Monday, June 7, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Todd Lally for Congress
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Barr will face Chandler in Fall race for Congress
"Central Kentucky Republicans chose Garland H. "Andy" Barr on Tuesday to challenge U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, in the Nov. 2 election for the 6th Congressional District.
Barr, a Lexington lawyer, easily led the pack of six Republican hopefuls. He raised at least $430,000 in campaign funds, far more than the rest of his rivals put together.
"The message sent tonight by the voters is that Central Kentucky is concerned that Washington is spending too much, that it's fiscally irresponsible, and that it's living beyond its means," Barr said."... read more: Barr will Face Chandler in Fall race for Congress
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Pence Denounces Democrat's Latest National Energy Tax
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference and the American Energy Solutions Group, released the following statement today after Senate Democrats introduced their latest version of climate legislation:
"In Indiana and across this nation, Americans want Congress to focus on policies that will create jobs. Instead, Democrats are continuing to push a job-killing national energy tax that will cap growth and trade jobs. This measure will force Americans to pay more for essentials like gas and electricity and force businesses to lay off workers; a point recently confirmed by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which said a cap-and-tax system will lead to higher unemployment and lower wages. This bill is essentially an economic declaration of war on middle America.
"What the American people need is an environmentally-responsible all-of-the-above energy plan that develops American resources, creates jobs, and promotes energy independence. House Republicans continue to offer that plan." Pence Denounces Democrat's Latest National Energy Tax
Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians Quit your job Taxpayers will cover your healthcare
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that thanks to the new health-care reform law musicians and other creative types could quit their jobs and focus on developing their talents because the taxpayers would fund their health care coverage.
“We see it as an entrepreneurial bill,” Pelosi said, “a bill that says to someone, if you want to be creative and be a musician or whatever, you can leave your work, focus on your talent, your skill, your passion, your aspirations because you will have health care.” From CNSNews.com
Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians: Quit your job, Taxpayers will pay your healthcare
Thursday, May 13, 2010
House Republicans introduce resolution opposing the VAT
A value-added tax would damage the economy and hamper job creation, House Republicans said Tuesday.
"Several House leaders along with more than 80 other lawmakers introduced a nonbinding "sense of the House" resolution today opposing a VAT on top of the current tax code. The Senate recently approved a similar resolution.
"A European-style VAT will only further the catastrophic cycle of tax and spend government in Washington," House Ways and Means Committee member Wally Herger (R-Calif.) said in a release today.
Herger, Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) are responding to several recent comments by the Obama administration that the VAT is still on the table as a potential revenue raiser..." House Republicans introduce resolution opposing the VAT
Pence: American Taxpayers Should not be responsible for bailing out Europe
“Here's how it works. The European Union's members and the IMF recently pledged $145 billion in the Greek bailout. Forty billion dollars of that came from the International Monetary Fund. Since the United States pays 17 percent, we are the largest contributor to the IMF. American taxpayers are on the hook for $6.8 billion in loan guarantees from the IMF and it may just be a down payment.."