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Vote to defund ACORN a rare victory for House conservatives
Sep 17, 2009
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As a congressional leader in the fight to sever federal ties to ACORN, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland joined an overwhelming House majority in voting for a bill to cut all federal funds given to the group.
“Today’s vote marks a rare victory for American taxpayers in this Democratic House, but ACORN...
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'Cash For Clunkers' woes preview Obamacare
Sep 10, 2009
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As Democratic members of Congress heard an earful over August from angry constituents worried about a government takeover of health care, hundreds of thousands of Americans were getting a sneak preview of what Obamacare might look like.
Washington, in its wisdom, instituted a seemingly simple Cas...
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Stimulus package hasn't stopped economic slide
Jun 28, 2009
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Poor Joe Biden. The famously talkative vice president keeps the administration’s tight message machine constantly on edge.
They say in Washington that a gaffe is when you slip up and accidentally say the truth. That’s sometimes Biden’s problem.
In early February as the administration was stumpin...
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Mr. Smith mimics Washington
May 12, 2009
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By Lynn Westmoreland
The “Smith Family” has an expensive house, a new car and they’d never purchase their chic clothes off the discount rack. If they want it, they buy it. Problem is, by the middle of April the Smith Family had spent all of the money they were going to earn during the entire year.
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Taxpayer group bestows ‘Taxpayers’ Friend Award’
Apr 17, 2009
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The 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union, a nonpartisan citizen group, has announced that U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland is among only a few dozen 2008 “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” recipients out of the entire House of Representatives and Senate.
“Given today’s economic climate, fiscal discipline is...
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Bill to tax bonuses at AIG is simply a cynical ploy
Mar 19, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today voted against congressional Democrats cynical tax plan for AIG bonuses.
“House and Senate Democrats messed up big time and now they want to tinker with the tax code as part of a public relations stunt,” Westmoreland said after the vote. “I know Americans want to pu...
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Upcoming budget lays path to more crippling deficits
Feb 26, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said President Obama’s plans don’t match his rhetoric on fiscal responsibility after the president sent his 2010 budget blueprint to Congress on Thursday.
“President Obama’s tax-and-spend plan declares that the era of big government is back in force and it will assure...
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Yet another explosion of Washington spending
Feb 25, 2009
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The House today whipped out the American people’s credit card once again and went on another spending spree. Just two weeks after the Congress passed $887 billion in new deficit spending, it tacked on another $410 billion spending bill to cover the federal government expenses until Oct. 1.
“Tod...
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'Stimulus' a terrible gift for Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today voted against the $789 billion “stimulus” bill that will saddle future generations with mountains of debt while failing to create jobs or jump-start the economy. The bill passed the House today, 246-183 and one voting present, with only Democratic votes.
“For Valen...
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Dem 'stimulus' a raw deal for American families
Feb 13, 2009
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Democrats’ Trillion-Dollar Spending Bill Provides $1.10 Per Day in Relief to Workers, While Saddling Every American Family With $9,400 in Added Debt
Following are some very tentative quick facts on the trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending deal slated to be rushed through the House and Senate today o...
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