Registered Democrat and former head of Shell Oil, John Hofmeister, explains how President Obama's energy policies are driving up gas prices. Hofmeister was on Fox News with Neil Cavuto
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Over the next couple of weeks, two things could happen that will affect the future of Obamacare. It has been widely reported that the Justices of the Supreme Court will meet privately on November 10th to decide if they will hear the case against President Obama’s health care reform. Twenty-six states have challenged the constitutionality of Obamacare’s individual mandate, and even the Obama Administration has asked the High Court to rule. But, a critical deadline precedes the November 10th meeti...
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Folks, I will be on Fox Business with Eric Bolling tonight at 9pm CST with the latest on calls for an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's involvement in crafting a legal defense of Obamacare. Be sure to tune in! Sincerely, Rep. John Fleming, M.D.
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Over the past year and half, Washington has lost sight of what is important to the American people. As a result, our nation’s traditional values are at risk. At a time when our most basic rights and values need to be upheld more than ever, they are being jeopardized by the current Majority. From the federal funding of abortion in the health care bill to the Majority’s relentless attack on family values, Americans are sick and tired of being ignored by their government. Republicans have heard thi...
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On September 9, 2009 in a nationally televised speech from the United States Capitol, President Obama promised, “First, if you are among the hundreds of millions of Americans who already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have. (Applause.) Let me repeat this: Nothing in our plan requires you to change what you have.” Today, in a report released by the Obama Ad...
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Today, Republicans announced the launch of a new website aimed at forcing Democrats in Congress to confront the unavoidable realities of our fiscal situation. Vote on the spending cuts you would like to see in the House at http://www.republicanwhip.house.gov/YouCut/ Read more about YouCut here.
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Take a look at Energy Information Administration's (EIA) 2010 Energy Outlook. This report confirms what most Americans already knew -- development of our shale gas resources, such as the Haynesville Shale in NW LA, will decrease our dependence on foreign energy and cut prices for American families. Read more here. According to the EIA analysis, high development of our shale gas resources would have the following impacts by 2035: Increase onshore natural gas production in the lower 48 states by 1...
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Friends, See the below compilation of articles from Kaiser Health News. Bottom line: Insurance premiums are going up. CMS Actuary: Health Reform Will Cover More People, Cost More Than Originally Projected "In the first comprehensive look by neutral experts" of the health law, The Associated Press reports that "More Americans will be covered, but costs are also going up. Economic experts at the Health and Human Services Department concluded in a report issued Thursday that the health care remake ...
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Friends, I wanted you to see first-hand how your taxes will automatically increase over the next few years if Congress does nothing. These tax increases are WRONG for America. 2010: The exemption for the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) will decrease from $46,700 to $33,750 for single filers and from $70,950 to $45,000 for married couples filing jointly. Taxpayers will not be allowed to deduct their state and local general sales taxes from their federal income tax. Businesses will not be able to cl...
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