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Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Posted by: John Campbell at 5:15 PM

Today, the Institute of Policy Innovation (IPI) awarded “A’s” in Tax Policy 101 to thirty-five members of the House. Not coincidentally these thirty-five members all voted against the “stimulus package” that passed the House on January 29. Yours truly was among them. In fact, I was the only one to speak out against the package on the floor. You can find the ten Democrats and the twenty-five Republicans that also voted against it below.

Brian Baird (D-WA)
Marion Berry (D-AR)
Allen Boyd (D-FL)
Paul Broun (R-GA)
Michael Burgess (R-TX)
John Campbell (R-CA)
Howard Coble (R-NC)
Jim Cooper (D-TN)
Barbara Cubin (R-WY)
Tom Davis (R-VA)
Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Virgil Goode (R-VA)
Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Tim Johnson (R-IL)
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Jack Kingston (R-GA)
John Linder (R-GA)
Ron Paul (R-TX)
Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Ted Poe (R-TX)
Tom Price (R-GA)
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
Ed Royce (R-CA)
Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)
James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
John Shadegg (R-AZ)
Adam Smith (D-WA)
Tom Tancredo (R-CO)
Gene Taylor (D-MS)
Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
Robert Wexler (D-FL)

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Dan writes:	Tuesday, February, 05, 2008 5:58 PM
Dobson Attacks McCain
Dr. Dobson Just Unleashed On McCain Today: "I'm deeply disappointed the Republican Party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a Constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, who voted for embryonic stem cell research to kill nascent human beings, who opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, and who has little regard for freedom of speech, who organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language. "I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are. He has at times sounded more like a member of the other party. McCain actually considered leaving the GOP in 2001, and approached John Kerry about being Kerry's running mate in 2004. McCain also said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president. Given these and many other concerns, a spoonful of sugar does not make the medicine go down. I cannot, and I will not vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience. "But what a sad and melancholy decision this is for me and many other conservatives. Should John McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime. I certainly can't vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions. If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life. These decisions are my personal views and do not represent the organization with which I'm affiliated. They do reflect, however, my deeply held convictions about the institution of the family, about moral and spiritual beliefs, and about the welfare of our country."
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soulsamurai writes:	Tuesday, February, 05, 2008 8:16 PM
Huckabee on Taxes/Economy
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_i d=5 GO MIKE GO!!
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Adam writes:	Wednesday, February, 06, 2008 1:42 AM
Kudos to McCain
It boggles my mind how members of the Republican Party can claim the label of conservative and in the same breath call for the destruction of the U.S. Constitution by adding an amendment of the sort to define marriage as only between a man & woman. Last time I read my Federalist Papers and writings of the Framers of the Constitution, I found the same thing that's always been there and what Liberal America (including many "conservatives" have forgotten): the Constitution is a framework of government detailing specific powers that the Federal Government has. It is not now nor has it ever been the appropriate vehicle to regulate matters like marriage. Just because there is something you don't like does not mean it should be tacked on to the U.S. Constitution.
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IGoCommando writes:	Wednesday, February, 06, 2008 10:01 AM
Adam
Completely off topic, but I couldn't agree more. The problem is that a large number of conservatives feel this is the only way to prevent activist judges from boldly circumventing the will of the electorate. However; it is the wrong move, and could have disastorous repercussions (God help us when this country undergoes on of it's occasional spasms of mainstream statism-- oh what disastrous ammendments could be wrought.) Balanced-Budget Ammendment: Yeah Marriage Ammendment: Nay
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About John Campbell

John Campbell is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and has taken a leadership role in addressing the country's top economic issues. Campbell serves as a member of the Joint Economic Committee, and House Committee on the Budget. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from UCLA and a Master's Degree in Taxation from USC.