NRSC - Democratic Candidates Running From ObamaCare

From "Extremely Problematic" to "Train Wreck" - Democrats on Defense

Washington, D.C. - Last night during the South Carolina 1st Congressional District debate, Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch joined the chorus of Democrats who are running for office and running from ObamaCare.

As BuzzFeed notes Colbert Busch “was troubled by [ObamaCare's] cost and the burden it could put on employers”: "Obamacare is extremely problematic, it is expensive, it is a $500 billion cost than we originally anticipated, it's cutting into Medicare benefits and it's having companies lay off their employees because they are worried about the cost of it. That is extremely problematic, it needs an enormous fix," she said during a debate Monday night.

Colbert Busch's concerns echo fellow Democrats' disdain for the health care overhaul including Democrat Senator Max Baucus, the architect of ObamaCare, who recently called it a "train wreck" as well as Democrat Senator Jay Rockefeller who said the Affordable Care Act is "beyond comprehension."

Democratic pollster Mark Mellman reinforced the internal uneasiness among Democrats over ObamaCare: “We already know that, left to its own devices, this doesn’t end up in a good place,” said Mark Mellman, a Democratic pollster. “Anyone who thinks this issue is done is fooling themselves.”

"Few issues are as personal and as tangible as health care," said NRSC Communications Director Brad Dayspring. "As costs continue to increase,  ObamaCare's taxes, mandates, and red tape will shock millions of Americans as the painful parts of the law are implemented over the next year. President Obama can rest easy after 2012, but  voters will remember that every incumbent Senate Democrat has their fingerprints all over this train wreck.  They're not alone. Members of Congress interested in being promoted to the Senate like Bruce Braley and Gary Peters have a $1 Trillion weight holding them down, and that's ObamaCare."

ObamaCare has gone from being an “abstract” discussion to a real life pain for families and businesses which has Democrats who supported this costly agenda like Bruce Braley, Mark Pryor, Mark Begich, Kay Hagan, Mary Landrieu, Jeanne Shaheen, John Barrow, Mark Udall, Gary Peters, Al Franken, Mark Warner, Tom Udall, Dick Durbin and Jeff Merkley in a tailspin. Vulnerable Democrats will be forced to face voters just as ObamaCare's tax hikes, mandates, fees, penalties, and red tape bureaucracy take shape over the next eight months.

Franklin Center - The truth is too important!

We need your help ...

As you may have heard, Greentech Automotive, the electric car company founded by Virginia's gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, has sued Watchdog.org following an investigation into their use of a controversial government "cash-for-visas" immigration program. 

As we face attacks from Greentech Automotive, we need your support to stand up for the First Amendment. We're confident in the accuracy and integrity of our reporters. The truth and the facts are on our side, and we need your help to keep the momentum going!

Will you stand with the Franklin Center against media suppression? 

Ultimately, this isn't just about the Franklin Center and a car company, this is about our basic rights as Americans. If Greentech can silence us because we wrote a story they didn't like, what will happen the next time a journalist writes a critical report about a business or politician?

We want America to know that the free press still matters, and that our reporters are willing to stand up against big-money interests even when the going gets tough. Now, more than ever, we must press forward with our work and continue to produce the hard-hitting stories that make a difference! 

At a time like this, we can't afford to back down. We can't afford to be silenced. We won't let corporations shut us up! The truth is too important. 

Please click here to stand with the Franklin Center against intimidation and media suppression!

Franklin Center - They're suing us

Dear Supporter,

In a baseless attempt to chill free speech, a “Solyndra on wheels” electric car company founded by Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has sued Watchdog.org following an investigation highlighting the automaker’s use of a controversial government “cash-for-visas” immigration program and lack of many real jobs (or cars) created.

Following a series of in-depth investigations, prompting the Associated Press, Washington Post, and more to also cover this important story, Watchdog.org exposed multiple falsehoods in McAuliffe’s statements surrounding GreenTech.

Even PolitFact rated confirmed the falsity of Terry McAuliffe’s claims about GreenTech and the State of Virginia said they had “grave doubts” about the viability of the company.

Supporter, will you help us stand up against this baseless lawsuit attempting to muzzle the press? $25, $50 or whatever you can chip in will make a big difference in continuing to expose GreenTech & McAuliffe!

The funny this is, if our stories weren’t accurate, you would think GreenTech and Terry McAuliffee would want to set the record straight. Especially when you’re running an entire campaign off of your business experience.

Yet despite multiple attempts, they refuse to comment. They want to bury the facts and silence us.  Using intimidation and an $85 million lawsuit is so much easier than explaining yourself I guess.

But we’re not backing down. If we don’t fight against this lawsuit, the First Amendment, your rights, my rights, will not simply be attacked –they’ll be one step closer to being lost.

That’s why I went on Fox News – to tell the truth and defend a free press. American citizens such as you Supporter, own their government … what will happen if organizations such as Watchdog.org don’t stand up for citizens and keep them informed?

GreenTech Automotive will continue to learn that Franklin Center doesn’t back down, especially when the First Amendment and serving the public trust are being attacked.

Will you stand with us Supporter? Your $25, $50 or anything you can spare will help us fight GreenTech and McAuliffe’s desperate attempts to chill free speech.

Thank you for your continued support,


Jason Stverak
President
The Franklin Center

P.S. Stand with Franklin Center by donating $25, $50 or whatever you can here. Your donation will help us continued our investigation and expose truth!

ALG's Daily Grind - House Democrats repeat Sandy sequester lie

March 21, 2013

House Democrats repeat Sandy sequester lie

Connecticut Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro claims sequester-exempted Sandy spending was sequestered, cites general agency cuts unrelated to Sandy as proof.

Bubbles Bursting In Mid-Air

With student debt now exceeding total credit card debt, college and the accompanying debt may be the next bubble waiting its turn to burst.

Hiding the slaughter

Since the early 1980s, with exposed blade tips spinning in open space at speeds up to 200 mph the wind industry has known there is no way its propeller-style turbines could ever be safe for raptors. It was impossible.

Stossel: Unions are still bad for education

"Kids are assigned to schools, and a bureaucracy decides who goes where and who learns what. Over time, its tentacles expand and strangle attempts to reform. Since they have no fear of losing their jobs to competitors, [education] monopoly bureaucrats can resist innovation for decades."

NH House Majority Leader Reacts to Revelation of Rep-Elect Laughton's Criminal Past

CONCORD – House Majority Leader Rep. Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today gave the following statement regarding the recent revelations, as published in the Laconia Daily Sun and Nashua Telegraph, that Rep-Elect Stacie Laughton (D-Nashua) has an extensive history with the Laconia police department and served four months in jail in 2008 on felony charges of conspiracy to commit credit card fraud:

House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua)

“It is unfortunate that Ms. Laughton did not come clean with the voters of her district during the election process. If I lived in the district, I would be extremely disappointed to learn, just days after the election, that my neighborhood was going to be represented by a person that only 4 years ago was convicted of a felony charge involving conspiracy and fraud and served time in prison. While I believe in a person’s ability to be rehabilitated and become a productive member of the community, I also believe it is a candidate’s duty to fully disclose their personal history to allow the voters an opportunity to make an informed decision. Ms. Laughton failed to give the voters of her district that very basic amount of trust and respect. Lawmakers should hold themselves to a higher standard and Ms. Laughton has already failed the voters of her district by not being forthright with them. Ms. Laughton should step down immediately in order to allow for an election process where voters are given the opportunity to evaluate candidates through an open and transparent process; something they were denied on November 6^th.”

“Democratic leaders including Rep. Terri Norelli, Chairman Ray Buckley and Governor-Elect Maggie Hassan must realize the injustice being done to the people of Nashua’s Ward 4 and I ask them to join with me and in asking Rep-Elect Laughton to step down immediately.”