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The following is a video news release from the Office of House Republican Whip Eric Cantor to discuss the ongoing debate over America’s health care system.
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Source: http://www.republicanwhip.house.gov
Congressman Mike Pence released the following video, entitled “Let Your Voice Be Heard,” urging all Americans to rise up and let their voices be heard in regard to the Pelosi health care plan. He may not be the Second Coming of Ronald Reagan, but in this video, he’s sounding darn close. This is a very, very good video. Share it.
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There will be a Reception in Honor of Mayor Allan Fung on Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Cranston Country Club, 69 Burlingame Road, Cranston, RI.
It will be a fun-filled night with friends and colleagues, as they honor Allan W. Fung, Mayor of Cranston. Mayor Fung has expertly navigated the rough waters of municipal government during these challenging economic times. He is leading Cranston in the right direction and this is an opportunity to show your support of his efforts. Please join us!
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RI State Law prohibits the acceptance of any corporate or business checks for campaign contributions. Only PERSONAL and PAC checks are acceptable forms of contribution. State law also requires place of employment to be listed. Donations are NOT tax deductible.
We’ve told you this before, but GOPers continue to dominate on Twitter. Thanks to TweetCongress, you can easily keep track of your favorite House Republicans.
More and more of your representatives are tapping into the power of Twitter to communicate effectively with constituents.
Read More: House Republican Conference
In this episode of the Senate Doctors Show, U.S. Senators Dr. Tom Coburn and Dr. John Barrasso discuss Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care bill which includes a “public option.” They also talk about government health care rationing care and Medicare fraud.
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If you recall, Sen. Judd Gregg was tapped by President Obama to be the Secretary of Commerce — and initially accepted, but eventually turned it down.
CNN – A leading fiscal mind on Capitol Hill and a one-time Obama Cabinet pick sounded the alarm Sunday over the projected long-term financial challenges the country faces.
“This deficit is driven by us,” New Hampshire Republican Sen. Judd Gregg candidly said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union when asked about the federal government’s projected $1.42 trillion operating deficit for the 2009 fiscal year…
The figures, Gregg told King, “mean we’re basically on the path to a banana-republic-type of financial situation in this country. And you just can’t do that. You can’t keep running these [federal] programs out [into the future] and not paying for them. And you can’t keep throwing debt on top of debt.”…
Read More: CNN Political Ticker
Join Mayor Fung for a Town Hall Meeting
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung will be hosting his next Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Temple Torat Yisrael, located at 330 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI 02905.
This event is free and open to the public.
The Mayor will discuss the current financial state of the City and answer residents’ questions.
Please make every effort to attend and show Mayor Fung our support.
Republicans are slowly, but surely adapting to using technology to get their message out to the American people, largely by doing an end-run around the mainstream media.
On this episode of “The Senate Doctors Show,” which has been appearing regularly on YouTube, U.S. Senator John Barrasso, M.D., talks about Republican health care reform ideas that would reform health care in a step-by-step manner that lowers costs and expands access without having a trillion-dollar, Washington takeover of health care.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KPasF0I_Zs[/youtube]
Source: Senate Doctors Show
From the office of House Leader John Boehner:
“Read the bill” reform has gained the support of an overwhelming majority of Americans, widely respected government watchdogs, and even some rank-and-file Democrats. Yet, Democratic leaders continue to protect the status quo, refusing to allow a vote on a resolution requiring a 72-hour review period for all legislation. Only 36 more signatures on a discharge petition filed by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) are needed to force an up-or-down vote on “read the bill” reform. The various rationales Democrats have provided to justify their opposition to common-sense transparency and accountability reveal just how out-of-touch this majority has become.
THREE REASONS DEMOCRATS OPPOSE “READ THE BILL” REFORM:
1. ‘We don’t do things that way.’ Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), addressing attempts by Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee to ensure lawmakers and the public have 72 hours to review health care legislation: “We have never, ever, ever, ever done that in this committee.” (Politico, 9/24/09)
2. ‘Saying we can’t change the bill at the last minute means we can’t, you know, actually change the bill at the last minute.’ “What if only one short word or amendment is made?” Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) asked last week. “It’s one thing initially for a bill to have a long time, but if you come out of a conference and they don’t change anything then, you don’t need 72 hours.” (The Hill, 10/2/09)
3. ‘Nobody actually reads the bills.’ This rates as the most common reason. For instance, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) said last month during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, “I mean, let’s be honest about it. The legislative language, everybody knows, is relatively arcane, legalistic, and most people don’t read the legislative language.” Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) recently added: “I don’t expect to actually read the legislative language because reading the legislative language is among the more confusing things I’ve ever read in my life. … It’s just anyone who says that they can do that and actually get much out of it is trying to pull the wool over our eyes.” (Politico, 9/23/09; New York Post, 10/4/09) Continue reading ‘Inside Democrats’ Opposition to Transparency and Accountability’
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) exhorted Republicans Friday to rally against fiscal excess, promising a conservative crowd that the country is “on the verge of a great American awakening.”
Pence, the House GOP conference chairman, said the simmering unrest that led to tea parties since the spring and the march in Washington last month reflected a country angry about the expansion of government.
“It’s authentic and it’s real and it’s powerful and it’s American,” Pence told about 2,000 conservatives at the annual conference of Americans for Prosperity, a free-market group…
In an interview following his remarks, Pence didn’t exactly knock down interest in a presidential campaign…
Read more: Politico
