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Tag: shutdown

Gary Peters is Part of Washington's Spending Problem

By BillMurphy, Section News
Posted on Tue Oct 08, 2013 at 04:49:43 PM EST
Tags: Gary Peters, election 2014, Senate, debt, shutdown (all tags)

Senator Harry Reid and Co-Leader Chuck Schumer are considering a vote on legislation to blindly increase the federal debt limit without any spending reforms or cuts to begin to alleviate the massive debt burden Washington has created. Gary Peters has been a big spender throughout his time in Washington. In fact, when Gary Peters was sworn into office in 2009, the national debt was $10.6 trillion. Today our debt is an eye-popping $16.7 trillion.

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Walberg Answering Phones

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Oct 03, 2013 at 11:27:36 AM EST
Tags: Republicans, Tim Walberg, Michigan CD7, Obamacre, US Senate, US House, Shutdown (all tags)

Apparently Congressman Tim Walberg (CD7) has been answering constituent phone calls this week as Congress works on limited resources during the government shutdown.

"It's all hands on deck for me and my staff - and that includes me helping with phone calls - as operations have been limited by the [Democrat controlled] Senate's unwillingness to discuss a compromise with the House. Most callers are appreciative that I'm here to listen to what they have to say as I work towards finding solutions to fund the government. My staff and I remain committed to providing excellent constituent and legislative services during this difficult period."

emphasis mine.

Rep Walberg is also encouraging constituents to send him at email with their comments and concerns at: https://walberg.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm.

There are ample opportunities for other congressmen from Michigan to keep us informed here as well. hint hint

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