mistakenly think they can get away with voting for the largest tax increase in American history. This is an assault on the pocketbooks of middle-class Americans that will not be allowed to go unnoticed in their districts back home.

Indeed it is. As we reported earlier, Ellsworth supported a budget package that includes over $20 billion in pork-spending projects, including things such as $25 million for California spinach farmers and $74 million for peanut storage, all money that could have gone to taxpayers or to the troops who so desperately need additional funding.

The new budget will also raise the taxes of more than 5 million individuals and families who previously owed no taxes. Prior to the election, a much different Ellsworth signed a pledge with Americans for Tax Reform promising not to vote to raise taxes. Voters of the 8th district now know the value of an Ellsworth pledge.