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Sanctuary Policies Endanger American Lives
Jul 19, 2010
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The Obama Administration is suing Arizona for wanting to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, but they won’t sue cities that violate our immigration laws by enacting sanctuary policies.
So-called sanctuary cities prohibit their law enforcement officers from cooperating with the Department of Ho...
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Media Fairness Caucus: Americans Don’t Trust National Media
Jul 14, 2010
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It’s hard to find any organization that is less-trusted than the national media.
Just 8 percent of Americans trust the media, according to a new Zogby public opinion poll.
Eighty-eight percent say they have little or no trust in the media – by far the worst rating of any organization mentioned.
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Media Fairness Caucus: Americans are Angry at the Media
Jul 13, 2010
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Two-thirds of Americans say they are “angry” at the national media, according to a new Rasmussen public opinion poll.
The poll suggests that Americans are angry because of the national media’s clear liberal bias.
By a margin of more than 3 to 1, Americans say the average reporter is more liberal...
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Media Fairness Caucus: CBS Downplays Results of own Poll
Jun 24, 2010
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Most Americans say President Obama lacks a clear plan to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf, energy issues and job creation, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.
By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say the President does not have a clear plan to handle the oil spill. Six in 10 say his re...
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Media Fairness Caucus: National Media Shows Double Standard on Budget
Jun 22, 2010
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In 2006, the current House Majority Leader said enacting a budget was “the most basic responsibility of governing.”
Now he says that the Democratic Majority will not pass a budget this year.
The House has passed a budget every year since the Budget Act became law in 1974. If House Republican...
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Where is the Budget?
Jun 17, 2010
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Americans say the growing national debt is the greatest threat to our country, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Since Democrats took control of Congress in 2007, the national debt has grown by $3.5 billion per day.
Since President Obama took office, the debt has increased by $4.8 billion per day...
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Media Fairness: Administration AWOL on Oil Spill
Jun 14, 2010
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Congressman Lamar Smith gave the following speech on the House floor:
It took President Obama 12 days to visit the Gulf Coast oil spill.
In contrast, President Bush visited New Orleans just four days after Hurricane Katrina.
Yet the national media harshly criticized his response as bei...
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Smith: Where Have All the Investigative Reporters Gone?
Jun 9, 2010
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Congressman Lamar Smith gave the following speech on the House floor:
Investigative journalists pursued alleged scandals involving former House Majority Leader Tom Delay and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, even though neither was ever convicted of any wrongdoing.
But today, ...
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Smith: With the Democrats in control…
Jun 8, 2010
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Congressman Smith gave the following remarks on the House floor today:
With the Democrats in control …
Millions of jobs have been lost. The main job creation has been in the federal government, not the private sector.
The national deficit has doubled, and the national debt has broken...
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Strong Border Security is Fundamental to National Security
Jun 2, 2010
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Securing our border is not an issue that is only important to states along the border – it is an American issue that affects all our citizens.
Strong border security is a fundamental component of national security. If we don’t know who is coming into the country, we cannot ensure they're no...
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