"One hundred days after the President signed the ‘stimulus’ bill, we unfortunately continue to read about waste, delays, and job losses. These are not the results America hoped for."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the Administration issued a “recovery report” on the $787 billion stimulus bill, one hundred days after the President signed it into law:
“One hundred days after the President signed the ‘stimulus’ bill, we unfortunately continue to read about waste, delays, and job losses. During the debate, well before the President signed the $787 billion spending bill, House Republicans made clear our belief that any stimulus action must be laser focused on jobs. In the hundred days since that misdirected bill was enacted, well over a million Americans have lost their jobs. These are not the results America hoped for.
“Even though the President himself promised to be tough on waste and just last week said that America is now ‘out of money,’ special interest projects inexplicitly are deemed worthy of taxpayer dollars. That is unacceptable, and it’s time for the majority in Congress to get serious about how tax dollars are being spent. Our priority must be on job protection, creation, and preservation.
“I hope that over the next one hundred days, Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid, and the Democrat majorities in the House and Senate open their eyes to not just the misdirected, but reckless and unprecedented spending that has gone on under their watch."
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
LCM Strategies Shows The Way
The Tolbert Report has a story about my favorite web team LCM Strategies. Partners Chris Maiorana and Linus Catignani do a terrific job handling many political web sites. Of course, since I work for Chris and Linus, I may be a little prejudiced, but I think they are the best bosses in the world. Lots of patience with me, a novice to all this stuff, and a lot of humor. They make the work all worthwhile and fun for me to do. Read the complete Tolbert Report article here . Check out LCM Strategies here.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Congressman James Sensenbrenner: It's Too Taxing to Do Taxes?
Last week I received my W-2 in the mail – a not-so-friendly reminder that my taxes will soon be due. Despite most Americans displeasure at turning over hard earned money and dealing with complex tax codes; the majority of us honor the responsibility of paying our taxes – and paying them on time.
Yet, in the past few weeks we've learned more about Representative Charles Rangel, Chairman of the Congressional Ways and Means Committee – the committee that writes the nation's tax codes – failing to pay federal taxes on his Dominican Republic rental property for the past five years. We've seen Tom Daschle withdraw his nomination as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and also Nancy Killefer withdraw her name to be the chief performance officer for the federal government because of unpaid taxes. And we've watched Timothy Geithner be confirmed as Treasury Secretary, despite not paying his back taxes until after he was asked to serve in the Obama Administration.
I don't doubt the qualifications of these individuals, but I do find it ironic that "Tax-Evader Timmy" couldn't figure out how to pay his taxes, but as Secretary of the Treasury, he will oversee the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Even more ironically, he'll be a part of the likely tax increases we'll see under this administration. It's now become crystal clear to me why the Democrats always want to raise taxes – they are not paying them.
President Obama ran his campaign based on the promise of cleaning up Washington and bringing about change, yet, we've only just begun and we're already seeing more of the same.
I understand that tax codes are complicated and that anyone can make an honest mistake, however, we cannot ask the average American taxpayer to diligently pay their taxes, when our own leaders believe they follow a different set of rules than the rest of us.
While the tax money that Daschle, Killefer and Geithner are finally paying will help in reducing the hundreds of billions of dollars that have not been paid to the IRS, the reality is that it is time to simplify the tax code. As it stands, the federal tax code is too complicated, taxes are too high and the IRS is too powerful.
Not that anyone who has done their taxes needs further proof, but a National Taxpayers Union report based on Internal Revenue Service figures showed that the average taxpayer spent more than a day and approximately $200 in out-of-pocket costs to complete their taxes. Now $200 is a good chunk of any possible tax refund and way too much money for people who are struggling to put food on the table during these tough economic times.
We must make the tax cuts we've made in the past permanent. The marginal income tax rate reductions, child tax credit expansion, marriage penalty relief, and pro-business tax provisions have increased fairness in the tax code and allowed families and small businesses to keep more of their earnings, and as a result, better help the economy recover. Repealing them or allowing them to expire would only counteract the positive economic effects they have had – setting us back even further. Maybe Democrats who avoid paying their taxes wouldn't notice, but the rest of us most certainly would feel – and pay for – the effect.
Yet, in the past few weeks we've learned more about Representative Charles Rangel, Chairman of the Congressional Ways and Means Committee – the committee that writes the nation's tax codes – failing to pay federal taxes on his Dominican Republic rental property for the past five years. We've seen Tom Daschle withdraw his nomination as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and also Nancy Killefer withdraw her name to be the chief performance officer for the federal government because of unpaid taxes. And we've watched Timothy Geithner be confirmed as Treasury Secretary, despite not paying his back taxes until after he was asked to serve in the Obama Administration.
I don't doubt the qualifications of these individuals, but I do find it ironic that "Tax-Evader Timmy" couldn't figure out how to pay his taxes, but as Secretary of the Treasury, he will oversee the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Even more ironically, he'll be a part of the likely tax increases we'll see under this administration. It's now become crystal clear to me why the Democrats always want to raise taxes – they are not paying them.
President Obama ran his campaign based on the promise of cleaning up Washington and bringing about change, yet, we've only just begun and we're already seeing more of the same.
I understand that tax codes are complicated and that anyone can make an honest mistake, however, we cannot ask the average American taxpayer to diligently pay their taxes, when our own leaders believe they follow a different set of rules than the rest of us.
While the tax money that Daschle, Killefer and Geithner are finally paying will help in reducing the hundreds of billions of dollars that have not been paid to the IRS, the reality is that it is time to simplify the tax code. As it stands, the federal tax code is too complicated, taxes are too high and the IRS is too powerful.
Not that anyone who has done their taxes needs further proof, but a National Taxpayers Union report based on Internal Revenue Service figures showed that the average taxpayer spent more than a day and approximately $200 in out-of-pocket costs to complete their taxes. Now $200 is a good chunk of any possible tax refund and way too much money for people who are struggling to put food on the table during these tough economic times.
We must make the tax cuts we've made in the past permanent. The marginal income tax rate reductions, child tax credit expansion, marriage penalty relief, and pro-business tax provisions have increased fairness in the tax code and allowed families and small businesses to keep more of their earnings, and as a result, better help the economy recover. Repealing them or allowing them to expire would only counteract the positive economic effects they have had – setting us back even further. Maybe Democrats who avoid paying their taxes wouldn't notice, but the rest of us most certainly would feel – and pay for – the effect.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Chip Saltsman for RNC Chair
There is no doubt that Chip Saltsman will make an excellent RNC Chair. His work in Tennessee and as campaign manager of Mike Huckabee's Presidential campaign are proof of the outstanding leadership he has shown. His youth and energy are vital to our party, as is his technological expertise. We need Chip to lead the Republican Party into the 21st Century.
Chip Saltsman Announces Candidacy for Rnc Chair
Chip Saltsman made it official today. He is a candidate for RNC Chair.
Senator Frist and Lt. Gov. Ramsey endorse Chip Saltsman for RNC Chair
Chip Saltsman officially announced his candidacy for the RNC Chair. Senator Frist and Tennessee Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey appeared at a news conference with Chip and strongly endorsed his candidacy.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee is one of the most honest politicians I have ever listened to. He speaks openly and honestly about his beliefs and principles. If you study the Governor's speeches and comments from the beginning of his political career until now, you will find that he hasn't wavered in his core beliefs. His supporters found this out when he ran for President.
Now there are three Huckabee sites on the internet, all of them worth visiting often. Huck PAC is his political action site. There is a lot of activity there every day. Make sure you read the Governor's blogs at www.huckpac.com. The Governor also has his own site at www.mikehuckabee.com. Make sure you visit this site to find out where the Governor has been, about his television and radio shows and his latest books. The site that I am most excited about is www.verticalpoliticsinstitute.com. This site is still in its early stages, but as it goes along, there will be many ways to get involved and there will be in depth discussion of the issues.
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