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We have been reviewing the proposed 2010 budget that will raise the deficit by nearly $1.5 trillion. It may surprize you where our tax dollars are spent. It may trouble many of you to find that while the Nation suffers, the budget includes large budget increases for Congress.  Here are a few highlights.

Senate:

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, [$178,982,000; 2009] $191,239,000; 2010, (Senate employees)

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, [$5,212,000]
$5,304,000. (Extra money for Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell)

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
[$422,000,000; 2009] $458,616,000; 2010 . (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
2010.) ($4.5 million per Senator just for personnel and office expenses.)

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate, [$153,601,000] $161,286,000 (Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2010.) (I would hold the gavel for half that! The Sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the House has to live with only $78 million)

[The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is the law enforcer for the United States Senate. One of the chief roles of the Sergeant is to hold the gavel used at every session. The Sergeant can also request the attendance of absent Senators.]

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, [$25,881,000]
$26,171,000, including: Office of the Speaker (Nancy Pelosi and her 257 passenger plane), [$5,077,000; 2009] $5,147,000; 2010,
including [$25,000] $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker.

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN (On-site Congressional Health care does not include their health insurance)
[$2,366,000] $2,426,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff
and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are
payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, [$3,805,000] $3,407,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010.)

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Millions more are allocated for committees and special offices. The full Legislative Branch budget can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2011/assets/leg.pdf.

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The most obvious deception is the proposed “spending freeze”. Here is the paragraph where he proposes the to freeze federal spending:

“Starting in 2011, we are prepared to freeze government spending for three years. (Applause.) Spending related to our national security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security will not be affected. But all other discretionary government programs will. Like any cash-strapped family, we will work within a budget to invest in what we need and sacrifice what we don’t. And if I have to enforce this discipline by veto, I will.”

Here are all the Federal spending programs he proposed in the same speech:

“that’s why I’m calling for a new jobs bill tonight.”

“it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America.”

“To help meet this goal, we’re launching a National Export Initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports, and reform export controls consistent with national security.”

“To make college more affordable, this bill will finally end the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that go to banks for student loans.”

“This year, we will step up refinancing so that homeowners can move into more affordable mortgages.”

“….we still need health insurance reform.”

“It’s time to require lobbyists to disclose each contact they make on behalf of a client with my administration or with Congress. It’s time to put strict limits on the contributions that lobbyists give to candidates for federal office.”

Lets file this one under LIE. It’s tough to freeze spending when you are proposing trillions in new spending.

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For the purposes of this post I’m using the transcript of the state of the union found at the sun times blog by Lynn Sweet. My initial reaction was anger and determination. Anger about the blatant deceptions(lies) and propaganda, determination to restore America.

The speech was filled with deceptions, lies, and barely truths. It reeked of arrogance and narcissism. According to Karl Rove on Fox News Obama used the word I 96 times and me or my 18 times.

“So I know the anxieties that are out there right now. They’re not new. These struggles are the reason I ran for President. These struggles are what I’ve witnessed for years in places like Elkhart, Indiana; Galesburg, Illinois.”

The great Obama ran for President so that can take away the fears and anxieties of life. This Chicago politician wants you to believe that he is the champion of Elkhart, IN and Galesburg, IL. This isn’t the end of the jetsetting President telling us that he feels our pain.

“For these Americans and so many others, change has not come fast enough. Some are frustrated; some are angry. They don’t understand why it seems like bad behavior on Wall Street is rewarded, but hard work on Main Street isn’t….”

Are you kidding me? Seems like bad behavior on Wall Street is rewarded? MANY OF US WOULD BE THRILLED TO MAKE $700 a week! MOST of us could live a terrific life on a $1,000 a week. The same Wall Street executives who have completely devalued the biggest investment in most of our lives (homes) are paying themselves BILLIONS of dollars in bonuses and live ridiculously lavish lives. MY HOME IS WORTH NEARLY HALF OF WHAT IT WAS WHEN I PAID FOR IT! New homeowners have lost their life savings to government backed scam artists and the government took more of OUR money and gave it to the scam artists!

“Our most urgent task upon taking office was to shore up the same banks that helped cause this crisis.”

THE PEOPLE HAVE LOST OR ARE WORRIED ABOUT LOSING THEIR HOMES AND JOBS, but the most urgent task was to shore up the multi-national banks. Thank you for showing us where your priorities are!

“From the day I took office, I’ve been told that addressing our larger challenges is too ambitious; such an effort would be too contentious. I’ve been told that our political system is too gridlocked, and that we should just put things on hold for a while.”

You should have listened! The FEDERAL government should be gridlocked and contentious! Making policy that works for rural Georgia and urban California is nearly impossible. Our nation is too diverse for an effective federal government. The 10th amendment explains it all in a paragraph not an 80 minute speech:
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

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John Dennis is the first candidate to receive an official endorsement by the Western Representation PAC. We believe that his election will be good for the people of California and America. John will fight to protect individual liberties, limit the size and power of government and control Federal spending.

Our general strategy is to remain uncommitted until after the primary elections, but the Campaign Against Nancy Pelosi is the campaign with the largest electoral hill to climb!

Dana Walsh and John Dennis are running to oppose Pelosi. Dana Walsh has run before and the result was not pretty. 2008 Vote totals courtesy of CQ Politics:
Nancy Pelosi (D) 128,148 71.6%
Cindy Sheehan (I) 30,344 17%
Dana Walsh (R) 16,408 9.2%
Philip Berg (LIBERT) 4,074 2.3%

If the name Cindy Sheehan sounds familiar, she is of code pink infamy. Walsh spent $629,490 in 2008. Her vote total was the lowest for a Republican running against Pelosi since 2002. Dana Walsh is a great candidate but the result of the last election shows that she is unelectable in San Francisco.

Can John Dennis win in San Francisco? We asked him in this interview. It is our belief that John is running the kind of campaign that has a good chance of pulling off a historic upset!

John Dennis has racked up some serious endorsements:

Ron Paul
Tony Ribera (Former SF chief of police)
Leo Lacayo
Western Representation PAC
Independence Caucus
Voters with Change
Republican Liberty Caucus

John Dennis is the candidate who is going to beat the odds and defeat Nancy Pelosi!

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With the country focused on healthcare reform, Barbara Boxer and John Kerry are quietly trying to pass an equally sinister piece of business killing legislation. Cap and Trade.

Boxer is cosponsor of the legislation, yet she didn’t appear with John Kerry, Lindsey Graham, and Joe Lieberman at a recent press conference. Boxer faces a much tougher than anticipated reelection in 2010 and probably doesn’t want to be the public face of such scandalous legislation.

Cap and Trade is nothing more than an indirect tax on American citizens based on science that has been called into doubt by recently leaked emails from “leading climate scientists” The Wall Street Journal explains exactly what this legislation would mean to regular Americans.

This legislation is so bad for business that the US Chamber of Commerce has spent tens of millions of dollars in opposition!

Ma’am you may think that you can hide your involvement in this wealth stealing scheme by working behind the scenes, but your name is on the bill. This is your bill and you will be held responsible!

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In coordination with PACT (Project Americans Coming Together), the NVRA (Nevada Republican Assembly), and the Nevada 9/12 group, the Western Representation PAC is putting together a truly unique candidate forum on May 1! The event which will be held in the Reno area and broadcast live on the web, will feature Senatorial and Gubernatorial candidates. Unlike typical candidate forums the candidates will be asked questions based solely on their knowledge and understanding of the United States Constitution!

We are committed to replacing Harry Reid with a true conservative constitutionalist! This event will be the best opportunity to expose the candidates who are true constitutionalists and those who are not! If you have an idea for a question that you would like asked at the forum you can email: wrpac@westernpac.org

We need your support to make this event happen. If you want to make sure that the candidates have to answer difficult constitutional questions make a contribution here: http://westernpac.org/donate.html

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Earl Sholley, candidate for Massachusetts 4th Congressional District, sent this letter of thanks to the supporters of our ‘Campaign against Barney Frank’. Your financial support is more important than ever now that the Supreme Court has ruled that unions and big banks can spend unlimited amounts of money to keep their puppets in office. These groups will spend tens of millions to keep our tax dollars flowing to them rather than helping the American people.

Roger The Campaign Against Barney Frank Barney Frank, Earl Sholley, Massacusetts

In a 5-4 decision the Supreme court struck down portions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform as unconstitutional. Corporations and Unions can now make unrestricted advertisements directly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate. From the Baltimore Sun:

“As it stood previously, corporations, unions and other interest groups were not allowed to use their general treasuries to fund ads expressly calling for the victory or defeat of a certain candidate. For those kinds of ads, they had to establish political action committees, which were subject to contribution limits and other restrictions. They were allowed to make unlimited campaign expenditures independent of candidates in federal elections, but not within 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election.”

We have targeted the most blatantly corrupt politicians in the federal legislature and this will make our task more difficult. Corporations and labor unions will now be able to spend millions defending the corrupt politicians that funnel billions in American tax-dollars to them. Lets take a look at what we can now expect in each of our campaigns:

The Campaign Against Harry Reid: The SEIU, Healthcare action now, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and many others have already been flooding the airwaves of Nevada with ads asking Nevada to call Harry Reid and thank him for “fighting for Nevada” Harry Reid already planned to spend $25 million to smear, defame, and slime his opponent. Now these other corporations and unions that have received billions of dollars as a result of Reid’s corrupt leadership will be able to spend millions of dollars to protect their favorite puppet. Expect the airwaves to be flooded with negative smear ads against the Republican challenger that even Reid will have to “distance himself” from. The strategy will be to split Republican support by defining the race as Southpark put it, a race between a giant douche and a turd sandwich. This makes any third party defections especially dangerous as the negative ads will be effective in dashing excitement for the eventual nominee.

The Campaign Against Barney Frank: Fannie and Freddie aren’t going to let their champion Barney go without a fight. Barney helped get another $400 BILLION to his favorite campaign contributors. Now we should expect a significant portion of that to be reinvested in Barney’s reelection.

The Campaign Against Pelosi, Boxer, Lincoln: Expect the insurance and pharmaceutical companies to prop up every Democrat who supports the healthcare legislation. No matter what the Democrats say this bill is nothing more than a huge power grab and giveaway to insurance companies. They are going to fight hard to protect there benefactors in Congress. Expect the kind of dirty campaigning the candidates won’t even do themselves. There is a stigma that comes with negative campaigning that candidates usually try to avoid. These corporations and unions aren’t running for anything and won’t have to worry about that stigma.

If your private company risked losing billions in federal aide wouldn’t you spend whatever it took to protect your windfall? The fight to remove these creeps just got a lot more difficult!

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America has seen through the healthcare bills passed by the House and Senate as nothing more than a takeover our healthcare by government and a huge payout to insurance and pharmaceutical companies. The question is, where do we go from here?

It is clear that this debate is not over and that Congress is going to keep moving forward with their plan to take control of our healthcare system. It is time that we tell them what to do for a change. The election in Massachusetts should give them a hint of the consequence for ignoring us any longer.

Healthcare reform does not require 2000 page Bills with hidden payoffs and excessive government regulation. We are asking Congress to come up with a plan that puts healthcare decisions in the hands of individuals and remove the obstacles a for obtaining affordable coverage.

Our plan is simple and straight forward. We need to act now to force Congress to draft a bipartisan plan to make healthcare more affordable and available to all Americans. Below is a highlight of our plan.

1. Tax credits for insurance premiums:
   A 70% tax credit for the purchase of an insurance policy would allow working Americans to afford coverage based on their individual and family needs.
2. Insurance pools and tax credits for small business to provide coverage for their employees:
   The high cost of providing insurance to employees of small companies prevents many from offering coverage. Insurance pools and tax credits for employers would allow them to obtain affordable coverage while helping them retain good employees.
3. Health Savings Accounts:
   Remove the restrictions for establishing individual and family health savings accounts. Young people and those at low risk would be allowed to purchase a catastrophic healthcare policy with a high deductible and save money to be used later in life. Current laws make these accounts unavailable for most individuals and families. These accounts also encourage sensible use of healthcare by placing the individual in charge of their use.
4. Tort reform:
   In cases other than obvious malpractice, we must establish caps on the liability to doctors and hospitals. Malpractice insurance premiums cost doctors and hospitals millions of dollars each year and limit the necessary procedures many are able to perform.
5. Remove the restrictions on interstate purchase of insurance policies to foster competition:
   Current law requires that each State fund an insurance commission to regulate the policies people are able to purchase. Removing these restrictions would allow states to save millions by not needing an individual commission and allow policies to be purchased across State lines based on individual needs rather than a policy approved by a State bureaucracy.  We believe that current laws violate the free commerce clause of the Constitution and removing these restrictions will force competition and make health insurance more affordable for every American.
6. Create insurance pools for high risk individuals.
   Insurance companies often deny coverage for high risk individuals leaving them with no option for coverage. Creating insurance pools for these people would allow them to obtain coverage more competitively.  This program could be subsidized through a simple 2% tax on insurance companies or individual policies without the need for a new government bureaucracy.

Most Americans, even Conservatives, want everyone to have access to healthcare. If Congress is serious about improving the system, it will not be done through nationalizing the system. Our elected officials know the right thing to do. The question is, are they willing to go against the insurance lobby that gives them millions of dollars each year for their campaigns and put Americans first? For us, anything else is unacceptable.

Roger Health Care affordable health insurance, insurance reform

Last night was incredible! Together we overcame extraordinary odds to send a definitive message to the socialists in Washington! Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Boxer, etc… we are coming for you next!

Just a few short weeks ago Scott Brown was a relatively unknown candidate who trailed in every major poll by at least twenty points. Yesterday he claimed a Republican Senatorial victory in blue Massachusetts! Scott Brown ran a fantastic campaign that was supported by a national coalition of dedicated patriots! We take immense pride in the role this coalition played in the campaign! Together we contributed our hard-earned dollars to the Brown campaign and made thousands of calls to the voters of Massachusetts on SENATOR Brown’s behalf! Each and every one of you who sacrificed your time or money deserves credit for this victory!

The real question is how can we replicate this success across America in November? Our coalition is building the infrastructure that will claim victories in critical elections across the country in November! We need your support, help us by making a contribution today!

1.) A national coalition can raise the money needed for victory! Patriots from across the country sacrificed their hard earned dollars to finance the Brown campaign! Millions of dollars were raised in the critical days just prior to the election! These contributions played a significant role in the unlikely conservative electoral results! Your contributions funded the advertisements and infrastructure that crushed the Goliath of liberal political machines!

2.) National volunteers made thousands of calls from their homes on Scott Brown’s behalf. This is an incredibly effective tool that will play a critical role in our ability to educate voters on the true intentions and record of the incumbents we are campaigning against! We are actively setting up a virtual phone bank for every campaign we are running!

3.) Third party candidates can make a lot of noise but can’t garner much support. Joe Kennedy had been polling near 3% but only received about 1% of the vote. When it came time to make a decision the voters made the right decisions, even though Kennedy wouldn’t

4.) Voters don’t want party drones on either side. Scott Brown campaigned as an independent thinking man who would make independent decisions based on his best judgment and the will of the people. Candidates must show that they are available and connected to the people who vote for them.

5.) Coakley went negative, Brown stayed positive. As Coakley saw the election slipping away her campaign went sharply negative. We want the candidates we support to stay positive. This coalition is more than happy to get down into the mud with the incumbents and fight bare knuckled. We must allow our candidates to maintain their positive message!

6.) Scott Brown focused his message on fiscal, national security, and economic issues. It is critical that we build our message around the issues that every American is concerned about!

In the weeks ahead we will continue to dissect this victory so that we can learn everything we can. Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the entrenched politicians are vulnerable for the first time in decades. It’s time to take the fight to the arrogant incumbents who believe that they are unbeatable! We cannot do this without financial support and a great team of volunteers. You can make a contribution by following this link or by clicking the contribute tab or button on any of our Facebook pages! Donate here

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