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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An email from Michael McCaul 4/3
April 4, 2009 by OpinionHead
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April 3, 2009
Dear Friends,
This week I continued to stand up for the taxpayers in my district by voting against President Obama’s and Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion a year budget. Unfortunately, it passed. Over the next five years it will double the national debt. Over ten years it will triple our debt and raise taxes by $1.4 trillion. I encourage you to visit my new website, where you can see how quickly our debt is adding up, and view my speech on the House floor before yesterday’s vote.
I voted for an alternative to this massive spending bill called The Path to American Prosperity. It’s a blueprint for economic recovery that keeps spending and debt under control, keeps taxes low, and still addresses the country’s core needs. The Republican plan:
- Spends $4.8 trillion less than the Democrats’ budget over 10 years
- Brings spending back down to 20.7% of GDP, in line with the historical average, instead of climbing to 24.5% of GDP as proposed in the Obama budget
- Freezes non-defense/non-veterans spending, instead of increasing non-defense spending by more than 9% as proposed in the Obama budget
- Borrows $3.6 trillion less than the Obama budget over 10 years
- Increases the Defense budget by $5 billion over the cuts in the Obama budget
- Increases Veterans funding by $540 million over the President’s budget
- Institutes pro-growth tax cuts instead of $1.5 trillion in tax increases on small businesses and families as proposed in the Obama budget
- Creates 2.1 million more Jobs than the Democrats’ Budget
- Suspends capital gains taxes through 2010 instead of increasing taxes on investment
- Institutes needed entitlement reforms to ensure the long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare
Today I am heading back home for the April District Work Period. Over the next two weeks I hope to see many of you as I travel the 10th District to discuss our economic situation, and continue to offer solutions.
Free Taxpayer Seminars!
Congressman McCaul will be hosting Taxpayer Seminars on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Representatives from the IRS will be available to answer your tax questions in Tomball and Pflugerville. There will be presentations on the IRS resources available to you and an opportunity for you to get your general tax questions answered. Please contact our Austin district office at (512) 473-2357 for more information.
Tomball 6:30-7:30pm
Community Library at Lone Star College, Building 9
30555 Tomball Parkway
Click here for a campus map.
Pflugerville 7:30-8:30pm
Pflugerville Public Library
102 S 10th St
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
The address is the same: www.house.gov/mccaul.
We are proud of our new communication tool The objective is to give you more ways to be in contact with me, and more ways for me to hear what’s important to you. Government is all about serving the people, and this new technological tool we have will help us do a better job. Our new features include:
- News stories featuring my work on big issues are more accessible
- Floor speeches and hearing video are readily available
- A Survey and Blog will give you a new opportunity to voice your opinion and generate discussions
- National Debt Clock
I wish you and your family a great weekend, and a Happy Easter and Passover.
With best regards,
Michael T. McCaul
Member of Congress
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An Email from Senator John Cornyn 3/30
March 30, 2009 by OpinionHead
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Update from U.S. Senator John Cornyn
Monday, March 30, 2009
In Washington, Congress continues to focus on President Obama’s proposed budget. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released an alarming report indicating that the President’s budget will create deficits averaging nearly $1 trillion a year for the next decade, and it would double the national debt in five years and nearly triple it in 10 years.
Not only does this budget spend too much and tax our nation’s hard-working families and small businesses, it borrows far too much from future generations of Texans. I spoke on the Senate floor about the implications of this budget for students. Under the President’s budget, students who start college this year will see their share of the national debt grow from $19,000 per student to more than $36,000 per student after graduation from a four-year program. That is a tremendous burden to place on college graduates as they enter the workforce and begin their careers.
Despite my concerns with the Democrats’ budget and its reckless spending and misguided priorities, I was encouraged that my amendment to bring a little Texas sunshine to Washington unanimously passed the Budget Committee. My measure, based on the successful Texas model, which has led to the elimination of more than 50 agencies and saved Texans more than $700 million, lays the groundwork for the establishment of a Federal Sunset Commission to review federal programs. It will determine their efficiency, and make recommendations on whether they need reform or should be eliminated all together. This bipartisan commission is critical because it will shed light on unnecessary government spending and eliminate ineffective and unnecessary programs.
I was happy to get out of Washington and head back home to Texas this last weekend. Many of the best ideas and solutions I hear stem from the local level – from Texas men and women who are on the front lines dealing with our nation’s challenges every day. I am always encouraged after meeting with Texans, and renewed by what I’ve learned from them as I return to Washington.
Lastly, I wanted to remind you that this month is Red Cross Month. We Texans know firsthand the vital role the Red Cross plays in rebuilding lives and communities disrupted by natural disasters. Whether it’s donating blood or volunteering your time, I encourage everyone to give something back to this crucial organization. More information on what you can do to help is available on the Red Cross website.
For more information on these and other topics, go directly to my Web site. To view floor speeches, interviews and other video messages from me, please visit my YouTube Channel. To receive additional updates, please select the issues that interest you listed on the right. It’s an honor to serve you in the United States Senate.
Sincerely,
U.S. Senator John Cornyn
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What is up with all of this racial crap?
March 30, 2009 by OpinionHead
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I am sorry, maybe I missed something somewhere, I thought that since Obama got elected, we didn’t have to hear all of the “racial” crap anymore! Obviously not, watch this video and see what you think. I am just getting so tired of hearing that Barack Obama is a black man, shut up with it already, his problem is not being black, it is being a piss poor president! I don’t care if he is blue, green, or tootie fruitie, he is putting us in debt for generations, that is the problem!
What Michael Steele is facing in this video is just so wrong! It is supposed to be an interview about how Steele has reached out to Obama, but Obama is not reaching back! What happened to all of tha bi-partisen crap Obama used to shovel out at every chance he had? If I could snap my fingers and have them trade places I would, Steele is a “real” conservative, at least he always sounded that way to me. Anyway, just watch the video and see what you think!
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