Marco Rubio Charlie Crist Stimulus Would Have Been Bigger if not for Republican opposition VIDEO

Miami, FL – While Marco Rubio has called for ending the wasteful stimulus program, Charlie Crist campaigned for it, lobbied for it, endorsed it and said he would have voted for it if he was in the Senate. And now this morning, Vice President Joe Biden says that the Obama-Crist “would have been bigger” if not for Republican opposition.

“Vice President Biden’s comment that the stimulus would have been even bigger if not for principled opposition by Republicans is exactly why Florida needs a check-and-balance in Washington today. Floridians know that Marco Rubio would be a vote to end the out-of-control spending in Washington and a vote for responsible economic ideas that create jobs. Floridians also know that Charlie Crist and Congressman Meek would be an automatic vote for wasteful Washington big government stimulus programs that have failed Florida and our nation,” said Alex Burgos, Rubio for Senate spokesman.

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Marco Rubio Joe Biden Stimulus Would Have Been Bigger But For GOP VIDEO

Was the $862 billion stimulus too small? It probably would have been bigger, Vice President Joe Biden said, if it weren’t for Republican opposition in early 2009. In an EXCLUSIVE interview on “This Week,” host Jake Tapper asked Biden whether, in retrospect, the stimulus was too small given the dismal jobs situation in the country.

“There’s a lot of people at the time argued it was too small,” he said. “A lot of people in our administration…even some Republican economists and some Nobel laureates like Paul Krugman, who continues to argue it was too small.”

“But, you know,” Biden told Tapper, “there was a reality. In order to get what we got passed, we had to find Republican votes. And we found three. And we finally got it passed,” Biden said.

But if it wasn’t for the legislative reality, Biden explained, “I think it would have been bigger. I think it would have been bigger. In fact, what we offered was slightly bigger than that. But the truth of the matter is that the recovery package, everybody’s talking about it [like] it’s over. The truth is now, we’re spending more now this summer than we — I’m calling this…the summer of recovery,” the Vice President said.

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DeMint-Vitter Amendment SA 4464 FULL TEXT

Congressional Record 111th Congress (2009-2010) TEXT OF AMENDMENTS -- (Senate - July 13, 2010)

UPDATE: Senate Roll Call Vote DeMint-Vitter Amendment SA 4464

SA 4464. Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Vitter) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec. __. No funds made available in any provision of law may be used to participate in any lawsuit that seeks to invalidate those provisions of the Arizona Revised Statutes amended by Arizona Senate Bill 1070, 49th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess., Ch. 113 (Az. 6 2010) (as amended by Arizona House Bill 2162, 49th 7 Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess., Ch. 211 (Az. 2010)).

References:

• TEXT OF AMENDMENTS -- (Senate - July 13, 2010)

RELATED:

• DeMint Vitter amendment to Defund Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Arizona

Bill Summary & Status 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) S.AMDT.4464

S.AMDT.4464

Amends: H.R.5297
Sponsor: Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] (submitted 7/13/2010)

AMENDMENT PURPOSE: Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.

TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: S5795

COSPONSORS(5):

Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 7/13/2010
Sen Isakson, Johnny [GA] - 7/14/2010
Sen Risch, James E. [ID] - 7/15/2010
Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 7/19/2010
Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS] - 7/20/2010

Arizona Republican senatorial debate John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth VIDEO

Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss foreign affairs among other issues in Part I.



Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss border security among other issues in Part II.



Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss health care among other issues in Part III.



Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss Arizona's unresolved issues among other issues in Part IV.



Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss the Bush tax cuts among other issues in Part V.



Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss businesses and saving jobs among other issues in Part VI.



Sen. John McCain, Jim Deakin and JD Hayworth participate in a LIVE 3TV debate. They discuss budget cuts among other issues in Part VII.

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President Obama Failed Leadership BP Oil Spill Timeline VIDEO

President Obama Failed Leadership BP Oil Spill Timeline VIDEO. This time-line depicts the slow response and failed leadership of the Obama Administration. This depiction is through Day 70. Stay tuned for update through Day 82.

RELATED: Bush Crisis Response 14 Times (and counting) Faster than Obama's

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Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit VIDEO

Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit. Featuring comedian Brad Stine!

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Jeff Perry launches 'Wake Up Washington' radio show VIDEO

Perry launches new radio program to "Wake up Washington" Starts weekly show Tuesday evenings on WATD 95.9-FM

Jeff Perry, candidate for Congress in the Tenth Congressional District, is continuing his bid to wake up Washington with a new weekly radio show.

The show, called "Wake up Washington," is aimed at people who are tired of the status quo in Washington, D.C. and who believe that the current political system needs correction. It is scheduled to air every Tuesday night from 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m on WATD 95.9-FM.

"I'm excited to have this forum to talk about how Washington is broken, and to have a conversation with listeners about ways to fix it," said Perry. "Politicians in our nation's Capitol have gotten away from the basic values we all believe in. Meanwhile, issues that greatly matter to the future of our county are being ignored. I look forward to discussing issues like illegal immigration, the national debt, health care and foreign policy on the show and hearing from people who agree about the need for real, commonsense solutions to these problems."

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Rob Portman Statement on Wall Street reform

Uploaded on July 8, 2010 by RobPortman All rights reserved

Rob Portman Statement on Another Missed Opportunity for Real Reform COLUMBUS, OH – U.S. Senate candidate Rob Portman today issued the following statement regarding Democrats’ financial regulatory legislation that is another missed opportumity for real reforms to help put Ohio and the nation back on the right economic track:

“Wall Street reform is badly needed, but just like we saw during the debate regarding the healthcare bill, Washington missed an opportunity for real, balanced reform by passing partisan legislation that does not deal with the underlying problems. The financial regulation reform legislation does nothing to end ‘too big to fail,’ ignores the deep problems at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that were a catalyst for the financial crisis, and makes it even harder for Ohio small businesses to get loans from community banks and other lenders. This will make it harder, not easier, to create jobs and get our Ohio economy back on its feet. Congress had a chance to address a root cause of our economic downturn – the mortgage meltdown, do away with the bailout mentality that has taken hold, and help small businesses. Unfortunately, political gamesmanship got in the way.”

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Weekly Republican Address TEXT PODCAST VIDEO 07/17/10

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts Delivers Weekly Republican Address. Podcast of the address: Download MP3 for PODCAST Video of the address will be available here once the embargo is lifted. 6:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, July 17, 2010 MP4 File

‘Clearly The President’s Plan Is To Have Dr. Berwick’s Use Of Rationing Cut That Half A Trillion Dollars From Medicare.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) released the following weekly Republican address. The address is available in both audio and video format and is embargoed until 6:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, July 17, 2010.

Full transcript of Senator Roberts’ Address:

I’m Pat Roberts – and I am very proud to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate.

I’ve had the privilege of serving the people of my state as both a Senator and a Congressman.

And much of my work in Congress has focused on health care, and especially the needs and concerns of patients -- whether in a rural hospital in my hometown of Dodge City or in a major metropolitan area like Kansas City.

And no matter where I go, patients tell me they are very worried that the new health care law – Obamacare -- will cost more, hurt their quality of care, and keep them from seeing their doctor that they know and trust.

Now as you know, Republicans fought against holding the health care debate behind closed doors. We fought against the Parliamentary gimmicks used to pass the bill against the wishes of a majority of Kansans and Americans.

Now, as we all return to work after our Independence Day celebrations, we learn President Obama – again – has gone behind closed doors to appoint a health care czar without public debate.

President Obama gave a recess appointment – avoiding a public hearing and a vote in the Senate – to Dr. Donald Berwick, making him the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

It is ironic that the President chose Independence Day for this action, avoiding the Senate’s Constitutional check on executive power, to appoint Dr. Berwick.

Now upon learning of this move, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat from Montana said, ‘I’m troubled that, rather than going through the standard nomination process, Dr. Berwick was recess appointed.’

I could not agree more with my Democrat colleague.

Without a public confirmation hearing on Dr. Berwick’s nomination, the Senate and the American people do not have the opportunity to learn about the man who will control one third of all health care spending in America.

So a lot is at stake.

His influence will extend beyond Medicare and Medicaid affecting nearly every American’s care because Medicare sets the course for private insurers.

As part of the new health care law, Dr. Berwick will have to a cut half a trillion dollars from Medicare, obviously limiting seniors’ choices.

Now as a result of the recess appointment, Dr. Berwick will take office through the back door without any formal public vetting as prescribed by the Constitution.

Now this flies in the face of what was promised to be the most transparent administration in our nation's history.

So – what do we know about how Dr. Berwick will administer your health care? Lets look at his own statements.

He said, ‘any health-care funding plan...must—must—redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and less fortunate.’

Well, the obvious fear is Dr. Berwick will in fact use this position to redistribute the wealth in our country, cementing Obamacare as a giant, but stealthy, income transfer machine.

Dr. Berwick has spoken very favorably about the British National Health Service, calling it ‘not just a national treasure, [but] a global treasure’ as well.

Unfortunately, the British system rations care to contain costs.

The following disturbing statement of Dr. Berwick speaks for itself: ‘most people who have serious pain do not need advanced methods; they just need the morphine and counseling that has been around for centuries.’

Now is this the person we want making health care decisions for us – for our parents– our grandparents – our children; grandchildren?

Dr. Berwick has proposed similar rationing ideas for the American health care system saying, ‘the decision is not whether or not we will ration care– the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.’

Clearly the president’s plan is to have Dr. Berwick’s use of rationing cut that half a trillion dollars from Medicare.

Americans will not know how much saving a life is worth until Dr. Berwick is calling the shots. There should be a public forum where he must address who should make medical decisions- your doctor? The patient? The family? Or the government?

We urge the president to reconsider his recess appointment of Dr. Berwick and encourage the Finance Committee to at least hold a public hearing now.

The president’s health care plan – the most sweeping overhaul of health care in our lifetime – cannot be implemented behind closed doors. This is a warning! Your health care and the care of your loved ones now hangs in the balance. Americans deserve answers. ###

Joe Sestak's record on Israel ad VIDEO

Joe Sestak's record on Israel.

Sestak’s Israel Record Goes National
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 In the News

Philadelphia Jewish Exponent
Bryan Schwartzman, Staff Writer

A new effort to attack U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak’s record on Israel has gone viral. A debate that has long been playing out in the pages of the Jewish Exponent has now made its way to MSNBCs “Morning Joe,” and Web sites such as Politico, The Atlantic, Commentary, the Huffington Post and YouTube.

But the stakes are now higher for Sestak, the Democratic nominee going up against Republican Pat Toomey for Pennsylvania’s junior Senate seat in the November election.

At the centerpiece of the new campaign against Sestak is a television ad sponsored by a prominent group of Jews and Evangelical Christians calling itself the Emergency Committee for Israel.

The ad, airing in Pennsylvania this week — including during a Phillies game — highlights an appearance he made before a controversial Muslim group in 2007 and criticizes him for signing one congressional letter urging Israel to ease its blockade of Gaza and for not signing another one affirming Israel-U.S. ties.

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NRA Ad Opposing Kagan Nomination To U.S. Supreme Court VIDEO

NRA Ad Opposing Kagan Nomination To U.S. Supreme Court.

Joint Statement by Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President & CEO,
and Chris Cox, Executive Director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action

There may be no vote a United States Senator casts that is more important than a vote to confirm a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that the Court has clearly stated that the Second Amendment is a fundamental, individual right that applies to all law-abiding Americans, NRA members and gun owners expect a nominee to the Court to fully support, defend and preserve that freedom.

We have carefully examined the career, written documents and public statements of nominee Elena Kagan and have found nothing to indicate any support for the Second Amendment. On the contrary, the facts reveal a nominee who opposes Second Amendment rights and is clearly out of step with mainstream Americans.

Therefore, the NRA is strongly opposed to Kagan’s confirmation to the Court.

In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, she refused to declare support for the Second Amendment, saying only that the matter was “settled law.”

This was eerily similar to the scripted testimony of Justice Sonia Sotomayor last year, prior to her confirmation to the Court. When pressed on the Second Amendment then, Sotomayor also referred to the issue as “settled law.”

But in the recently decided case of McDonald v. City of Chicago, Sotomayor ignored the “settled law” of the Heller decision and signed a dissenting opinion that declared, “I can find nothing in the Second Amendment’s text, history, or underlying rationale that could warrant characterizing it as ‘fundamental’ insofar as it seeks to protect the keeping and bearing of arms for private self-defense purposes.”

It has become obvious that “settled law” is the scripted code of an anti-gun nominee’s confirmation effort. The NRA is not fooled. No member of the U.S. Senate should be either.

With no judicial record, only Kagan’s political career can be reviewed. And this provides no reason to trust her with Americans’ firearms freedom. Throughout her career, she has repeatedly demonstrated a clear hostility to the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms under the U.S. Constitution.

As a clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall, Kagan said she was “not sympathetic” to a challenge to Washington, DC’s ban on firearms. As a domestic policy advisor in the Clinton White House, a colleague described her as “immersed” in Clinton’s aggressive assaults on the Second Amendment. She was involved in Clinton’s scheme to ban more than 50 types of commonly-owned semiautomatic firearms – an effort described as “…taking the law and bending it as far as we can to capture a whole new class of guns.”

As U.S. Solicitor General, Kagan chose not to file a brief last year in the landmark McDonald case, thus taking the position that incorporating the Second Amendment and applying it to the states was of no interest to the Obama Administration or the federal government.

These are not the positions of a person who supports the Second Amendment and, in fact, represent a clear and present danger to the right to keep and bear arms.

Kagan’s record clearly reveals that she does not believe that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right. In her recent testimony, she refused to acknowledge respect for the God-given right of self-defense.

She should not serve on any court, let alone be confirmed to a lifetime seat on the highest court in the land.

The NRA is strongly opposed to the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. This vote matters and will be a part of future candidate evaluations.

-- nraila.org --

Read NRA's letter of opposition to Solicitor General Elena Kagan's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, FULL TEXT in PDF Format www.nraila.org/media/PDFs/Kagan.pdf

Richard Burr Going the Distance VIDEO

After accepting money from Lobbyists she regulates at a fundraiser in Raleigh, North Carolina, Elaine Marshall attends a fundraiser with Harry Reid in Vancouver, Canada to raise money from trial lawyers. How far will she go to get that special interest money to fund her campaign.

In New Video, Richard Burr Pokes Fun at Elaine Marshall’s Canadian Campaign Fund Raiser.

In North Carolina, despite her criticism of special interest groups, Elaine Marshall was caught hobnobbing with trial lawyers in Vancouver, Canada over the weekend. The News and Observer reports: The campaign of Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr has produced a web video poking fun at Democratic Senate candidate Elaine Marshall for attending a fund raiser earlier this week in Vancouver.

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New American Crossroads Ad: 'Enough!' to Harry Reid VIDEO

Challenges Reid’s Washington-Centered Agenda as Nevadans Suffer

WASHINGTON, DC – American Crossroads today released a new ad entitled “Really?” which challenges Senator Harry Reid’s (D-NV) assertion that “no one can do more” for Nevada because of his twenty-four year tenure in the Senate. The new ad cites a recent self-promoting ad by Reid as well as part of a speech given by Reid on the Senate floor.

“Unfortunately, Senator Reid’s record of taxpayer-funded bailouts, government takeovers and spiraling debt has not helped the hundreds of thousands of Nevadans who are out of work or losing their homes,” said Mike Duncan, chairman of the board of American Crossroads. “Nevada and the rest of the country deserve something better than Reid’s tired Washington formula of taxpayer-financed pork and attack politics.”

The new American Crossroads ad starts today, with an initial statewide buy of $120,000. The script is as follows:

“Harry Reid says, ‘No one can do more’ than he can. Really, Harry? [REID ON SENATE FLOOR:] ‘Today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.’ Really, Harry? No wonder Nevada now has the highest unemployment in the nation. Bailouts. Deficits. ObamaCare. No one can do more? Really, Harry? For Nevadans, haven’t you done enough?” ###

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Ken Buck Grassroots balanced budget ad VIDEO

Ken Buck campaign's first TV ad is about the need for a balanced budget.

In every part of the state people tell me they are concerned about the growth of government. They are concerned about the burdens being placed on their kids and grandkids. And they're concerned about the threats to their individual liberties.

It's bad for the country when the government owns car companies. That's not a role government is good at, and it's certainly not a role we ever considered for our government.

So why is it happening?

Well, Congress and government are out of control. They are not standing up for the principles that the people in Colorado and taxpayers across the country share.

One of those principles is that NO company should ever be treated favorably with taxpayer dollars because they are considered "too big to fail." We have a system in place to handle banks and other companies that get in trouble. It's called bankruptcy, and it should be used where appropriate.

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Bob Corker Financial Reform bill will make credit less available and more expensive, expand government bureaucracy VIDEO

WASHINGTON – After working for more than a year toward reform of our country’s financial sector, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today voted against the regulatory reform bill he had once hoped to cosponsor, saying the legislation is a “net negative” for the American public. Corker says the bill will make credit less available and more expensive, expand government bureaucracy, and hurt small- and medium-sized businesses. The bill, technically called “the conference report to accompany H.R. 4173,” passed by a vote of 60 to 38.

“I think I worked as hard as anyone in the Senate toward meaningful, bipartisan reform, but this legislation misses the mark,” says Corker. “It overreaches in areas that have nothing to do with this crisis or future financial stability and totally disregards some of the core issues that got us in this situation. In the final analysis, for the average American and most small businesses, this bill will cause credit to be less available and more expensive, dramatically increase the size of the federal bureaucracy, and do more to hurt community banks than to reform our country’s financial infrastructure. There will be unintended consequences, and, over time, I believe it could disadvantage our country in the global marketplace.

“In my view, today marks a tremendous missed opportunity on what could have been groundbreaking, long-overdue bipartisan reform of a regulatory framework that was not up to the task of reining in a rapidly growing and changing financial system. We had an opportunity to show the American people that we can work together on big issues and solve problems, and it’s a shame that we did not do that.

“My friends on the other side of the aisle like to call this bill ‘Wall Street reform,’ and our side likes to call it a ‘Wall Street bailout,’ but it is neither. Wall Street, with teams of compliance officers to deal with new regulations, in many ways comes out a winner because little will change. Small banks, forced to use their limited resources to comply with burdensome new reporting requirements, will suffer, as will the communities they serve.

“We punted most of the work to regulators who will spend the next several years making and implementing rules, which leaves tremendous ambiguity and instability at a time when businesses large and small desperately need certainty to survive and expand. There’s uncertainty about how the derivatives regulations will be interpreted which could put many of America’s employers in a wait-and-see mode before they can even consider hiring new employees. Farmers and other end users who use derivatives in their daily lives to hedge true business risks are panic stricken for clarity about whether they will have to put up more working capital or equipment as collateral against the risks they hedge, risks like the cost of fuel, steel and grain.

“Housing and mortgage finance policies – the root causes of the meltdown and the greatest symptoms of the correction – were left largely unaddressed in the bill.

“There is no doubt that we needed to address consumer protection, but instead of doing so appropriately, this bill creates a mammoth new government agency with dangerous, unchecked powers and enormous taxpayer monies at its disposal. Perhaps most alarming is that the fate of this organization, as well as its mission and activities, rests solely in the hands of one person, not one board or one agency, but one person. I find it totally irresponsible that Congress did not ensure appropriate checks and balances.

“Although I’m disappointed in the outcome of this debate, there is more work to do and my staff and I look forward to playing a constructive role in fixing some of the problems this bill will create, in addressing glaring omissions like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and our residential mortgage markets, and in preventing or lessening the negative impact this may have on the U.S. as it relates to our global competitiveness.” ###

U.S. Senator Bob Corker 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 phone: 202-224-3344 fax: 202-228-0566

Republicans Offered Better Solution to Hold Wall Street Accountable

GOP Leader: “The Democrats’ bill makes bailouts permanent, enshrines ‘too big to fail’ into law, and fails to reform the government mortgage companies that sparked the meltdown by giving high-risk loans to people who couldn’t afford it, and it needs to be fixed.”

Washington (Jul 15) House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Democrats’ job-killing Wall Street bailout bill:

“The American people want reform, not more bailouts from Washington Democrats for their Wall Street allies. The Democrats’ bill makes bailouts permanent, enshrines ‘too big to fail’ into law, and fails to reform the government mortgage companies that sparked the meltdown by giving high-risk loans to people who couldn’t afford it, and it needs to be fixed. House Republicans offered a better solution to stop the Democrats’ permanent bailouts, reform Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, and protect taxpayers and help small businesses create jobs. Our plan holds Wall Street accountable; the Democrats’ plan lets them off the hook. It’s time to start listening to the American people and work together on common-sense solutions to end the bailouts, reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and make Wall Street responsible for its actions.”

NOTE: Republicans offered comprehensive financial regulatory reform legislation – the Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act (H.R. 3310) – designed to (1) stop the Democrats’ permanent bailouts for their Wall Street allies; (2) protect taxpayers and create jobs; (3) address Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac reform, the root causes of the housing meltdown & financial crisis; and (4) rein in the out of control Federal Reserve & end “too big to fail.”

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Mitt Romney endorses Bill Haslam VIDEO

“Bill Haslam’s experience as a successful businessman and mayor makes him uniquely qualified to lead Tennessee through these challenging economic times. A committed conservative, he will make the hard decisions necessary to balance the budget, get the economy back on the right track, and help put people back to work,”

Romney’s Free & Strong America PAC is also sending Haslam’s campaign a $2,500 primary election contribution.

This endorsement is another in a series of state rollouts of the PAC’s 2010 endorsements, which are aimed at electing conservative candidates who will work to lower taxes and spending, restore commonsense principles to healthcare and get our economy moving again. As part of this program, Romney’s PAC also has announced endorsements in Ohio, Missouri, California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Nevada, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, Indiana, Idaho, New Mexico, Virginia, Florida, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, and South Dakota.

Free and Strong America PAC:

Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC (www.FreeStrongAmerica.com) supports officeholders and candidates who are dedicated to advancing social, fiscal and foreign policies that will strengthen America at this critical time in the nation’s history.

The guiding focus is on the core principles that have built and nurtured America since its founding – uncompromised military strength, a belief in the power of free markets and that a competitive America is one where taxes are low and government is small, an emphasis on strong families and a federalist approach to government that leaves decision-making as close to the people as possible. ###

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Ask Senator Ben Nelson To Vote No on Elena Kagan VIDEO

Ad buy in opposition to Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination.

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DeMint Vitter amendment to Defund Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Arizona

DeMint-Vitter Amendment Would Stop Obama Administration Attempts to Sue Arizona Over Immigration Law. The purpose of the DeMint-Vitter Amendment would be to prohibit the funding of any suit by the Department of Justice seeking to invalidate the Arizona immigrant registration law.

Today, U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), chairman of the U.S. Senate Steering Committee, and David Vitter (R-Louisiana), chairman of the U.S. Senate Border Security Caucus, announced the introduction of an amendment that would prohibit President Obama’s administration, including the Department of Justice and other agencies, from participating in lawsuits seeking to invalidate the recently enacted Arizona immigration law. The DeMint-Vitter amendment (#4464) could be voted on next week as part of the debate on the small business bill on the Senate floor.

“States like Arizona shouldn't be prosecuted for protecting their citizens when the federal government fails to do so,” said Senator DeMint. “The federal government is rewarding illegal behavior and encouraging many more to enter our nation illegally when they refuse to enforce our laws. States along the border are facing kidnappings, drug trafficking, human trafficking and gang violence and they have a duty to keep their residents safe. Instead of suing states for doing his job, the President should get serious and stop holding border security hostage to pass amnesty and score points with his liberal base.”

“The state of Arizona is simply taking responsibility for a problem that the federal government has neglected for years, but Washington’s only response is to oppose these new enforcement efforts and take them to court. The Obama administration should not use taxpayers’ money to pay for these lawsuits that the American people overwhelmingly oppose,” said Senator Vitter.

Arizona’s new law, SB 1070, grants state law enforcement officials the authority to enforce federal immigration laws by allowing them to inquire about immigration status of individuals who are lawfully stopped for other crimes. The law explicitly forbids racial profiling. As many as 18 states are considering similar laws, as reported by the Associated Press, including: Florida, South Carolina, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Michigan. ###

United States Senator Jim DeMin 340 Russell United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-6121 Fax: 202-228-5143 Office Hours: 9am - 6pm (M-F)

RELATED:

• DeMint-Vitter Amendment SA 4464 FULL TEXT

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Open Letter to President Obama FULL TEXT

Jobs for America: An Open Letter to the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the American People Washington has taken its eyes off the ball by neglecting America's number one priority--creating the more than 20 million jobs we need over the next 10 years to reemploy the unemployed and to keep pace with a growing population.

Now is the time to get back on track. In order to forestall another economic downturn and create jobs, we must work together constructively to ease uncertainty, unleash private sector investment, and generate real economic growth. We must do the following to succeed:

» Create a Growth and Jobs Tax Policy
» Restore Fiscal Health
» Expand Trade and Export-Driven Jobs
» Rebuild and Expand America’s Infrastructure
» Reduce the Burden of Regulatory Uncertainty

The business community shares the view of most Americans that the current approaches are not working. We are offering an achievable road map to greater economic growth and more jobs, and we don’t care who gets the credit. We invite leaders in government and citizens across the nation to support it.

FULL TEXT Download and read the full letter in PDF format

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Ron Johnson announced raising $557,774 from 2127 contributors VIDEO

Johnson Campaign: Wisconsin Donors Fuel Fundraising Efforts

[Oshkosh, WI] Oshkosh manufacturer and U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson announced raising $557,774 from 2127 contributors during the reporting period which ended June 30, 2010. Johnson announced his candidacy on May 17, 2010, about halfway through the fundraising reporting period. Johnson raised $506,797 in June alone and has $940,642 cash on hand.

90% of Johnson’s total contributions were in-state contributions from Wisconsin donors, and support rolled in from 58 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. 1963 in-state donors contributed $461,233 to Johnson’s campaign.

Johnson said he was humbled by the outpouring of grassroots support. “The people of Wisconsin are making an investment in my campaign because they want to help reign in the unsustainable spending and debt the career politicians have racked up in Washington,” Johnson said.

“These strong fundraising numbers demonstrate the motivation of in-state, grassroots supporters who want to help me make a difference this fall, motivation I’m seeing first-hand as I travel across the state.”

Since entering the U.S. Senate race on May 17, 2010, Johnson has visited over thirty-five counties and attended over 125 events. Recent polling shows Johnson in a virtual dead heat with 18-year incumbent Russ Feingold.

Johnson, 55, owns PACUR LLC and is an accountant. PACUR is an Oshkosh-based manufacturing facility that specializes in a variety of plastics manufacturing for medical, commercial and industrial purposes.

TEXT CREDIT: Ron Johnson for Senate P.O. Box 1159 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1159 Tel: 920-230-7070 info@ronjohnsonforsenate.com

David Vitter supports conservative organizations challenging President Barack Obama's citizenship in court VIDEO

Interesting question, answer amd crowd response.

Sen. David Vitter, speaking at a townhall meeting in Metairie, La, is shown here in an exlusive video saying that he supports conservative organizations challenging President Barack Obama's citizenship in court.

Vitter made these remarks answering a question about Obama's refusal to produce a valid birth certificate. This controversy has developed because instead of a true birth certificate Obama has only posted a "certification of live birth", which under Hawaiian procedures could be obtained from out of state.

Vitter responded that although he does not have legal standing to bring forward a lawsuit, he supports "conservative legal organization and others who would bring that to court."

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Sarah Palin Endorses Karen Handel for Governor VIDEO

Former Governor of Alaska and Republican nominee for Vice-President Sarah Palin today endorsed Karen Handel for Governor. She issued the following statement…

"I'm proud to lend my support to a great commonsense conservative woman running for Governor this year in the Peach State. My recent visit back to this beautiful area allowed me to meet more of the patriotic Americans who call Georgia home and who are ready for a reformer to help strengthen their families, businesses, state and, ultimately, our United States.

Karen Handel is that reformer. Throughout her career in public office – from serving as Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to Georgia's Secretary of State – Karen has brought the common sense fiscal discipline and positive change in government that is needed now more than ever.

Though considered an underdog candidate (more power to her!), this pro-life, pro-Constitutionalist with a can-do attitude and a record of fighting for ethics in government is ready to serve in the Governor's Office. She'll balance budgets and help spur Georgia's economy. Her plan will contribute to America's roadmap which can benefit all of us.

Please join me in supporting this good conservative reformer who will work tirelessly for the Peach State. You can visit Karen Handel's website at www.karenhandel.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter."

- Sarah Palin

Karen said, "I am humbled and truly excited to receive the endorsement of Governor Sarah Palin," Handel said. "She is a true Republican leader and conservative reformer who isn't afraid to stand up for what she thinks is right. I am proud to have the Governor's support and I know it will have a tremendous impact on our campaign."

The momentum for Karen's campaign is growing daily, and we are locked in a battle for first place in the primary. Help us spread Karen's conservative message for Georgia by making a donation today. Any amount you can afford will help.

Thank you for your support of Karen.

Handel for Governor Team

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Pat Toomey Joe Sestak Bailout Joe – A Trip Down Memory Lane VIDEO

Allentown, PA – In its latest video, the Toomey campaign offers the media a glimpse inside Bailout Joe’s very own scrapbook, detailing his numerous bailout votes and the $54,000 he has taken from all the banks and mortgage companies he voted to bail out.

Bailout Joe voted for every single taxpayer-funded bailout offered on the floor of the House of Representatives:

- The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout (RC #519, 07/23/08)
- The first Wall Street bailout (RC #681, 10/03/08)
- The bailout of the auto companies (RC #690, 12/10/08)
- The second Wall Street bailout (RC #27, 01/22/09)

It should come as no surprise that Bailout Joe has also taken $54,016 from the entities he voted to bailout and $25,000 from the United Auto Workers, one of the happy beneficiaries of the taxpayer-funded auto bailout (opensecrets.org).

“So, Congressman Joe Sestak voted to send billions in tax dollars to AIG, Fannie Mae, and Bank of America, and they returned the favor with thousands in campaign contributions,” Toomey Communications Director Nachama Soloveichik said. “Nice deal for Joe, bad deal for Pennsylvania taxpayers.”

“It’s clear that Congressman Sestak will stand with irresponsible corporations over Pennsylvania taxpayers every time. In contrast Pat Toomey opposed every bailout every time. Pat believes it is fundamentally unfair to force taxpayers to bail out companies when they take risks and act irresponsibly.”

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David Vitter Comments on Obama Administration’s New Revised Moratorium

Comments on Obama Administration’s New Revised Moratorium (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today made the following comments regarding the Obama administration’s announcement that it will issue a new revised offshore drilling moratorium.

“Even after a federal appeals court rejected the government's previous efforts to ban drilling off our coast, the Obama administration is still pushing for a moratorium that could devastate Louisiana’s economy,” said Vitter. “A more prudent course than this across the board moratorium is to conduct increased rig inspections with tougher safety regulations. Instead the president continues to push this moratorium, which only wreaks havoc on Louisiana jobs at a time when our economy is already suffering,” said Vitter.

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Rick Lazio: Andrew Cuomo has a history of stonewalling release of his tax returns What's Missing? VIDEO

Statement: Rick Lazio to Cuomo on Releasing Tax Returns: "Name The Time & Place"
Lazio notes Cuomo has stonewalled the release of personal tax returns in the past

New York, NY - Andrew Cuomo has a well-documented history of stonewalling the release of his personal tax returns. In recent weeks, while not willing to release his own returns, Cuomo and his surrogates have asked for copies of Rick Lazio’s returns. From numerous press accounts of Cuomo’s stonewalling the release of his returns in the past filing for extensions and having staff members “brief” reporters on the contents of his returns (without releasing the actual return), Cuomo is throwing political stones from his glass house.

For the good of transparency of our government officials and a clean election process, Rick Lazio issued the following challenge to Andrew Cuomo and his running mate Robert Duffy today:

"Among the many things wrong with Albany, is a lack of transparency. Having been promised more transparency in Washington by Barak Obama, we have been let down time and again; and the same is true of the Albany crowd."

"Andrew, for the good of this election process let us together, along with our respective running mates publicly disclose our federal and state income tax returns for the past ten years to the public and members of the media, at the same time and the same place. While I suggest a location that is convenient for the members of our press corps here in New York, I will even let you pick the time and place."

"As many New Yorkers know, I have spent the past ten years working in the private sector, paying the ever increasing taxes the Albany crowd have levied on the citizens of this state. I have earned honest wages and paid my taxes. Along with my running mate, Greg Edwards, we have nothing to hide from the citizens of this state and we feel you should not either, so please join us in this effort to instill trust amongst the citizens of this state. The people of New York await your prompt response."

TEXT CREDIT: Lazio 2010, P.O. Box 4818 New York, NY 10185 Main Phone: 212-944-5800

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Newt Gingrich Carly Fiorina upsets Barbara Boxer VIDEO

Carly Fiorina Confidently Surges, Backed by Business Figures & Job-Creators.

In California, Republican Carly Fiorina’s momentum is bringing the Senate race to a “pivotal moment,” as Barbara Boxer slips even further in the polls. ABC-7 San Francisco reports: … Republican Carly Fiorina is within 3 percentage points of Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer… More voters now hold an unfavorable view of Boxer at 52 percent…

While the Mercury News reports on Fiorina’s fast-growing her support among business figures and job-creators: Republican Senate nominee and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on Friday announced a group of 100 business figures backing her campaign to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in November…

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John Boozman Beat Blanche Lincoln Sign the Petition

Senator Lincoln has ignored Arkansas's voice and continually sided with the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Big Government agenda. Do you want to restore your voice to the U.S. Senate? If so, then I have something you can do: Please sign John Boozman's "Beat Blanche Lincoln" petition today and then share it with your friends.

Our goal is to identify voters by county that are committed to voting against Senator Lincoln and then ask them to recruit their friends. We've set an initial goal of 10,000 signatures.

Will you sign John Boozman petition today? And then ask your friends and family to do so as well? Working together we can restore Arkansas's voice in the US Senate!

TEXT CREDIT: John Boozman for US Senate: 11300 Financial Centre Parkway Suite 1200 Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 227-0062 | info@boozman.com

Marco Rubio Charlie Crist’A Political Move VIDEO

Rubio For Senate Releases New Web Video: “A Political Move”

Miami, FL – With Floridians calling Charlie Crist’s “photo-op” special session a blatant political move meant more to protect the governor’s political career than our beaches, the Rubio for Senate campaign today released a new web video entitled, “A Political Move.” Across the state, Crist’s Washington-style political gimmick is leading to questions about the governor’s motives because ultimately his amendment will do nothing to help Panhandle businesses, keep oil off our beaches or prevent future oil spills.

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Terry Branstad Exactly Right TEXT VIDEO

(URBANDALE) – The Governor Branstad 2010 campaign today launched its newest ad, “Exactly Right.”

The ad, which will run statewide on network and cable, can be seen here:

Branstad 2010 campaign manager Jeff Boeyink released the following statement:

“While the Culver campaign is trying to mislead and misdirect Iowans about Terry Branstad’s outstanding record of achievement, Governor Culver cannot hide from results of his failed leadership. Nowhere is that failed leadership more evident than in regards to the plight of Iowa’s unemployed and his inability to articulate a plan to stimulate Iowa’s economy and create new jobs.

“Governor Branstad took office at one of the most challenging times in our state’s history, facing an unemployment rate of 8.6%. Working with Iowans, Governor Branstad led Iowa out of that dark place, helped create nearly 300,000 jobs for Iowans, and left our state with an unemployment rate that was the lowest in the state’s history at that time.

“With news this week of another major Iowa employer laying off 1,000 hard working Iowans, it is time to bring back Terry Branstad’s proven ability and effective leadership to help grow the economy and create new jobs for the more than 115,000 Iowans currently seeking work.”

The script of the ad is as follows: FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Chet Culver likes to say unemployment was highest in state history when Terry Branstad took office. He’s exactly right.

And by the time Terry Branstad left, unemployment was the lowest in state history and Terry helped create nearly 300,000 new jobs.

Chet Culver, under him unemployment has nearly doubled to 6.8%, the highest in 24 years and Iowa has already lost more than 30,000 jobs

Iowa on Terry Branstad, or Iowa on Chet Culver?

Any Questions? # # #

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Ronnie Barrett Endorses Zach Wamp for Governor VIDEO

NASHVILLE – Ronnie Barrett, well-known Tennessee gun rights advocate and the CEO of Barrett Firearms, today endorsed Zach Wamp for Governor.

Barrett started Barrett Firearms 28 years ago, and he has become a revered icon in the world of firearms manufacturing, and staunch defender of the second amendment.

“Whenever Tennessee sportsmen and gun owners needed a friend in Congress, Zach Wamp stood strong with us to protect and defend our 2nd Amendment rights, that’s why he’s always received an A rating from the National Rifle Association” said Barrett. “We need that same strong backbone and consistent support from our next Governor, and I’m convinced that Zach Wamp will be that man. I strongly encourage all Tennessee sportsmen and gun owners to support Zach Wamp for Governor.”

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Barrett Firearms is the world leader in large-caliber rifle design and manufacturing. Their products are used by civilian sport shooters, law enforcement agencies. The United States military adopted the Barrett .50 caliber rifle as well as more than 50 American allied countries across the world and has been an important weapon for our fighting troops.

“I am honored to have Ronnie Barrett join our campaign for Governor,” said Wamp. “Ronnie and Barrett Firearms are a true Tennessee success stories and his endorsement is more proof of our campaign’s momentum. As Governor, I will continue my long, consistent record of fighting to protect the 2nd Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens and sportsmen.”

In February, Barrett was honored by NRA Publications with the Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award. Ronnie is a past recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and has been recognized by both Inc. Magazine and Business Tennessee Magazine as a top entrepreneurial company. The United States Army in 2004 named the Barrett M107 as “One of the Top 10 Greatest Inventions”. The first time in history any firearm had made the list.

Ronnie has been featured on shows like 60 Minutes, Paula Zaun, Dateline, Discovery channel, History channel and Military Channel and many others. His rifles are seen in major motion pictures as well as depicted in the top rated action video games in America.

For more information about Zach Wamp and his campaign for governor, including his 20/20 Vision For an Even Better Tennessee, please visit the campaign online at www.ZachWamp.com.

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President Obama Harry Reid Two Of A Kind VIDEO

You think they're not scared, look at how the left bank media is covering Sharron Angle.

President Obama is in to Las Vegas, Nevada to help rescue the reelection hopes of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. It would be difficult to find two people who have dealt more blows to Nevada’s economy than President Obama and Harry Reid. As two of the most powerful politicians in Washington, this Democratic duo has schemed and forced their liberal agenda onto the people of Nevada, leading to 14% unemployment in the state, the highest in the nation. Nevadans will surely have a lot of questions for a President and Majority Leader who have sold them out in favor of promoting their failed far-left, tax and spend policies. Unfortunately, Harry Reid’s shameless devotion to President Obama’s job-killing agenda and his thirty year record of putting Washington first will do little to assuage their economic woes.

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Mark Kirk Pledges to Fight against Lake Michigan Sewage Dumping VIDEO

Congressman disagrees with Giannoulias on re-reversing flow of Chicago River citing public health risks, unknown economic costs;

Kirk: “We should ban all sewage dumping into Lake Michigan.”

CHICAGO – Coming off the Fourth of July holiday and with the summer beach season underway, Congressman Mark Kirk today underlined his commitment to banning all sewage dumping in the Great Lakes.

“The Great Lakes are the crown jewel of the Midwest and provide drinking water to 40 million people,” said Congressman Kirk, a co-chair of the bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force. “As a Senator, I will fight to protect Lake Michigan and work to ban all sewage dumping into the Great Lakes.”

Last year, Congressman Kirk joined with Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) to introduce the Great Lakes Water Protection Act (H.R. 54), which would ban sewage dumping in the lakes. Congressman Kirk also supported the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009 (H.R.2093) last year, which would reauthorize the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act through 2014.

An EPA study cited by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimated that nearly 300 people could expect to contract a respiratory illness after swimming in Lake Michigan in Chicago on one summer weekend due to elevated pathogen levels in the water. According to the NRDC, closings and/or advisories were issued for 49 beaches in the Chicago area at some point in 2008.

According to a 2007 study by the Environmental Protection Agency, there are roughly 30 communities whose sewage overflow enters the Lake Michigan basin.

During the press conference, Congressman Kirk noted his disagreement with opponent Alexi Giannoulias with regard to re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River. Last month, Giannoulias told a gathering hosted by the Metropolitan Planning Council that he would support such a plan.

“Chicago made the right decision more than a century ago to reverse the flow of the Chicago River, protect the region’s drinking water and keep the shores of Lake Michigan clean,” Congressman Kirk said. “Instead of dumping the Chicago River into the lake, I will fight to end all ban sewage dumping into Lake Michigan.”

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Rory Reid's Name Used in an Ad? VIDEO

In this exclusive video obtained by the Republican Governors Association, it is clear that Rory Reid apparently does not react well to learning that his last name actually appears in his latest TV ad.

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Obama Takes More Time Off from Oil Spill to Clean Up Harry Reid’s Mess VIDEO

Las Vegas -- Thursday and Friday morning President Barack Obama took time away from his busy schedule of playing golf and suing the state of Arizona to fly to Las Vegas and host a swanky fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Obama spoke to a packed house of lobbyists and special-interest groups. During the speech, approximately 2,000,000 gallons of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico and thousands of workers continued to be displaced.

Jerry Stacy, spokesman for U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle said today, “Why was the President in Nevada at all? Shouldn’t he be more concerned about suing Arizona, a state that's actually trying to do something about immigration, unlike his Administration? Or the clean up of the oil spill in the Gulf that happened because his Mineral Management Agency got too cozy with BP?

Instead he’s flying out from Washington on the taxpayer dime trying to bail out ‘Rubber-Stamp Harry Reid’ and talking down to Nevadans about their economy getting better and what a great job Reid is doing. It’s insulting to the people of Nevada--they know better.”

At the glitzy Las Vegas fundraiser President Obama hosted for Reid, Obama also went so far as to call Angle “extreme.”

“What is truly extreme is Obama and Reid saddling this country with 13 trillion dollars in debt,” said Stacy. “What’s extreme is proposing higher taxes in the midst of the worst economy since the Great Depression. What’s extreme is pushing for more spending when Nevada’s unemployment rate sits at 14 percent.

“It’s appropriate that Obama and Reid would come to Las Vegas to ‘double down’ on their failed policies of higher taxes, more spending, and more regulation. I suppose Nevadans should just be glad President Obama managed to get out of town without insulting Las Vegas or further damaging the tourism industry here.”

“Nevada needs a Senator who will go to Washington and fight for lowering taxes, cutting spending, and letting small businesses keep more of their money so they can create jobs and get Nevada moving again. That’s Sharron Angle,” Stacy concluded.

The Reid/Obama Record:

* Currently, The Unemployment Rate In The U.S. Is 9.5 Percent, Up From 8.2 Percent When The Stimulus Was Passed. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 7/8/10)

* Since The Stimulus Passed, 2.3 Million Americans Lost Their Job. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 6/15/10)

* Since The Stimulus Passed, Las Vegas Has Lost Over 39,000 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Risen From 10.3 Percent To 14.1 Percent, The Highest Unemployment Rate For A Major Metropolitan Area. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 7/8/10)

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IRS Unprepared for Tax Assessment Calamity Taxpayer Advocate Submits Mid-Year Report to Congress

Washington, Jul 9 - With the passage of ObamaCare, the IRS gets the job of administering all the tax-related provisions – and there are more than a few – that turn the wheels of this new grand social experiment. But it turns out the agency is not exactly equipped for the job. Get ready for more costly trouble for businesses and non-profits, wrongly-imposed penalties, and of course, a big mess for taxpayers. Clearly, more government does not equal better health care.

“The [IRS], which will be responsible for administering major aspects of health insurance finance, is neither structured nor funded to effectively oversee social programs, the National Taxpayer Advocate Service said in a news release.”

“In addition, a tax reporting requirement in the health-care law ‘may impose significant burdens on businesses, charities, and government agencies,’ the advocate service reported.”

“The IRS ‘will face challenges making productive use of this new volume of information,’ the mid-year report said. ‘In our view, it is highly likely that the IRS will improperly assess penalties that it must abate later, after great expenditure of taxpayer and IRS time and effort.’”

“The requirement could bury the IRS in tens of millions of paper filings that it will have to pay employees to process or discard, Olson said through a spokesman.”

ObamaCare…it’s Bad Medicine. We must repeal it and replace it with patient-centered health care reform. ###

WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released a report to Congress that identifies the priority issues the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will address during the coming fiscal year. The report expresses concern about the adequacy of IRS taxpayer service, particularly as the IRS begins to implement health care reform, about new information reporting burdens facing small businesses and others, and about certain IRS collection practices.

Among the areas the report identifies for particular emphasis in FY 2011 are the following: Summary National Taxpayer Advocate Submits Mid-Year Report to Congress and FULL TEXT in PDF Format FY 2011 Objectives Report to Congress

Congressman Phil Gingrey Weekly Republican Address TEXT PODCAST VIDEO 07/10/10

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Washington (Jul 9) In the Weekly Republican Address, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) invites Americans fed up with Washington’s out-of-control ‘stimulus’ spending spree to make their voices heard through America Speaking Out and help construct a new agenda rooted in the principles of a smaller, more accountable, and less costly government.

Central to this effort, Rep. Gingrey notes, is an innovative web forum where Americans can share their ideas and have them debated, discussed, and voted on in an open and transparent forum. As part of this national conversation, Rep. Gingrey and House Republicans have been holding America Speaking Out town hall meetings throughout the Independence Day district work period. Now in his fourth term in Congress, Rep. Gingrey represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. Text of the address follows;

Hello, I’m Doctor Phil Gingrey, and I work for the people of Georgia’s 11th Congressional District.

“Americans are fed up with how things are going in the country right now. They see more job losses, rising debt, and plummeting home sales. They feel let down by a government that passes one 2,000-page, trillion-dollar law after another instead of focusing on addressing the problems Americans worry about every day.

“Republicans are listening and offering better solutions that get Washington out of your way, out of your pocket, and back on your side.

“Just look at jobs. President Obama and Democrats in Washington are still trying to convince Americans that their trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ is working. But our economy has lost more than three million private sector jobs since February 2009. During that same time period, the federal government has actually grown by more than 400,000 jobs. More government, fewer jobs – that’s not recovery, those aren’t results, they’re just more of the same broken promises. Republicans are offering specific proposals to cut spending now. We can provide the fiscal discipline economists say is needed to create private-sector jobs and boost our economy.

“Americans are calling for a return to common sense in how we solve problems – and how the people communicate with their government. Because even though the world is becoming more connected through the web, mobile apps, and social media, our government is growing more out of touch, doing an awful lot more talking than listening.

“That’s why Republicans have launched America Speaking Out, a new project that is revolutionizing the way we govern by engaging the American people and seeking your ideas for making things better.

“The hub of this unprecedented initiative is an innovative web forum – AmericaSpeakingOut.com – that allows you to submit your ideas for a new agenda, regardless of what party you’re affiliated with. Once you post an idea, it is then debated, discussed, and voted on. Republican lawmakers are also sharing their ideas and putting together new proposals based on your feedback.

“We’re also taking America Speaking Out to your communities by holding town hall meetings in rooms just like this to get a real, face-to-face dialogue going about what we need to do to turn things around. I hosted one such event earlier this week at a senior center in the town of Rome, Georgia. The conversation was spirited, the kind you’ve probably participated in yourself recently – with people asking why we are spending so much and getting so little in return, with folks pleading for the president to stop doubling down on policies that are hurting instead of helping.

“One father stood up and said ‘my family has to budget, so why isn’t Washington?’ A small business owner said he’s still struggling to figure out whether he’ll be able to continue providing health insurance for his nine employees after the government takeover of health care. But what got everyone nodding was a World War Two veteran who stood up and said ‘I don’t believe my children and grandchildren will enjoy the same freedoms and the same prosperity that I have enjoyed.’

“Americans are proud of this country, they want to see things get better, and they want to be part of that turnaround. That’s what America Speaking Out is all about.

“So I hope you will take this opportunity to visit AmericaSpeakingOut.com and contact your representative to find out about upcoming America Speaking Out town halls in your area.

“Thank you so much for listening.”

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