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    Tim Walberg Announces for U.S. House


    By apackof2, Section News
    Posted on Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 09:55:17 AM EST
    Tags: Walberg, U.S. House of Representatives, annoucement, candidate, Schauer, 7th district (all tags)

    (Promoted by Nick...)

    "I trust the American people, while Mark Schauer trusts big government."

    Tim Walberg today announced he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives.

    "The people of south central Michigan are hard working, entrepreneurial and care deeply for their community, but are struggling mightily due to excessive government spending, recent tax increases, and a big government that is squashing hope and economic opportunities," said Walberg

    "I cannot sit idly while Congressman Schauer votes to raise taxes, spend trillions we don't have and bring the failed Granholm strategies he advanced in Michigan to Washington D.C. In contrast, I will fight for Michigan families by working to balance the budget, move America toward energy independence, and provide across-the-board tax relief to reward hard work and spur job creation. I trust the American people, while Mark Schauer trusts big government," Walberg concluded.

    Background:

    Congressman Tim Walberg represented the people of the 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. He fought to make government live within its means, prevent tax increases, move America toward energy independence, make health care more affordable, support our troops, secure our border, and defend our traditional values.

    Mark Schauer voted for Speaker Pelosi's massive "cap and trade" national energy tax. [Roll Call Vote 477 on 6-26-09]

    *Congressman John Dingell, a key Michigan Democrat and longtime Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said that "nobody in this country realizes that cap and trade is a tax, and it's a great big one." [Congressman Dingell speaking in House committee on 4-27-09]

    *The Congressional Budget Office predicts gasoline costs would increase by 77 cents per gallon and utility bills could increase by 40-50%. [Rep. Upton Press Release 6-26-09]

    *President Obama said cap and trade would cause "electric rates" to "skyrocket." [San Francisco Chronicle interview of Obama 1-17-08]

    Mark Schauer voted for massive federal government spending increases.

    *Voted for the $800 billion spending "stimulus" package. [Roll Call Vote 46 on 1-28-09]

    *Voted for the $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill that increased spending by 8.4%, included over 8,000 earmarks, and raised spending for the operation of Congress by 11%. [Roll Call Vote 86 on 2-25-09]

    *Voted for Speaker Pelosi's almost $4 trillion Budget that increases the national debt by $5.3 trillion over the next five years. [Roll Call Vote 192 on 4-2-09]

    Mark Schauer voted for Governor Granholm's failed economic strategies.

    *With Michigan in a recession, Mark Schauer voted for Governor Granholm's income tax increase and sales tax on services. [Senate Roll Call votes 397 and 398 on 10-1-07] Schauer even introduced a bill to raise the income tax by 18%. [Mark Schauer introduced Senate Bill 605 on 6-21-07]

    < Continuing to Beat the Fair Tax Drum - The Government's Authority to Tax | After Action Report: Lansing,MI Independence Day Tea Party >


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    by Kevin Rex Heine on Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 09:21:01 AM EST
    . . . is the makings of a really good rematch.

    And I already know that Congressman Walberg openly supports the Michigan FairTax Proposal, so that's an easy endorsement for the MFTA.  (Someone'll have to contact the state-level executive leadership for the official endorsement letter.)

    I'll do what I can, but I believe that on a personal level this neatly dovetails with me making the MFTP my sole focus of the 2010 campaign.

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