The following is an analysis by the Office of the Republican Leader John Boehner, March 19, 2010
Ten Facts Every American Should Know About Democrats’ Final Government Takeover of Health Care

NUMBERS TO KNOW:
• $569.2 billion in tax increases
• $523.5 billion in Medicare cuts
• $48 billion more for Medicaid

1. A Job-Killing Government Takeover of Health Care. No amount of changes or legislative tricks can hide the true destructive nature of this bill: $17 billion in new taxes on Americans who do not comply with the individual mandate, $52 billion in new taxes on employers that do not provide health coverage deemed “acceptable” or “affordable” by government bureaucrats, and new taxes on capital gains, dividends and interest that will further stifle economic growth and job creation. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Christopher G. Adamo, March 19, 2010

As the nationalized “Healthcare” debacle nears its end game, the people of America are increasingly shocked and disgusted by the raw ugliness of the Obama “governing” philosophy. Those platitudes of “hope and change” are gone, and in their place a thoroughly regretful American populace now witnesses, to its horror, the total desecration of this once triumphal constitutional republic. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Wis Gop, March 17, 2010

MADISON – A Massachusetts Congressman who recently told House Democrats “You’re screwed” is hosting a fundraiser in the Bay State for vulnerable incumbent Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen. As reported in the Somerville Journal, Congressman Michael Capuano and several other Massachusetts politicos are hosting a fundraiser for Kagen on Sunday, March 21 in an upscale Boston suburb.

“Instead of telling his constituents back in the Badger State how he’ll vote on health care, Steve Kagen is busy planning his next fundraiser in Boston with Massachusetts liberals,” said Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. “Steve Kagen isn’t just out of touch, he’s out of state. How can he be listening to Wisconsin voters when he’s eating lobster with liberals?

Hosting Kagen’s East Coast Elitist fundraiser will be a House Democrat who should be able to teach Kagen a thing or two about losing races. Congressman Michael Capuano recently lost a primary race to Martha Coakley as they unsuccessfully attempted to keep the seat held by Ted Kennedy in the hands of Democrats. Afterwards, Capuano told his House colleagues, “You’re screwed” as they sought his advice about the political landscape.

“East coast elitists are getting more face-time with Congressman Kagen on the weekend of the health care vote than folks in Appleton and Green Bay who want to know how their representative will vote,” Priebus said. “It’s time for Kagen to get back to work for Wisconsin or voters will send him packing in November.”

Posted By Bobby Eberle On March 17, 2010 at 8:46 am

We are in the home stretch of the debate on the health care bill that Americans don’t want. Polls consistently show the American people against this legislation, yet the Democrats keep pushing. They are now so concerned about its passage, that they are considering “passing” it without a real vote. If a bill takes maneuvering like that, isn’t that a sign that it’s time to quit? Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Frank Salvato, March 12, 2010

Congressional Progressives are arm-twisting, threatening, promising and cajoling each and every member of the Legislative Branch in an effort to advance proposed healthcare insurance reform legislation. They are setting the stage to use the reconciliation process to advance the legislation in the Senate, even though the process was created to address budgetary financial issues, exclusively. And one House member, Louise Slaughter (P-NY), is even concocting procedure that would literally bypass any need for the House to vote on the Senate proposal. The effort that is going into circumventing the will of the American people is wickedly stunning. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Michael Barone, March 11, 2010

There’s a lively debate going on in the blogosphere and the press about whether Democrats would be better off passing or not passing a health care bill.

Some liberals claim that Democrats would be better off passing a bill, any bill, even if it’s unpopular with the general electorate. The idea is to energize the Democratic base, currently demoralized by the prospects of failure. Current polls show Democrats far less enthusiastic and far less likely to vote — passing a law might change that. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Representative Garey Bies, Mar 6, 2010
 
Good afternoon to the people of the First Assembly District.  Warmer temperatures this week came as a reminder that spring is just around the corner.  Unfortunately, the economic and employment indicators out this week do not show a similar warming trend.  The economy was supposed to be saved by the stimulus but as time has gone on it became apparent we needed a new approach.  As I’ve traveled to meetings and spoken with business leaders throughout the First Assembly District, it has become clear that we need to do more to help create jobs and strengthen our economy.  Over the past few weeks I have been working with some of my fellow legislators to create several targeted initiatives to help retain and create new jobs in our area. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Debra Saunders, March 2, 2010

In January, the Senate joined the House in passing “pay-as-you-go” rules to require Congress to pay for new discretionary spending. On Feb. 12, President Obama signed the bill. “Now Congress will have to pay for what it spends, just like everybody else,” Obama crowed. Less than a month later, Obama and fellow Democrats are busily demonizing a lone senator for pushing Washington to spend responsibly. It seems this administration is all for fiscal restraint — as long as you don’t mean it. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Michael Barone, March 1, 2010

“More talk, no deal” was The Wall Street Journal’s headline on Thursday’s Blair House health care summit. “After summit flop, Democrats prepare to go it alone on Obamacare,” proclaimed the headline here at The Washington Examiner. These were appropriate verdicts if you viewed the summit as an attempt to reach bipartisan agreement or even a limited consensus.

But that of course was not why Barack Obama convened this unique colloquy. He did so as part of an attempt to pass some Democratic health care bill, somehow, through both houses of Congress — and to discredit the Republicans who opposed the bills passed by the House in November and the Senate in December. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Ron Heuer, Feb 26, 2010

Wisconsinites can be proud of Congressman Paul Ryan as he was chosen to represent the Republican side at the Obama Health Care summit yesterday. The following copy are excerpts from Congressman Ryan’s address. The entire address is posted below with a U-Tube video.

Ryan is the Budget Committee Ranking Member, and he walked through why the bill put forward by Democrats FAILS the Presidents deficit test. As according to Obama,

“I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits — either now or in the future.” (Remarks by President Obama to a Joint Session of Congress, September 9, 2009)

Excerpts from the address: Read the rest of this entry »