
James Wilson
Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today as House Republicans presented a new governing agenda called A Pledge to America:
“House Republicans have been listening to the American people. At town halls, small business roundtables, online, and at venues all across the country, Republicans have heard that the American people want our government to get the economy moving again, while reining in spending and rolling back the failed economic policies of this administration. A Pledge to America lays out the agenda that the American people want Congress to enact now. The American people have been saying, ‘We can do better.’ House Republicans agree and are calling on the Democrat leaders of Congress to bring this agenda to the House floor and let the voice of the American people be heard.”
Background: “A Pledge to America” was built upon the priorities of the American people. This document is the result of months of engagement with the public through the America Speaking Out project. The agenda offers concrete solutions that can be implemented immediately to tackle the issues that are most important to the nation, including job creation, spending restraint, national security, health care, values and reform to Congress itself. It can be downloaded in PDF format at http://pledge.gop.gov
Job Creation and Economic Development
Senator Leibham has worked to enact a wide range of policies that would
advance policies that will develop our economy and create jobs. Senator Leibham
was a leading sponsor of the Job Creation Act of 2003.
Reducing
Wisconsins Tax Burden
Senator Leibham has worked to enact tax
cuts that will spur our economy and remove Wisconsin from the list of
highest-taxed states in America. Many of the initiatives that Senator Leibham
has specifically authored have become law, including the elimination of the
state tax on Social Security benefits, tax deductibility of health insurance
premiums and a permanent one-cent gas tax reduction. Senator Leibham is a
consistent voice in the State Senate on overall fiscal responsibility and
spending restraint, advocating for policies that would root out waste, fraud and
bureaucratic excess in state government.
Protecting our Rights
and Freedoms
Guided by a firm belief that each legally-cast
vote deserves to be counted once, Senator Leibham has become a leader in the
effort to restore integrity to our state elections process, authoring the most
comprehensive state election reform package in a generation and pushing for a
photo ID requirement at the polls.
Senator Leibham has also worked to
protect private property rights and the right for law-abiding citizens to
protect themselves.
Showing Appreciation to our
Veterans
Senator Leibham believes it is our responsibility to
show our appreciation for the servicemen and women who have put their lives on
the line for our country. As a result, Senator Leibham has authored a number of
bills to enhance the current veterans benefits available to those who have
bravely served our nation in the Armed Forces, such as enhancing the veterans
property tax credit and the Wisconsin G.I. Bill.
In addition, Senator
Leibham has provided a strong legislative voice for area sportsmen and women and
people with disabilities.
Recently, Senator Leibham was recognized by
Milwaukee Magazine as the hardest working legislator.
Out of respect for
his constituents who are going through struggling economic times, Senator
Leibham is currently returning the salary increase provided to all state
legislators.
While Senator Leibham respects and understands the need for
an efficient government, he is guided by the firmly-rooted principles of
liberty, individual responsibility, hard work and self-determination. He
strongly believes that individual free people are best able to determine their
own future success, happiness and prosperity.
RSC Update: Monday, September 20, 2010
From the Chairman
18 of the 31 leading economists recently surveyed by CNN say the best thing Congress can do to help the economy is to save taxpayers at every income level from the impending 2011 tax hike. Only 3 support the Obama-Pelosi plan for a $700 billion tax increase on our most successful small businesses. And no wonder.
The Obama-Pelosi tax hike is a job-killer according to The Heritage Foundation, which ran the numbers through an economic model used by government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Over the next decade, this tax increase would reduce employment by an average of 693,000 jobs per year. It would reduce U.S. GDP by $1.1 trillion during the same period.
Rank-and-file Democrats are starting to run away from this tax hike plan in droves. If Speaker Pelosi allows the House to take an up-or-down vote, a bipartisan majority will vote to prevent this job-killing tax increase from occurring. Of course, that is only if the vote takes place before Election Day.
There is no telling what retiring or defeated Members might do after November 2, and far too many Democrats have voiced plans to pass things like tax hikes, card check, and bloated spending packages in a Lame Duck session. That is why last week I once again offered legislation pledging that the House not meet for a Lame Duck session except in the case of an unforeseen, sudden emergency. A vote on this resolution will likely occur this week.
Thanks so much for your support!
Congressman Tom Price
Chairman, Republican Study Committee
RSC Media Activity – Republican Study Committee members work hard to ensure that the conservative viewpoint is well-represented in all corners of the media. Visit our Media Center for more.
· Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02): Democrats Might Use Lame-Duck Period to Force Job Killer; The Hill, September 14.
· Rep. Spencer Bachus (AL-06): The Administration’s “Bailout Authority”: Assume We Have a Can-Opener?; CNBC, September 15.
· Reps. Joe Barton (TX-06), Marsha Blackburn (TN-07), and Michael Burgess (TX-26): Repealing the Ban on the Common Light Bulb; RedState.com, September 16.
· Rep. Eric Cantor (VA-07): Restoring Madison’s Vision; National Review, September 17.
Outlook – Here is a preview of upcoming Democrat proposals to advance their liberal agenda.
· The House is scheduled to vote this week on H.R. 5297, a $30 billion mini-TARP that economists generally say won’t do much to help small businesses create jobs.
House Floor Activity – The following key legislation came through the House of Representatives last week.
· Last week, House Democrats passed H.R. 4785, which creates two duplicative federal energy efficiency programs at a cost of $5 billion.
RSC Reports
· Each week, the RSC Budget and Spending Taskforce compiles a weekly report on the latest budget and spending news. Additionally, the RSC Money Monitor tracks how bills passed by the House affect authorizations, mandatory spending, and federal government revenue.
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Perhaps professional athletes need a reminder of who pays their paycheck; it isn't their rich owners, it is their fans. No owner is going to spend a dime on anything if the fans are not showing up, filling the seats, and buying merchandise.
I was disgusted at the display on Sunday night football. Somehow a helmet ended up, from the player's hands, into the stands. Not bad enough that a fan could have been injured, but the situation was made worse when security descended on the fan and ripped the helmet from his hands.
This is just the latest in a long line of incidents where fans are mistreated by professional athletes and organizations. At the very least the fan should receive an autographed helmet and an apology. These organizations need to quit taking for granted their fans. We don't have to show up or buy their merchandise.
Johnson Announces General Election Debate
Schedule
Posted September 15,
2010
[Oshkosh, WI] Today, Oshkosh
manufacturer and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Ron Johnson announced his
schedule to participate in debates with Senator Russ Feingold. In addition to
debating Senator Feingold, Johnson will continue to travel around the state of
Wisconsin to listen to and speak directly with the voters of Wisconsin.
“I look forward to debating Senator Feingold and allowing voters the
chance to contrast his record of a career politician next to my own record as a
job creator,” Ron Johnson said. “In a time of deep economic turbulence for
Wisconsin and the nation, I look forward to discussing with Senator Feingold his
partisan record of spending, debt creation and failed economic policies. These
debates will show voters that there is a clear choice between the politics as
usual offered by Senator Feingold and the common sense approach and fiscal
responsibility my background would bring to the U.S. Senate.”
Ron
Johnson has committed to the following debates:
Friday, October
8
8 p.m. – 9 p.m. in Milwaukee
Host:
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA)
Monday, October
11
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. in Wausau
Hosts: Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, Wisconsin
Public Radio (WPR), the Wausau Daily Herald, WAOW ABC-TV Wausau, and WSAW CBS-TV
Wausau.
Friday, October 22
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. in
Milwaukee
Hosts: WISN-TV, Marquette University Law School,
Wispolitics, Channels 10/36, and network affiliates WKOW, WAOW, WXOW, and
WFRV.