Email from Congressman Michael McCaul 4-17-09
April 18, 2009 by OpinionHead
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April 17, 2009
Dear Friends,
This week, millions of hard-working Americans filed their taxes and joined together to protest our nation’s tax burden, a reminder of just how much of their hard-earned money goes to Washington.
During these challenging economic times, our nation’s families and small businesses are struggling to make ends meet. As a result, Americans are paying higher taxes to offset out-of-control government spending. The American people know we can’t spend and tax our way back to a growing economy.
In order to create and maintain long-term economic growth, Congress must put politics aside and protect the American taxpayer.
I continue to support a budget that provides $1.2 trillion in tax relief. It also includes provisions to end bailouts, reduce non-defense discretionary spending, and tackle health entitlements, reducing the national debt by more than $6 trillion.
BORDER SECURITY
When I return to Washington next week I will be introducing legislation to increase funding and resources to secure the border, combat violence from Mexican drug cartels, and better enforce existing immigration laws. I will be touring a part of the border early next week to get a first-hand account of the situation.
DISTRICT EVENTS
I’m going back to Washington energized by so many people who participated in events across the country and in the 10th District this week. Together we are sending a resounding message to the Obama administration that we will not tolerate record spending, debt and higher taxes.
IN THE NEWS
Austin American-Statesman
http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/04/16/0416teaparties.html
Katy Times
http://www.katytimes.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/doc49e4e9b47353b860920458.txt
Banner Press
http://www.brenhambanner.com/articles/2009/04/15/news/news01.txt
Tomball Potpourri http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/04/15/tomball_magnolia_potpourri/news/po_as_mccaul_tea_party_4_22.txt
Sealy News
http://www.sealynews.com/articles/2009/04/17/news/news01.txt
See VIDEO from this week’s district events at
http://www.youtube.com/michaeltmccaul
It’s been great to see many of you across the district the last couple weeks.
With best regards,
Michael T. McCaul
Member of Congress
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Email From:Michael Steele 4/2
April 2, 2009 by OpinionHead
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Dear David,  When running to become your new Republican National Committee Chairman, I campaigned on a need for responsible change for our Party.
Not a change of our core values, but real change of how we go about listening to our supporters, how we communicate our message to all Americans and how we organize and win elections. While I’m excited about the challenges and opportunities we face, I have no illusions. I am fully aware of the hard work ahead and obstacles we must overcome to start winning elections again. But this isn’t about me — I can’t do this alone. It’s about you and every Republican grassroots leader who believes in our conservative principles of limited government, economic growth, personal responsibility and a strong national defense. And it’s about empowering you to lead and giving you the tools to help our Party set a new direction for our country. Successful campaigns cannot be run from a building in Washington. The strength of our Party comes from people like you who believe in our values and ideals and promote them in their communities. As one of my first official acts as Chairman, I’ve commissioned a survey of Republican activists in EVERY state. I want to hear from each of you to understand your thoughts and opinions about our Party and how we can once again be the party of ideas. That’s why I’m asking you to do two very important things for me: 1) Please take a moment right now to fill out online the State of the Republican Party Survey for the RNC. I want you to be honest and candid in your answers — there’s no need to sugar-coat your responses after our Party’s performances in the last two elections. If you choose not to participate in this crucial project, the RNC cannot create a campaign plan to educate and mobilize the millions of Republicans we need to resist the liberal agenda Barack Obama and the Pelosi-Reid Democrats are attempting to ram through Congress. Your guidance will also help us develop new strategies for winning the two Governor’s races held this year. The elections in New Jersey and Virginia offer Republicans a chance to demonstrate that we got your message and will help us seize the momentum. But we cannot lay the groundwork for winning this year and next without your participation in this survey and your active involvement in the RNC. So please complete your State of the Republican Party Survey online today and support the RNC’s efforts to grow our Party by making a secure contribution of $1,000, $500, $100, $50, or $25. David, our Party cannot do this without you. Please take this survey today. Sincerely, Contributions or gifts to the Republican National Committee are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from corporations, labor unions, federal contractors and foreign nationals Republican National Committee | 310 First Street, SE | Washington, D.C. 20003
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Email From:Michael Steel 3/30
March 30, 2009 by OpinionHead
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So our tax dollars are going to pay AIG executives millions in bonuses! Just another day of good news from Washington. Meanwhile, don’t look now, but Nancy Pelosi and the Obama Administration is busily working to build up a debt larger than our country or any country has ever seen. But back to the bonuses. It was a mystery all week how this happened. No one could seem to figure it out. But then…it leaked out that Democrat Senator Chris Dodd snuck a provision into the massive spending bill that allowed the bonuses to happen. Dodd denied it at first, then changed his story and now admits that he did it, but says he did it at the request of “Administration staffers”. Finally, the Democrats have been forced to admit that they allowed the AIG bonuses to happen. This has got to stop. Please take a minute and click on the link below to watch the RNC’s new video exposing the Democrats’ latest shell game.
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