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No Agenda, No Games: The Blog
10.23.2010
Today we received the endorsement from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper. This adds another burst of momentum as we come down the final stretch in this race. The D&C recognized my business background as well as my ties to the district.
In...
10.21.2010
When you hear that your favorite team is likely to win a game, you feel good about their chances. But you also know that opinions on who will win don’t mean anything because the game hasn’t been played yet. Sometimes people relax when they fell like they have the lead and their opponent pulls out a surprise victory.
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09.23.2010
Today marks the six month anniversary of arguably the most intrusive federal legislative initiative to be signed into law since America started. The buildup of this “healthcare reform” was so highly publicized, that it caused Congress to even be in session on a Sunday – remember that?
Republicans, for the most part, supported a bill...
09.17.2010
As Congress comes back to Washington, there has been a lot of talk about the Bush tax cuts,
which expire at the end of the year.
To re-iterate my position, the Bush Tax cuts must be renewed. With an economy still teetering...
07.20.2010
Just heard that the Rothenberg Political Report has moved our race from “Lean Republican” to “Republican Favored.” Good news from a well-respected non-partisan source! Over the...
07.06.2010
I have signed the Americans for Prosperity “No Climate Tax” pledge. (www.noclimatetax.org) By doing so, I am promising voters that if elected I will not support any climate change legislation that results in a net revenue gain for the government. In my mind, this...
07.01.2010
I am concerned by reports out of Washington this afternoon that as much as $17 billion in
unrelated domestic spending may be added to the emergency Afghanistan and Iraq war
supplemental bill which will be voted on in the middle of the night tonight. This illustrates three
very disturbing things about how Washington operates....
06.11.2010
Recent events on sea near the Korean Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, as well as Iran’s continued nuclear development and the long-term situations in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrate how volatile the world remains. Rogue states such as North Korea and Iran continue to be a threat to both the United States and other...
05.04.2010
I was pleased to hear recent comments from House Ways and Means Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) that considering a VAT (value-added tax) was “...
03.31.2010
Today I am once again calling on Gov. David Paterson to stop the political delays and call the special election in New York’s 29th Congressional District. Everywhere we go, I hear frustration about the election delay. People see it for what it is: politics being...
