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Mar 25, 2012
Paul Ryan Falsely Claims “No Way to Know” Whether Budget Would Hurt Middle Class, Benefit Wealthy
Today on Fox News Sunday, Republican Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI-01) falsely claimed he doesn’t know if the House Republican budget would result in the middle class suffering and the ultra wealthy benefitting. Ryan said, “there’s no way to know.” In reality, the House Republican budget would give tax breaks to millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil, while cutting education, ending the Medicare guarantee and raising …
Read More »Mar 23, 2012
NRCC Lies Again About Democrats & Medicare
The 'do as I say, not as I do' NRCC is at it again lying yet again about Democrats' record to strengthen and improve Medicare in an attempt to distract from Republicans’ record of trying to end the Medicare guarantee to give tax breaks to billionaires and Big Oil. Today, the NRCC went out with TV advertising and robo phone calls that falsely …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
Brooks Dodges Medicare Questions, Won’t be “Pinned Down”
Maggie Brooks (NY-25) has made it clear that her run for federal office is about her and not the voters, and doesn’t think enough of Monroe County voters to let them know where she stands on critical federal issues. Top Republicans like Paul Ryan say that the new House Republican budget, released yesterday, is a “monumental choice about the future of our …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces Illinois Red to Blue Candidates
Following yesterday’s Illinois primary, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel today announced five (5) candidates who have qualified for the highly competitive Red to Blue program as the latest in the DCCC’s ‘Drive for 25’ campaign to win the House. These candidates have earned a spot on Red to Blue by surpassing demanding fundraising, organization and infrastructure goals and with candidates that demonstrate they are problem solvers who will represent new priorities …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
Congressman Joe Walsh: Deadbeat on Jobs
Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-08) is best known for not paying his child support. Sadly, when it comes to his failure in representing Illinois middle class families, Congressman Walsh’s debt issues merely scratch the surface. Walsh has shouted down constituents, mocked veterans’ service to our country, and rooted for a government shutdown that would cost taxpayers’ billions. While Walsh has employed nearly every cable-friendly gimmick, …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
Congressman Bobby Schilling’s Failed Priorities
Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17) consistently demands Illinois families make sacrifices like giving up Medicare while voting lockstep for an agenda that protects tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. Instead of taking on spending by closing loopholes for corporations that ship jobs overseas, Congressman Schilling caved to Washington special interests and protected tax breaks for Big Oil. Schilling even cut constituent services to boost his re-election election efforts by spending …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
Congresswoman Judy Biggert: Part of the Problem
Congresswoman Judy Biggert has made sure Washington works for her even if it means breaking her promises to Illinois middle class families. When the term limits she supported were up, Congresswoman Biggert elected to stay in Washington longer. Instead of taking on Wall Street for driving our economy to near ruin, Congresswoman Biggert voted to protect Wall Street’s agenda while taking hundreds of thousands from …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
Reality Check: Tea Time with Congressman Robert Dold
Since Congressman Robert Dold’s (IL-10) Democratic-leaning district only got more competitive for him after redistricting, it comes as no surprise that Dold would try to claim he’s different from the extreme, polarizing Congress that’s catered to the ideological far-right by ending Medicare. In reality, Congressman Dold has been a reliable vote for Washington Republicans, and he’s supported every key tenant of Congressional Republicans extreme, out of touch agenda. “Where was …
Read More »Mar 21, 2012
Has Millionaire’s Son Jason Plummer Ever Paid Taxes?
Illinois voters already rejected millionaire’s son Jason Plummer for not sharing their values of hard work, integrity, and basic fairness. In 2010, when Plummer first refused to release his taxes, he also refused to indicate whether he’d ever paid taxes at all. Now, Plummer is running for Congress, still trying to hide his family’s millions, and has yet to clarify whether he’s ever paid taxes. “How can millionaire’s …
Read More »Mar 20, 2012
The Real Ryan Record on Deficit Reduction
As House Republican Budget Chairman Paul Ryan rolls out the House Republican budget today claiming reducing the deficit is the priority, it’s good to remember Ryan’s record on increasing America’s deficit. Congressman Ryan has repeatedly voted to extend the Bush tax cuts for the top 1 percent, which according to the Washington Post, ballooned America’s debt. Ryan’s Real Record Ryan Voted for Both 2001 and 2003 Bush Tax …
Read More »Mar 20, 2012
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s Statement on the House Republican Budget
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement on today’s announcement of a House Republican Budget by Republican Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan: “Everyone agrees we must cut spending, but House Republicans are doing it the wrong way. In the Republican budget, Big Oil companies get more and seniors on Medicare get less. That’s not right. “Nothing is more sacred to House Republicans than giving tax breaks to Big …
Read More »Mar 19, 2012
DCCC Launches Campaign in 41 Republican Districts for Choosing Millionaires Over Medicare
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today launched a “Medicare March” paid and grassroots campaign to hold 41 vulnerable House Republicans accountable for the new Republican budget that chooses “Millionaires over Medicare.” The first phase of the DCCC’s campaign will hold these targeted Republicans accountable with automated phone calls that will patch voters through to their Member of Congress' office so they can urge them to vote against the new …
Read More »Mar 18, 2012
Memo: The House Republican Budget & Medicare
In Washington "March Madness" isn't just about a college basketball tournament it is also about the House Republican budget. While Americans around the country are entering office pools and becoming gripped by college basketball, House Republicans are dusting off their same old playbook: end Medicare while protecting millionaires and Big Oil. There is bipartisan agreement in Washington that we must cut spending; the difference is how each party …
Read More »Mar 14, 2012
Pelosi Statement on Mitt Romney’s Pledge to ‘Get Rid Of’ Planned Parenthood
Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on Mitt Romney's comments that he would "get rid of" Planned Parenthood: “As Mitt Romney moves farther and farther to the right, America’s women are watching. Planned Parenthood is a critical provider of preventive services to millions of women in need of health care, including cancer screening, breast exams and HIV testing. “More than one million …
Read More »Mar 12, 2012
DCCC Launches Republican HouseOfScandal.org
Today, the DCCC is launching HouseOfScandal.org to highlight and chronicle the growing list of House Republican scandals since the beginning of this Majority. The website serves as a clearinghouse for voters to get information about the growing list of Republican Members and Leadership facing scandals and ethics questions. From their NRCC Finance Chairman facing IRS, FBI and grand jury investigations to Republican Members potentially using their Congressional offices to enrich their family and …
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