Archive for June 2010
Drilling Moratorium: Murphy Mum AGAIN!!!
The contrast is stunning! Across the Delaware River in Trenton, the fresh face and straight talk of Governor Chris Christie leaves no doubt in the minds of New Jersey citizens about where he stands on any issue of substance. As a result, he is on the verge of closing a budget gap of $11 BILLION…
Read MoreMurphy Ally Waxman Eats His Words on Obama(doesn’t)Care
Shortly after President Obama signed the health overhaul law, several major corporations reported it would take a bite out of their future earnings. This group included AT&T, Caterpillar, John Deere, Verizon and several other large employers. Convinced these businesses were cooking their books to cast the new law in a bad light, House Energy and…
Read MoreSmall Victory: Orzag Forced to Resign as Economy Continues to Sputter!!
White House budget director Peter Orszag, a top lieutenant on President Obama’s economic team, will be leaving his post next month, administration officials said Monday. Orszag, 41, the first senior cabinet official to resign, helped steer the $787 billion economic stimulus bill through Congress. While perhaps a small victory for conservatives and pragmatic people across…
Read MoreMurphy Votes “YES” for ANOTHER $30 Billion Stimulus Fund
Phony Blue Dog Patrick Murphy supported MORE SPENDING with no offsets. The House passed this bill that would establish a $30 billion fund administered by the bureaucrats at the Treasury. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Read MoreMurphy Votes NO to Sale of Excess Federal Property
Patrick Murphy PA, D-08 voted against selling $15,000,000,000.00 (Yea BILLIONs) in Excess Federal Property: Sell Excess Federal Property Potential savings of up to $15 billion The Office of Management and Budget estimated in 2007 that the federal government is holding $18 billion in real property that it does not need. Rather than selling this property,…
Read MoreYou Cut on $30,000,000,000.00: Murphy Votes NO to Cut Fannie/Freddie Spending
Our nation’s debt grows by $4.9 billion every day – now is the time for action. You spoke out. You voted. The winning item this week was to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which would generate over $30 billion in savings for the taxpayers. As promised, House Republicans again made history by bringing the…
Read MoreBucks County Mourns Passing of Recorder of Deeds Edward R. Gudknecht
Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Edward R. Gudknecht passed away on Tuesday, June 8. Mr. Gudknecht, 73, served the residents of Bucks County as Recorder of Deeds for 25 years, earning the distinction as the longest tenured leader of that row office in county history. In addition to his county family, Mr. Gudknecht is survived…
Read MorePale bluedogs, Certainly Not Spending Watchdogs!
According to Julian Pecquet of “The Hill”, “A six-month extension of enhanced federal funding to help states pay their Medicaid bills is back in play. The $24 billion provision is part of the substitute to the tax extenders bill the Senate Finance Committee unveiled Tuesday. “The extension of enhanced payments past Dec. 31 was taken…
Read MoreYou Cut
YouCut – a first-of-its-kind project – is designed to defeat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress. It allows you to vote, both online and on your cell phone, on spending cuts that you want to see the House enact. Vote on republicanwhip.house.gov/YouCut/ today for your priorities and together we can begin to change…
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