Phil Kerpen Washington Update

Stimulating Lobbying  play >

Stimulating Lobbying

3/10/2010 | Download File (0.48 MB) - right click to download

Under a program called "Communities Putting Prevention to Work" our stimulus dollars are going to hire lobbyists to push for larger and more intrusive local government dictating through taxes and regulations what we eat, drink, and smoke. It's hard to see how hiring lobbyists for more intrusive government stimulates economic growth.

Listener Questions: Health Care, Land Grab, March Madness  play >

Listener Questions: Health Care, Land Grab, March Madness

3/5/2010 | Download File (0.45 MB) - right click to download

Questions answered from Joanna Kerpen on why the administration keeps pretending to write new health care bills and how likely it is to pass, Marilyn Tamm Zayac and Paul Carlson on the big western land grab, Nick Loffer on March Madness, Marilyn King-Okon on KSM, and Robert Berkowitz on how Nancy Pelosi will get the votes on health care.

It's about what kind of country we want to be.  play >

It's about what kind of country we want to be.

3/3/2010 | Download File (0.34 MB) - right click to download

President Obama said today exactly what's at stake in the health care debate when he said "it's about what kind of country we want to be." I would suggest we should choose the traditional American kind of country characterized by individual liberty, innovation, and prosperity rather than the ephemeral security of a European-style cradle-to-grave welfare state.

Obama's "Any Means Necessary" Agenda  play >

Obama's "Any Means Necessary" Agenda

3/1/2010 | Download File (0.37 MB) - right click to download

News that the White House now supports changing the rules of the Senate to force through a Washington takeover of health care is just the latest evidence that this administration is willing to abuse the lawmaking process to get its way. It is also bypassing Congress entirely on global warming regulation at EPA and Internet regulation at FCC, and trying mightily to accomplish elements of the card check bill without a vote of Congress. Congress needs to stand up tot he White House and reject all these power grabs, or be held responsible by voters.

Don't Fall for EPA's Stalling Ploy  play >

Don't Fall for EPA's Stalling Ploy

2/23/2010 | Download File (0.34 MB) - right click to download

The EPA now plans to delay implementing its stationary source regulations for global warming under the clean air act. Delay past the election, that is, but still go through with its sweeping power grab eventually. This is an effort to provide political cover to Democrats on the key upcoming Senate vote on the Murkowski Resolution, SJ Res 26. This ploy must be rejected. The only real solution is to vote YES on SJ Res 26 and stop the EPA's power grab completely. To send your senator a message, go to: http://bit.ly/9wD3zZ

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