Reid Ribble Create jobs in Wisconsin, balance the federal budget, and secure our nation’s borders VIDEO

Today, the Reid Ribble for Congress campaign begins airing its third campaign commercial. Entitled “Goals,” the commercial highlights key parts of Ribble’s legislative agenda that he would work to implement as a Congressman.

“The voters of the 8th district deserve to know what their representatives plan to do if they send them to serve in Congress. My goals are simple: Create jobs in Wisconsin, balance the federal budget, and secure our nation’s borders,” Ribble stated, in response to the commercial announcement. “As I travel across the district and talk to voters, it’s clear they share similar concerns. I want them to know that I have the experience to tackle these problems, and I will work tirelessly in Congress to make sure those goals are completed.” - 30 -

Reid Ribble is a former Kaukauna area small business owner who has created hundreds of jobs and balanced budgets. He is running for Congress against Steve Kagen.

TEXT CREDIT: Ribble for Congress | P.O. Box 7200 | Appleton | WI | 54912

VIDEO CREDIT: ribble4congress

Sarah Palin endorses Christine O’Donnell

Christine O'Donnell & Marco Rubio

by Sarah Palin on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 5:27pm The wave of positive change can really sweep across our land with the election of Constitutional Conservatives who promise to use common sense and rein in the federal government spending! Please support Christine O’Donnell in Delaware. She will support efforts for America’s energy security, patient-centered health care reform, cutting government waste, and letting the private sector thrive and prosper! We can’t afford “more of the same” in Washington.

Christine will help usher in the real change we need to get America on the right track. Please visit her website at www.christine2010.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter. - Sarah Palin

TEXT CREDIT: Sarah Palin on Facebook

IMAGE CREDIT: Christine O'Donnell for U.S. Senate

Governor Chris Christie Proposes Rigorous Ethics Reforms Package FULL TEXT

Proposals Strengthen Laws Governing Pay to Play, Dual Office Holding and Employment, Financial Disclosure, “Wheeling” of Campaign Contributions.

Trenton, NJ -- Governor Chris Christie today unveiled a series of rigorous ethics reform measures that reflect his commitment to change the culture of government, demand accountability and maintain the integrity of office holders and employees and the electoral process at all level of government to better serve the people of New Jersey.

The ethics plan released today represents the first specific policy proposals of the broader Christie Reform Agenda outlined by the Governor yesterday. Additional reforms to address the areas of pension and benefits, economic development and job creation, and education will be released in the coming weeks.

Among the proposals advanced today by the Governor during a Town Hall meeting in Raritan Township:

• Omnibus ethics legislation which ends dual government employment and dual office holding, requires forfeiture of pensions by convicted public officials, prohibits use of campaign funds for criminal defense costs, and redefines conflict of interest for legislators by making recusal mandatory for direct financial conflict (no more self-evaluation to determine whether the member “feels” there is or is not a conflict) and strict disclosure of legislative conflicts of interest.

• A comprehensive legislative reform package which imposes a uniform standard for awarding contracts at all levels and branches of government in New Jersey, and expands the reach of the pay-to-play law to make public labor unions subject to the same contribution and disclosure obligations as other entities doing business with the State. The bill also restricts the practice of “wheeling,” or the transfer of political donations to circumvent campaign financing laws.

Also today, the Governor conditionally vetoed A-2768 to strengthen financial disclosure and to require the Legislature and its senior staff to file the same financial disclosure statements required of the Executive Branch. The original bill sought only to prevent the Governor and State Ethics Commission from extending the filing deadline for financial disclosure statements.

“Ethics reform in New Jersey has been a patchwork of half measures that failed to be fair and uniform, left gaping loopholes for special interests to maneuver through and fell far short of what the public demands,” Governor Christie said. “These measures are about good, open and honest government, where the playing field is level for everyone and the rules are unambiguous.”

A day after his inauguration, Governor Christie signed an executive order which limited political donations by labor unions that had contracts with the state, saying that unions should be subject to the same restrictions as corporations or individual donors. That executive order was overturned in-part by a state appeals court which -- without passing judgment on the intent of the executive order -- said legislation would be required to enact the restrictions.

“This is undeniably a matter of important public policy,” Governor Christie said. “This pay-to-play reform package strengthens New Jersey’s existing laws to protect the integrity of our electoral process in a way that preserves the public’s confidence in the system. Special interests should not be in a position of deciding elections by flooding the political process with money.”

The pay-to-play reform proposal also restricts the practice of “wheeling,” by eliminating many of the exemptions on contribution limits for county or municipal political committees. The proposal – which has strong supported from the Election Law Enforcement Commission – would curtail the unlimited transfer of campaign money between committees and from committees to candidates in different parts of the state, which can unfairly impact local races.

Furthermore, the Governor’s pay to play reforms address the “Fair and Open Contract” exception by extending pay to play requirements to contributions made to legislators and county or local elected officials. Under the proposal, if a business makes a reportable contribution to any of those individuals, the business cannot receive a contract in excess of $17,500 -- as the law currently applies only to political contributions to a governor.

FULL TEXT in PDF FORMAT: Christie Ethics Reform Plan [pdf 63kB]

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Office of the Governor PO Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-6000

Obama Promises Tax Increases and More Failed "Stimulus"

During his speech this afternoon in Ohio, President Obama outlined his latest ideas about the economy: Tax Increases on Small Businesses

Claim: President Obama: “We are ready, this week, to give tax cuts to every American making $250,000 or less. For any income over this amount, the tax rates would go back to what they were under President Clinton. This isn't to punish folks who are better off -- it's because we can't afford the $700 billion price tag.”

Fact: Raising taxes on small businesses is a job killer, and since when is affordability a criteria of this administration? The Obama Administration has spent $5.6 trillion in 19 months and has signed a $1.2 trillion “stimulus” that failed to create jobs and the $1.2 trillion ObamaCare bill.

In addition, according to IRS data, nearly 50 percent of small businesses are subject to the top income tax rate.

Failed Stimulus Package

Claim: President Obama: “Not everything we've done over the last two years has worked as quickly as we had hoped, and I am keenly aware that not all our policies have been popular.”

Fact: The president’s primary policy for jumpstarting the economy – his $1.2 trillion stimulus – was supposed to keep unemployment under 8 percent. However, unemployment is currently at 9.6 percent and has been above 9 percent for 16 consecutive months.

Same Failed “Infrastructure” Spending

Claim: “Now, there are still thousands of miles of roads, railways, and runways left to repair and improve. And engineers, economists, governors and mayors of every political stripe believe that if we want to compete, we need to rebuild this vital infrastructure.”

Fact: In February, 2009, President Obama claimed that because of the $150 billion for infrastructure in his first stimulus, “nearly 400,000 men and women will go to work rebuilding our crumbling roads and bridges.” After 19 months the economy has shed 3.6 million jobs and the President wants $50 billion more to rehash the same failed borrow and spend policies.

Deficit Spending

Claim: President Obama: “Of course, they are right to be concerned about the long-term deficit -- if we don't get a handle on it soon, it can endanger our future. And at a time when folks are tightening their belts at home, I understand why a lot of Americans feel it's time for government to show some discipline too.”

Fact: 2011 is predicted to be the third straight year with deficits of more than $1 trillion. The highest one-year deficit before Mr. Obama became President was $458 billion. During the next ten years, deficits under this administration’s policies will total $8.5 trillion, by far the highest ten-year period in U.S. history. ###

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: The House Republican Conference Press Office at (202) 226-9000 or Matt Lloyd (matt.lloyd@mail.house.gov) || Mary Vought (mary.vought@mail.house.gov)

Rush Limbaugh praises George Demos as a true Conservative VIDEO

Brookhaven, NY- Rush Limbaugh today praised George Demos as as a true Rush Limbaugh Conservative. Limbaugh called Randy Altschuler and Chris Cox a "couple of pro-choice country club, blue blood Republicans." Limbaugh said Randy Altschuler was "a Green Party pro-choice Republican in New Jersey before they shipped him out to Suffolk County to run against George Demos."

George Demos said:

"I am humbled and gratified by Rush Limbaugh's remarks praising me as the only Conservative in this race for Congress. As Rush observed, my opponents are liberal pro-choice Republicans and I am the only true Conservative in this race. Unlike my opponents, I wasn't sent here by party bosses to be the liberal establishment candidate. I will always fight for ou r conservative principles and stand against my liberal opponents.

We need your continued donations to defeat my liberal Republican opponents on Tuesday and ensure we send real conservatives to Congress. Our momentum is surging and we are poised to win if we can get our Conservative message out. Every amount you can donate today goes directly to fund our television and radio ads that we need to keep our Conservative message strong through election day. Thank you in advance for your donation."

SEPTEMBER 8 TRANSCRIPT:

Rush: In New York 1 there's a man running in the Republican primary names George Demos. Does that name ring a bell? He might pronounce it Demos. But he's another example of a conservative that the GOP power structure is trying to run out, just like the Dede Scozzafava race, New York 23. They're saying he can't win. Now, this guy's a literal Rush Baby. This guy is a subscriber to my e-mail. He sent a letter to my newsletter in 1995. We had an issue in my newsletter in 1995 that put me on the cover as a four-star general, and George Demos wrote a note: "As a mere 18-year-old private of the Dittohead reserves forgive me for pointing out an error on the cover of the January issue of the Limbaugh Letter. Your helmet's missing its fifth star," he wrote. "Certainly after having led the American people to their greatest victory in the last two centuries..." this is the '94 congressional race "... there is no honor high enough for you. EIB salutes, George Demos, New York."

Now, this guy's running for office in New York 1, a literal Rush Baby. And the Republican establishment has turned on him, "he can't win." He's all concerned about Ground Zero and the mosque and so forth. So the state party, Republican state party has sent Christopher Cox, Nixon's grandson, and a guy who was a Green Party pro-choice Republican in New Jersey before they shipped him out to Suffolk County to run against George Demos. So you got a couple pro-choice country club, blue-blood Republicans in the primary because they're in the northeast and it's sad that only those kinds of Republicans can win in the northeast. It's silly only those kinds of Republicans can win in California. A conservative can't win in the northeast. A conservative can't take the Biden seat. A conservative cannot take Boxer's seat. "Rush you're going to have to realize here that these people are not professionals, they've got too much baggage, they're gonna be made mincemeat by the Democrats. We've gotta have people who can win."

Well, okay, fine. What if we all got behind 'em, you think they could win? Didn't they tell us we're never going to get a conservative as governor of New Jersey? That was never going to happen. "Rush, you're never gonna get a guy like Chris Christie, don't even dream about it. You're not gonna get this guy in Virginia, this guy doesn't have a prayer, Rush. You think a Republican's gonna take the Kennedy seat? Come on, Rush, get real here." All these people say it can't be done and if itdoes happen it's mistake, so we've gotta stick with the RINOs, 'cause they allow the Republicans to have a majority. But what good is it?

BREAK TRANSCRIPT

RUSH: And we're back, on the cutting edge of societal evolution. George Demos, by the way, a literal Rush Baby, running for the Republican primary, Republican nomination New York 1, that's eastern Long Island, he wrote a letter. Again, I want to repeat this. He was a subscriber to The Limbaugh Letter in 1995, 18 years old. We put an artist's rendering of me on the cover of my newsletter -- I'm on it every month, folks, it would be an upset if I weren't -- and put me on the cover as a four-star general. He writes a letter, "You need a fifth star for what you've done," a literal Rush Baby. He's a former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor. He prosecuted white-collar fraud as a prosecutor, US Securities Exchange Commission between 2002-2009, and John Jay LaValle, the Suffolk County Republican chairman, back in February said that George Demos was a qualified, extraordinary candidate for the Republican Party nomination to be a congressman in the first district from eastern Long Island. But the DC GOP sent a bunch of people in to run against him who are pro-choice, country club, blue-blood Republican types. So this stuff, you know, I'm personally attached to it. People who have been listening to this program have been inspired. ###

TEXT CREDIT: George Demos For Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alex Kushnir Alex@DemosforCongress.com

VIDEO CREDIT: DemosforCongress

Eric Cantor President Obama just doesn't get it

Uploaded on December 8, 2009 by republicanconference Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 2.0 GenericW

Cantor Calls on House to Support Common Sense Boehner Proposal. WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) today issued the following statement in support of John Boehner’s proposal to contain government spending at 2008 levels and prevent taxes from being raised on January 1. Cantor called upon all of his colleagues, Republican and Democrat, to support the simple, common-sense proposal: "President Obama just doesn't get it - our government simply cannot keep spending money that it doesn't have, and it certainly cannot threaten small business people and job creators with massive tax hikes if the goal is to get people back to work.

Today Leader Boehner challenged the President to support two simple measures that many in the House, Republicans and Democrats, could embrace—cutting government spending and preventing massive tax hikes on all Americans. Job creators, small business owners, and investors don’t know which burdensome tax hike, regulation or mandate will come next, and therefore are reluctant to hire new employees, assume risk and make investments—all crucial components of any economic recovery. Americans need a signal that their government finally gets it – stopping the reckless spending and removing the threat of massive tax hikes is a great way to start.

“The White House continues to blindly throw darts at the board and hope for a bullseye. That is not the kind of economic leadership required to overcome the serious challenges facing our country. There is a better way. For the last 18 months, Republicans have focused on cutting spending and creating jobs by offering better alternatives than the Democrat majority that specifically address the economic uncertainties facing our country. Washington has a spending problem, and the policies of the Obama Administration and the Pelosi/Reid Congress have caused the size and reach of the government to explode. Every member of the House should embrace this simple, common-sense proposal that will signal that the government is finally ready to start getting its fiscal house in order."

TEXT CREDIT: Eric Cantor || Republican Whip

John Boehner Thanks Our Men & Women in Uniform Victory is the Only Option VIDEO

Boehner Video Highlights Progress in Iraq, Thanks Our Men & Women in Uniform
Titled “Victory is the Only Option,” Video Highlights Success of the Surge Despite Opposition from Then-Senator Obama & Other Key Democrats;

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today released a new web video highlighting progress in Iraq, and thanking our men and women in uniform for the courage and sacrifice they’ve shown in helping bring about progress there. The video, entitled “Victory is the Only Option,” underscores the success of the surge strategy that was opposed by then-Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid and other Democrats when it was announced by General David Petraeus and President George W. Bush. While the Obama Administration today is seeking to take credit for “ending the combat mission” in Iraq, the video credits our troops and their families, whose hard work, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication have helped transform Iraq from a once volatile threat to a nascent democracy and a key ally of the United States.

TEXT TRANSCRIPT: “VICTORY IS THE ONLY OPTION” (2:26)

HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH): “Who doesn't believe that if we withdraw and leave that chaos in the Middle East, that the terrorists won't follow us here to the United States? Victory is the only option.”

TEXT: Victory

TEXT: Only Option

TEXT: Only Option?

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID (D-NV): “I believe that this war is lost.”

TEXT: “This war is lost”

THEN-SENATOR JOE BIDEN (D-DE): “This Administration’s policy and the surge are a failure.”

TEXT: Surge is a “failure”

HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D-CA): “Democrats are saying to the President this is not the way to go. It has failed over and over.”

TEXT: “It has failed”

THEN-SENATOR BARACK OBAMA (D-IL): “I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse.”

TEXT: “Do the reverse”

NBC NEWS’ RICHARD ENGEL: “Troops here say they are increasingly frustrated by American criticism of the war. Many take it personally, believing it is also criticism of what they’ve been fighting for.”

U.S. SOLDIER: “One thing I don’t like is when people back home say they support the troops but they don’t support the war. If they’re going to support us, support us all the way.”

ABC NEWS WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ANCHOR CHARLIE GIBSON: “One item from Baghdad today. The news is that there is no news. There were no major acts of violence.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSCAST: “The transfer marks a dramatic milestone in America’s plan to eventually hand over all 18 Iraqi provinces.”

CBS EVENING NEWS ANCHOR KATIE COURIC: “Numbers do indicate that Iraq became much safer during the surge.”

ABC’S TERRY MORAN: “But the surge of U.S. troops, combined with ordinary Iraqis’ rejection of both al-Qaeda and Shiite extremists, has transformed the country.”

THEN-SENATOR OBAMA: “I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated.”

TEXT: “Succeeded in ways nobody anticipated”

TEXT: Nobody?

REP. MIKE PENCE (R-IN): “Our brave men and women in uniform need to know that those who send them into battle will stand by them until the battle is won.”

REP. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL): “Let us not just support our troops, let’s support their mission.”

REP. PETER KING (R-NY): “It is time for members of this body to show at least a small percentage of the courage shown every day by our troops in Iraq.”

REP. SAM JOHNSON (R-TX): “We must stick by them, we must support them all the way. And to our troops, we must remain, always faithful.”

TEXT: To our men and women in uniform and their families

TEXT: Thank you.

TEXT CREDIT: House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) H-204 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 P (202) 225-4000 F (202) 225-5117

VIDEO CREDIT: JohnBoehner

Jim DeMint and the Senate Conservatives Fund Back Joe Miller

By Senator Jim DeMint All Rights Reserved

Anchorage, Alaska. September 07, 2010 -- Senator Jim DeMint (R, SC) announced his endorsement of Joe Miller for U.S. Senate. "I want to congratulate Joe Miller...and offer him my full support," said Senator DeMint. "He pulled off the upset victory of the year because he ran on principles and because Alaskans, like all Americans, want to stop to the massive spending, bailouts, and debt that are bankrupting our country.

I applaud Senator Murkowski for gracefully conceding this race and for doing her part to help Republicans in Alaska move forward...Now it's time for Republicans to unite behind Joe Miller and help him win this important race in November. I'm proud to announce that the Senate Conservatives Fund will add Joe Miller to its list of endorsed candidates, and will immediately begin working to raise support for his campaign."

Miller responded, "I'm deeply appreciative of Senator DeMint's and the SCF's endorsement of our campaign. Senator DeMint has been doing yoeman's work to bring this nation back to its Founding principle of limited government and personal freedom. With the support of the Alaskan people, I want to join him in that fight in the halls of Congress."

TEXT CREDIT: Joe Miller for US Senate | PO Box 72838 | Fairbanks, AK 99707-2838 | Phone: 907-452-8559

Dino Rossi New Stimulus Sounds Like The Old Stimulus VIDEO

Dino Rossi New Stimulus Sounds Like The Old Stimulus VIDEO

We need to stop the failed experiment if we’re going to get our economy back on track and put people back to work’

Bellevue, WA—This week the White House unveiled a new stimulus proposal which would spend $50 billion on the nation’s infrastructure. U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi made the following statement Tuesday regarding the administration’s push for more government stimulus spending:

“The folks in DC are again asking us to trust them, this time saying if we just spend $50 billion more, we’ll get the economy back on track. Well, I don’t believe them and neither do people here in Washington State. This new $50 billion won’t work any better than the trillion plus dollars they’ve already spent.

“Washingtonians are tired of politicians who can’t admit they’re wrong, and this latest stimulus proposal is a perfect example. Sen. Murray and her fellow leaders in Washington, D.C., experimented with a stimulus bill which was meant to target ‘shovel-ready’ projects and sold as a job creation measure. Nineteen months and $1.2 trillion later, the only thing we’ve seen from the last stimulus is rising unemployment and a massive debt. We need to stop the failed experiment if we’re going to get our economy back on track and put people back to work. Congress needs to enact proposals which encourage small businesses to grow, not more government spending which creates more debt.”

According to the Associated Press, the administration’s $50 billion stimulus proposal “wouldn’t create jobs right away.”

TEXT CREDIT: Rossi for Senate PO Box 50713 Bellevue, WA 98015 Phone: (425) 451-2010 Fax: (425) 451-8160 Contact us by email: info@dinorossi.com

VIDEO CREDIT: DinoRossiWA

Jim Renacci calling for an end to the reckless deficit spending and job-killing policies that are destroying Ohio’s economy

If you haven't already, please check out my TV ad that first aired almost two weeks ago - let's get Ohio back to work! about 1 hour ago via web twitter.com/jrenacc

JIM RENACCI LAUNCHES FIRST GENERAL ELECTION TELEVISON AD

Canton, OH—Today, the Jim Renacci for Congress campaign began airing its first television ad for the fall campaign, highlighting Jim Renacci’s record as a job creator and calling for an end to the reckless deficit spending and job-killing policies that are destroying Ohio’s economy. A 27-year resident of northeast Ohio, Jim Renacci built a business from the ground up, creating over 1,500 new jobs and employing over 2,500 Ohioans. As Mayor of Wadsworth, Jim brought his business background to local government and successfully balanced his city’s $80 million budget and converted its deficit into a surplus, without raising taxes.

“While John Boccieri remains in hiding, refusing to discuss the issues that matter to voters—like our double digit unemployment rate or his votes for the cap and trade energy tax, ObamaCare and the Obama-Pelosi stimulus plan, I am proud to campaign on my low-tax, low-spending, pro-growth principles that our state and our country so desperately need,” Jim Renacci said today.

Since John Boccieri was elected to Congress, the unemployment rate in the 16th district has doubled while he cast votes in Washington for trillions of dollars in new taxes and deficit spending. Voting with Nancy Pelosi 94% of the time, John Boccieri has supported every major component of the Obama-Pelosi agenda, including cap & trade, ObamaCare and the economic “stimulus” plan. ###

TEXT CREDIT: Jim Renacci for Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2010 CONTACT: JAMES SLEPIAN James@Renacciforcongress.com

VIDEO CREDIT: JimRenacci

Mike Castle SNAPSHOT VIDEO

The Mike Castle ad claims Christine O'Donnell "owes $11,744 in back taxes and penalties," and "was sued by Fairleigh Dickenson University for unpaid expenses." "defaulted on her mortgage," "ran up huge campaign debt and left vendors and staff unpaid," and "used campaign donations to pay her rent."

VIDEO CREDIT: mikecastle2010

TEXT CREDIT: washingtonpost.com

Bob Ehrlich fixing Maryland’s budget deficit, VIDEO

Video: The First Ehrlich Campaign ad, “Let’s Get to Work”

Work.” The 30-second ad will air in the Baltimore TV market beginning Sunday morning. It can also be viewed by clicking here or by visiting Bob Ehrlich’s Youtube page. “Let’s Get to Work” outlines Bob Ehrlich’s priorities for Maryland, including fixing Maryland’s budget deficit, empowering small businesses to create jobs, creating excellent schools, and cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

TEXT TRANSCRIPT: “Let’s Get to Work”

Bob Ehrlich: I’m Bob Ehrlich…
Bob Ehrlich: I’m not the kind of guy who like to hang around on the sidelines.
Bob Ehrlich: Today, Maryland is in trouble.
Bob Ehrlich: We’re worse off than we were four years ago…Dangerous Debt, Higher Taxes, Not enough jobs
Bob Ehrlich: We need real leadership to turn this state around.
Mother: Fix the budget, honestly.
Small businessman: Grow small businesses, really.
Student: Excellent Schools, everywhere.
Waterman: Protect the bay, finally.
Bob Ehrlich: It’s why I’m running. To make the state we love, not just good, but great. Now let’s get down to work.

TEXT CREDIT: BOB EHRLICH FOR MARYLAND>

VIDEO CREDIT: ehrlichformaryland

Americans Give President Negative Marks on Economy, Federal Budget Deficit

Washington, Sep 7 -

“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?”

41% Approve – TOTAL

57% Disapprove – TOTAL

(44% Strongly Disapprove)

2% No opinion

“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the federal budget deficit? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?”

39% Approve – TOTAL

58% Disapprove – TOTAL

(45% Strongly Disapprove)

3% No opinion

Washington Post/ABC News; conducted August 30-September 2, 2010; Survey of 1,002 Adults

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9.7.2010 Heartbeat of America is a periodic release from the Republican Study Committee highlighting public sentiment. ###

John Boehner Statement on President Obama's Latest 'Stimulus' Spending Proposal

Uploaded on December 3, 2009 by House GOP Leader © All rights reserved.

Washington (Sep 6) House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the latest 'stimulus' spending plan President Obama will outline later today with remarks in Milwaukee, WI:

"As the American people, facing near double-digit unemployment, mark Labor Day by asking, where are the jobs, the White House has chosen to double-down on more of the same failed 'stimulus' spending. Eighteen months ago, the Administration promised that if we passed their trillion-dollar 'stimulus' it would create jobs 'immediately' and keep unemployment below eight percent. Instead, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and unemployment is approaching 10 percent. If we've learned anything from the past 18 months, it's that we can't spend our way to prosperity. We don't need more government 'stimulus' spending - we need to end Washington Democrats' out-of-control spending spree, stop their tax hikes, and create jobs by eliminating the job-killing uncertainty that is hampering our small businesses."

TEXT CREDIT: House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) H-204 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 P (202) 225-4000 F (202) 225-5117

Rob Portman Plan To Create Ohio Jobs VIDEO

New Statewide Portman for Senate TV Ad.

TEXT Transcript:

Jane Portman: Well, Rob and I met on a blind date
On Screen: Jane and Rob Portman

Rob Portman: On a blind date, and I totally lucked out.

Jane Portman: We have 3 kids.

Rob Portman: We want our kids to be able to have a future here in Ohio and we are falling behind.

On Screen: Rob Portman

Rob Portman: Our unemployment rate in Ohio is now over 10 percent.
On Screen: Nearly 400,000 Jobs Lost Bureau of Labor Statistics, 6/7/10

Rob Portman: We've got to figure this out, and figure it out quickly. I mean we've still got the best work force in the world.
On Screen: Best Workforce In The World

Rob Portman: And part of the Portman plan for jobs that we've laid out is to provide some hope, to let people know there is an alternative.

On Screen: www.RobPortman.com

Rob Portman: There's a different way to approach our tax system, our regulation system.

On Screen: Portman Plan To Create Ohio Jobs

Rob Portman: You know there are solutions and there is a better way.

On Screen: PAID FOR BY PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE

Rob Portman: I'm Rob Portman and I approve this message.

On Screen: Rob Portman for US Senate

TEXT and VIDEO CREDIT: Rob Portman for U.S. Senate

John Kasich “Stronger Ohio” VIDEO

New John Kasich Television Ad: “Stronger Ohio”

John Kasich discusses his work with Cleveland based Park Ohio to help make them a stronger company which in turn allowed them to hire more Ohioans. John Kasich is committed to using teamwork to make Ohio a jobs friendly state once again.

In John Kasich’s new television spot, “Stronger Ohio”, he has the opportunity to discuss his business experience, specifically working with Park Ohio in Cleveland to help make the company stronger. This business experience will be critical to making Ohio a jobs friendly state in the coming years.

Mary Taylor and John Kasich have already introduced two specific plans to help us create jobs in Ohio: JobsOhio, a private sector plan towards job development and the Common Sense Initiative, our plan to bring real regulatory reform to Ohio. They will continue to roll out our policy proposals in the coming weeks, so please be on the lookout.

TEXT CREDIT: Kasich for Ohio

VIDEO CREDIT: JohnKasich2010

Obamacare to hire thousands of new IRS agents

By mickforsenate Copyright All rights reserved by mickforsenate

Thanks to Obamacare the IRS will begin to play a greater role in our personal lives. The new healthcare law enacts a vast increase in government control. Approximately 16,000 additional IRS agents, auditors and other workers will be hired in order to enforce the new health care taxes and penalties. Through YouCut – a program begun by House Republicans to let you decide what spending to cut – it was suggested that Congress should prohibit funding for the hiring of these additional IRS agents. If passed, this would have saved $5-10 billion over the next 10 years. Unfortunately, Mr. Spratt voted against this measure, further solidifying his support for bigger government and higher taxes.

Under Obamacare, the new IRS agents will have the power to verify if you have ‘acceptable’ health insurance, enforce fines, confiscate your tax refunds and increase audits. With the health bill’s increased mandates and provisions, the IRS will now monitor Americans monthly to determine if the health coverage they have is deemed acceptable. Billions of taxpayer dollars will be wasted in enforcing a health care bill that a majority of Americans do not support.

There was a time when Mr. Spratt would have rejected the health care takeover. Instead our Congressman now consistently votes to further the Obama Agenda. If you are fed up with the change you see in Mr. Spratt’s voting record, I hope you will vote to change congressmen on November 2nd.

TEXT CREDIT: Mick Mulvaney for Congress

Washington Liberals and Big Labor Attack the Secret Ballot

President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and the Washington liberal establishment are going after workers’ right to a private union ballot. The proposed Employee Free Choice Act, also called “card check”, is being pushed in Congress.

This bill would prohibit workers from having the freedom to privately cast a ballot for or against unionization in their workplace. It forces workers to sign a card in public, leaving them open to intimidation and coercion. Such legislation is unfair to workers, and would be a disaster for small businesses. This scheme by the liberal crowd in Washington, much like Cap and Trade and Obamacare, would cost Kentucky families dearly in much-needed jobs and job opportunities in the midst of a weak economy.

Rand Paul opposes so-called card check legislation and would help lead the fight to protect workers’ right to a secret ballot.

TEXT CREDIT: Rand Paul 2010

IMAGE CREDIT: Rand Paul 2010

Carly Fiorina Issues Statement on Increasing Unemployment Rate

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U.S. Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina Issues Statement on Increasing Unemployment Rate. SACRAMENTO, CA – U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina today issued the following statement in response to the report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning showing that the unemployment rate ticked up to 9.6 percent in August and that 54,000 Americans lost jobs last month:

“Today’s news that the unemployment rate ticked up last month, as private-sector growth remained anemic, confirms yet again that the parade of big-government policies championed by Barbara Boxer – particularly the $814 billion economic stimulus plan – has failed to deliver the jobs and economic growth she promised California.

“After nearly three decades in Washington, Barbara Boxer has proven she believes government bloat paid for by higher taxes is the same thing as economic growth. The fact is that her continued support for budget-busting, big-government policies is killing jobs and stifling economic growth. With more than 2.2 million Californians out of work, we need leaders in Washington who understand how jobs are created – not those who talk a lot but produce few results.

“As California’s senator, I will make real job creation my first priority, and that starts with a focus on our nation’s true economic engines: the small businesses and entrepreneurs that employ half the nation’s private-sector workers and create two-thirds of our nation’s new jobs.”

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Rick Scott statement on Alex Sink’s assertion that jobs are not a Florida issue

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Rick Scott For Florida campaign released a statement on Alex Sink’s assertion that jobs are not a Florida issue.

Scott campaign spokesman Jennifer Baker said “Alex Sink likes to tell reporters that by focusing on the policies she supports that Rick Scott should be running for ‘Senate or President.’ News flash Alex Sink – 1,086,000 Floridians are out of work, unemployment is 11.7 percent in Florida, 46 percent of homeowners are underwater on mortgages – jobs are the number 1 issue in this race. This campaign is and will be all about your support for the Obamacrat agenda that has given us higher taxes, more debt, and continual job losses underlined by the additional 54,000 jobs that were lost today. Rick Scott is the only candidate with a proven track record of creating jobs and has a specific plan to create 700,000 jobs in Florida.”

Background

“Sink says Scott should run for US Senate or President since all he does is talk about federal issues and Obama” Fineout Tweet: http://twitter.com/fineout/status/22803119318

“Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2010 is 11.7 percent. This represents 1,086,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,272,000.” (Press Release: “Florida’s May Unemployment Figures Released,” 6/18/10)

46 Percent Of Florida Homeowners Were Underwater On Their Mortgages At The End Of June “Among those, Nevada had the highest rate at the end of June, with 68 percent of its residential mortgages underwater. In Arizona, half of the home mortgages were underwater. In Florida, it was 46 percent.” (Veiga, Alex, “Number of underwater mortgages in US fell in 2Q,” Associated Press, 8/26/10)

“Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink supports the law and has raised concerns about McCollum’s challenge of the measure.” (Dunkelberger, Lloyd “Health Law Stays On Radar” Sarasota Herald Tribune, 07/05/10)

“Sink chastises legislators for being critical of the federal stimulus program and then accepting $5 billion of it to pass last year’s $66 billion budget. ‘What would they have done without the $5 billion? Talk about jobs, tens of thousands of jobs would have been lost,’ she said. ‘It’s our taxpayer dollar. It’s meant to stimulate our economy or to save jobs.’” (Klas, Mary Ellen & Bousquet, Steve, “RUNNING TO LEAD BY NOT LEADING,” St. Petersburg Times, 3/7/10)

“‘This money is an investment in job creation and economic growth,’ said CFO Sink… I’m hopeful that the remainder of the $200 million will arrive soon” (Press Release: “CFO Sink Statement Regarding Florida Back to Work Program” States News Service, 03/10/10)

“The administration has put in place a lot of stimulus programs, and in fact Florida’s benefited from billions and billions of dollars of stimulus money that has helped protect jobs in the state of Florida” (Smith, Adam, “Alex Sink on Obama, Bill McCollum’s health care maneuvers,” The Buzz: Florida Politics St. Petersburg Times, 01/20/10)

“Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is calling on Washington to release up to $200 million in federal stimulus funding that Florida has been counting on to create thousands of short-term jobs… Under the Back to Work program, stimulus funds would pay for up to 95 percent of salary and training costs for new hires if employers agree to keep those jobs until at least September.” (“SINK ASKS FOR PROMISED CASH TO CREATE JOBS,” St. Petersburg Times, 3/10/10)

TEXT CREDIT: Rick Scott, Republican, for Governor

IMAGE CREDIT: ScottForFlorida