posted on August 17, 2007 01:09:50 PM new
NEW & NOTABLE LEGISLATION
Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) plans to introduce legislation to tighten requirements
for transportation earmarks---bike paths, museums, parking lots and beautification projects would no longer be covered by these funds.
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All 202 members of the House Republican Conference have co-sponsored the
Broadcaster Freedom Act (H.R. 2905), a bill that prohibits the resurrection of the misleadingly named \"Fairness Doctrine.\"
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Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Transportation Committee,
[b]plans to propose an increase in the federal gas tax from 18.4 cents per gallon
to 23.4 cents[/b].
Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,[b]will see Oberstar\'s five-cent increase and raise him by 49 cents for a 72 cents-per-gallon tax---50 cents of which would be in direct federal taxes, with a separate carbon-emissions tax adding an additional 22
cents. That should bring prices down[/b].
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The dems/liberals have ONLY JUST BEGUN working to raise our taxes. Putting their hands even deeper in our pockets. Thank heaven we have a President with FULL VETO power. Let them keep trying.....and watch that veto pen empty itself dry.
Tax and spend dems will REALLY go crazy spending IF the time ever comes there is a tax and spend dem/liberal in the WH.
Just check out their front-runners voting history. hillary hasn\'t met a spending bill she DOESN\'T like.
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"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by Linda_K on Aug 17, 2007 01:13 PM ]
