Monday, October 27, 2008

Battleground Georgia

Friends,

VoteVets.org has released a new anti-Shameless add and it is powerful.


Also the Georgia Senate Race has been heating up nicely....you should vote early...tons of our neighbors have...

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted, now to see what the punishment will be.

Vote Early, Vote Blue!

Monday, October 13, 2008

A New Ad from Jim Martin!

The Jim for Georgia Campaign has released a new ad called "Root."



Late last week Congressional Quarterly upgraded the race from "Republican Favored" to "Republican Leaning." What does that mean? It means that the Jim for Georgia Campaign is gaining ground on Saxby Shameless. Lets Turn Georgia Blue! Vote Jim Martin for Senate!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Fed Money Wasted

My Friends, I have a problem. Not to long ago the Federal government Bailed out international insurer AIG, to the tune of $85 Billion. i didn't have a problem with the bailout. I do however take issue with the fact that in the days following the bailout the company treated executives to a $440,000 escape at a California resort. This is UNACCEPTABLE! We aren't talking about reports or cost of a hotel, we're talking spa treatments at a resort. Some form of punishment must be dealt out. Government money is not vacation money.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The Bailout Two Step (Senate Version)

As I am sure most of you know the Bailout Failed in the House on Monday. However since the Bailout was a Concurring Resolution The Senate Version is up for a vote today at approximately 7:30PM (Notice: After the Markets Close). The Senate version of the bill is, at its core, a little different from the House version. It includes a provision to increase the FDIC insured limit from $100,000 to $250,000. This is a big deal for Small Business.

Added on to the Bailout Bill will be several "sweetners" for both Republicans and Democrats. Tacked on will be a Mental Health Bill and a package of tax breaks. Those tax breaks include a temporary fix of the Alternative Minimum Tax, a renewable energy and conservation tax credit bill, tax relief for disaster victims, as well as other things.

Also under consideration will be an Amendment to the bailout introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to add a 10% surtax to those making over $500,000.

Both John McCain and Barack Obama have said they will vote; 60 votes are required to move the bill out of debate.

The Process for this bill is going to be very odd. The bailout will be introduced as a Subsitute Amendent to H.R. 1424 (Orginally the previously mentioned Mental Health bill). Both the Bailout and the Sanders Amendment need 60 Votes to pass another vote will be needed to move the total package out of debate and then the vote will occur.

Taxpayers for Common Sense has released a Statement.

More Information:
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