Congressman Charlie Rangel is a prime example of what's wrong with Congress! On July 31, 2007, Nancy Pelosi said "we'll keep our promise to drain the swamp that is Washington D.C. to let sunshine disinfect the Congress". Now, three years later, there are still alligators in the swamp, who believe they are above the law and invincible.
13 ethics violations, including failing to report income from rental properties, using a rent stabilized apartment for campaign functions, soliciting donations from corporations and entities who appear before him and were lobbying him for favorable treatment, falsifying financial disclosures and more. His arrogance allows him to act as if he is entitled to special treatment and consideration, especially after having been in Congress for 40+ years... this while he heads the powerful House & Ways Committee, which oversees tax law and the IRS.
Increasingly, citizens see what's going on... it appears like "business as usual" in Washington and the Democrats are not eager to prosecute Rangel on these serious violations. Amazingly, there have been just 9 Democrats who have come out calling for his resignation, a number far short of what it should be.
Let's show Congress that we're not willing to accept "business as usual" in November. It is truly time to drain the swamp!
-Rick
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Congressional Budget Office Weighs In On Debt Once Again
While President Obama's Budget Director Peter give's his "swan-song" speech Friday, the Congressional Budget Office, which he formerly ran, beat him to the punch by announcing the U.S. is headed for a major "Greek-like" financial crisis if it doesn't get it's financial house in order. The CBO stated that interest payments on the debt may likely double to $900 billion annually by 2015 if we continue down this path. Their report looked at countries like Greece, Ireland and Argentina where those countries were faced with paying sharply higher interest rates. We've seen the predicament Greece is in with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) now telling them what to do... will this mean holders of U.S. debt such as Japan and China will look to tell the U.S. what to do within the next five years?
With the debt levels soaring, Moody's, the bond rating service, again warned that the U.S. is as risk of losing it's bonded AAA credit rating which we've had since 1913. This, along with our poor economy, could cause foreign nations to look elsewhere to buy bonds, causing U.S. bond interest rates to climb. The CBO says if interest rates climb, we could be paying $100 to $400 billion more per year in interest... money doing nothing for us but going down the drain!
When will Congress wake up and realize they can't keep spending and adding debt? Now is the time to make your voice loud and clear... WE'VE HAD ENOUGH!
-Rick
With the debt levels soaring, Moody's, the bond rating service, again warned that the U.S. is as risk of losing it's bonded AAA credit rating which we've had since 1913. This, along with our poor economy, could cause foreign nations to look elsewhere to buy bonds, causing U.S. bond interest rates to climb. The CBO says if interest rates climb, we could be paying $100 to $400 billion more per year in interest... money doing nothing for us but going down the drain!
When will Congress wake up and realize they can't keep spending and adding debt? Now is the time to make your voice loud and clear... WE'VE HAD ENOUGH!
-Rick
Friday, July 23, 2010
Unemployment Benefit Extension Piles On More Debt
There was a huge sigh of relief for 2.5 million unemployed people who desperately needed an extension of their unemployment benefits as Congress passed a $34 Billion unfunded package.
Earlier this year the Senate passed and Mr. Obama signed a "Pay As You Go" rule, that required the government to pay for new spending, but yet we have another example of how the Democrats don't feel bound by the pay-go spirit!
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., had proposed paying for an earlier (and costlier) iteration of the bill by rescinding $38 billion in "unobligated" stimulus money and imposing an across-the-board cut of 5 percent on non-defense government agencies. His measure was defeated.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., proposed paying for the measure "with $40 billion in cuts (reducing unneeded government printing, cutting non-essential government travel, and eliminating bogus government bonuses) and revenue raisers (selling unneeded government property and collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees)." It too looks like it will fail.
When will Congress listen to people around the country, their constituents, who are screaming "no more spending"?
If we can get government off the backs of small business by eliminating the 3 Legged Monster, we can create additional jobs and reduce the need for unemployment benefits.
I continue to be the voice of reason... we cannot continue to spend and borrow on the backs of AmericanS and future generations. As your Congressman, I will fight tooth and nail to stop this madness!
-Rick
Earlier this year the Senate passed and Mr. Obama signed a "Pay As You Go" rule, that required the government to pay for new spending, but yet we have another example of how the Democrats don't feel bound by the pay-go spirit!
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., had proposed paying for an earlier (and costlier) iteration of the bill by rescinding $38 billion in "unobligated" stimulus money and imposing an across-the-board cut of 5 percent on non-defense government agencies. His measure was defeated.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., proposed paying for the measure "with $40 billion in cuts (reducing unneeded government printing, cutting non-essential government travel, and eliminating bogus government bonuses) and revenue raisers (selling unneeded government property and collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees)." It too looks like it will fail.
When will Congress listen to people around the country, their constituents, who are screaming "no more spending"?
If we can get government off the backs of small business by eliminating the 3 Legged Monster, we can create additional jobs and reduce the need for unemployment benefits.
I continue to be the voice of reason... we cannot continue to spend and borrow on the backs of AmericanS and future generations. As your Congressman, I will fight tooth and nail to stop this madness!
-Rick
Thursday, July 22, 2010
TARP Watchdog Tells Administration Their Housing Bailout Does NOT Work!
Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general over the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), appointed by President Obama, harshly critisized the Obama administration yesterday telling them their main housing program "continues to struggle" and that the number of permanent loan modifications under the program is "anemic." This, after pumping $30 billion into the Home Affordable Mortgage program which the administration touted would help 3-4 million homeowners.
To date, 398,000 homeowners have received permanent mortgage modification, or approximately 12 percent of eligible delinquent homeowners.
In addition, 521,000 homeowners who were on the trial program were inexplicably dropped after 9 months and face foreclosure.
"Treasury's refusal to provide meaningful goals for this important program is a fundamental failure of transparency and accountability that makes it far more difficult for the American people and their representatives in Congress to assess whether the program's benefits are worth its very substantial cost," the report reads.
Once again we are seeing this administration treat TARP like its own personal slush-fund which is a complete betrayal of what the American people were told when the plan was initiated to bail out Wall Street firms.
Indeed, these are VERY substantial costs which, once again, are being pushed onto our children and grandchildren leaving them with what will be insurmountable debt.
-Rick
To date, 398,000 homeowners have received permanent mortgage modification, or approximately 12 percent of eligible delinquent homeowners.
In addition, 521,000 homeowners who were on the trial program were inexplicably dropped after 9 months and face foreclosure.
"Treasury's refusal to provide meaningful goals for this important program is a fundamental failure of transparency and accountability that makes it far more difficult for the American people and their representatives in Congress to assess whether the program's benefits are worth its very substantial cost," the report reads.
Once again we are seeing this administration treat TARP like its own personal slush-fund which is a complete betrayal of what the American people were told when the plan was initiated to bail out Wall Street firms.
Indeed, these are VERY substantial costs which, once again, are being pushed onto our children and grandchildren leaving them with what will be insurmountable debt.
-Rick
Monday, July 19, 2010
Thank God The Spill Is Finally Contained In The Gulf. Let's Continue To Pray That It Stays That Way!
So now that the crisis is over, let's assess our President's performance.
The press was all over President Bush for his handling of Katrina, yet Bush got involved, fixed the mistakes and got results. Say what you will about George Bush, but he showed leadership after Katrina and the folks in the Gulf benefitted from his response. Obama's answer is a knee-jerk reaction to stop drilling for 6 months and George Miller's is to punish BP with a 7 year moritorium on American leases for drilling. Does that make you feel better?
How do you think it makes the thousands of newly unemployed oil workers in the Gulf? Way to go Obama and Miller - way to send those good paying oil jobs over seas. The Gulf has been hit hard economically by this spill and our president and congressman's answer is to hurt them more.
Did you notice how no other country on the planet punished BP or stopped their off shore drilling? Of course not, and now with America denying access to its oil, companies will just go elsewhere to drill and hire other countries' workers. 10% unemployment and your president and congressman only make it worse. Our sacrifice in jobs will not serve the greater good. It will only reduce the unemployment rate in Brazil.
Have you had enough yet? If so, let's at least vote Miller out this November. Vote Rick Tubbs for Congress.
Watch this video... https://www.nrsc.org/oilspill?hq_e=el&hq_m=47371&hq_l=1&hq_v=8074721d9a
-Rick
The press was all over President Bush for his handling of Katrina, yet Bush got involved, fixed the mistakes and got results. Say what you will about George Bush, but he showed leadership after Katrina and the folks in the Gulf benefitted from his response. Obama's answer is a knee-jerk reaction to stop drilling for 6 months and George Miller's is to punish BP with a 7 year moritorium on American leases for drilling. Does that make you feel better?
How do you think it makes the thousands of newly unemployed oil workers in the Gulf? Way to go Obama and Miller - way to send those good paying oil jobs over seas. The Gulf has been hit hard economically by this spill and our president and congressman's answer is to hurt them more.
Did you notice how no other country on the planet punished BP or stopped their off shore drilling? Of course not, and now with America denying access to its oil, companies will just go elsewhere to drill and hire other countries' workers. 10% unemployment and your president and congressman only make it worse. Our sacrifice in jobs will not serve the greater good. It will only reduce the unemployment rate in Brazil.
Have you had enough yet? If so, let's at least vote Miller out this November. Vote Rick Tubbs for Congress.
Watch this video... https://www.nrsc.org/oilspill?hq_e=el&hq_m=47371&hq_l=1&hq_v=8074721d9a
-Rick
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Democrats Including George Miller Pass Fake Budget to Hide Their Gross Mismanagement of Your Money
By the slimmest of margins (215-210), House Democrats passed a non-existent $1.12 trillion budget. The Democrats' "deemed as passed" resolution is missing the most basic elements of a standard budget that is expected each year: total outlays, total federal revenue, total proposed changes to revenue, total deficit levels, and total debt levels.
So as Connie Hair of Human Events so aptly points out "never before -- since the creation of the Congressional budget process -- has the House failed to pass a budget, failed to propose a budget then deemed the non-existent budget as passed as a means to avoid a direct, recorded vote on a budget, but still allow Congress to spend taxpayer money."
This latest "trick" to dump more debt on our children by being even more irresponsible with our tax dollars is flat out corruption! They have no restraint. They are worse than spoiled little brats who just want their way and don't care what the consequences are. Except we, the American people, keep paying the price for their lack of sensibility. It is up to us, the ones paying for their mistakes to finally make them pay the consequence of losing their job. They, the big government, big spend, big tax, big debt, out of touch politicians that are failing to carry out the responsibility we elected them to do. It is up to us now. If we re-elect them i.e. George Miller, again, we have only ourselves to blame.
Another point, Obama claims bipartisan support when he gets one Republican vote (Olympia Snow) yet 38 Democrats and every Republican voted against this. Is this bipartisan opposition? That is what I call it, but it is still a minority. Is it November yet? Everyone who reads this post, you are needed to help this country. You are the one that will make the difference. We cannot sit on the sidelines anymore and hope it gets better because it won't unless you do something about it. Helping me beat George Miller would be a great place to make your difference! http://www.ricktubbs4congress.com/ and Please Follow Me On this Blogsite
-Rick
So as Connie Hair of Human Events so aptly points out "never before -- since the creation of the Congressional budget process -- has the House failed to pass a budget, failed to propose a budget then deemed the non-existent budget as passed as a means to avoid a direct, recorded vote on a budget, but still allow Congress to spend taxpayer money."
This latest "trick" to dump more debt on our children by being even more irresponsible with our tax dollars is flat out corruption! They have no restraint. They are worse than spoiled little brats who just want their way and don't care what the consequences are. Except we, the American people, keep paying the price for their lack of sensibility. It is up to us, the ones paying for their mistakes to finally make them pay the consequence of losing their job. They, the big government, big spend, big tax, big debt, out of touch politicians that are failing to carry out the responsibility we elected them to do. It is up to us now. If we re-elect them i.e. George Miller, again, we have only ourselves to blame.
Another point, Obama claims bipartisan support when he gets one Republican vote (Olympia Snow) yet 38 Democrats and every Republican voted against this. Is this bipartisan opposition? That is what I call it, but it is still a minority. Is it November yet? Everyone who reads this post, you are needed to help this country. You are the one that will make the difference. We cannot sit on the sidelines anymore and hope it gets better because it won't unless you do something about it. Helping me beat George Miller would be a great place to make your difference! http://www.ricktubbs4congress.com/ and Please Follow Me On this Blogsite
-Rick
Friday, July 16, 2010
Get Ready For Another $20 Billion Of Debt Created By Your Congressman George Miller
BP cut off from new US oil drilling leases: California Democrats pass Miller amendment!
California Democrat Rep. George Miller created the amendment so that the government would have more control over BP. Separately, Democratic lawmakers pushed ahead with proposals that would punish the British oil giant for its role in the worst U.S. offshore oil spill ever.
I absolutely believe BP should be punished, but what Miller and the Democrats have done is kill thousands of American jobs and jeopardize BP's ability to pay for their mess. Does that make you feel better? It does make the debt clock spin faster. Way to go George. More government, more debt, more of the same. We can't afford George Miller for another 2 years
-Rick
California Democrat Rep. George Miller created the amendment so that the government would have more control over BP. Separately, Democratic lawmakers pushed ahead with proposals that would punish the British oil giant for its role in the worst U.S. offshore oil spill ever.
I absolutely believe BP should be punished, but what Miller and the Democrats have done is kill thousands of American jobs and jeopardize BP's ability to pay for their mess. Does that make you feel better? It does make the debt clock spin faster. Way to go George. More government, more debt, more of the same. We can't afford George Miller for another 2 years
-Rick
Thursday, July 15, 2010
9 States Join AZ In Fight Against Pres. Obama & Illegal Immigration!
Michigan is the lead state backing Arizona in federal court and is joined by Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands.
"Arizona, Michigan and every other state have the authority to enforce immigration laws, and it is appalling to see President Obama use taxpayer dollars to stop a state's efforts to protect its own borders," Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said in a statement.
That's a total of 10 with more on the way. There are 18 states opposing Obama on healthcare. Not since the Civil War has this divide between the states and the federal government exisited. In 1861, the states were wrong. This time they are right!
Does this strike anyone else as a terrible way to run a country?
"Arizona, Michigan and every other state have the authority to enforce immigration laws, and it is appalling to see President Obama use taxpayer dollars to stop a state's efforts to protect its own borders," Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said in a statement.
That's a total of 10 with more on the way. There are 18 states opposing Obama on healthcare. Not since the Civil War has this divide between the states and the federal government exisited. In 1861, the states were wrong. This time they are right!
Does this strike anyone else as a terrible way to run a country?
Monday, July 12, 2010
Obama Sues Arizona Over Immigration Law?
Really, Obama sues Arizona over their immigration law? Fine, then he better sue every sanctuary city in the country too. If this country is ruled by law and not the whim of its president, then Obama must treat sanctuary cities just like Arizona. If Obama does not care about the our country's laws, then he will persecute Arizona and continue to ignore San Francisco, LA and all other cities flagrantly disobeying federal law.
Obama showed his disrespect for the law when he question the street cop in Massachusetts before knowing all the details, again in his public and partisan rebuke of the Supreme Court during the state of the Union address, again in his attempt to try terrorists in New York civil courts and now his latest partisan attack of Arizona.
Obama has shown a clear trend to pick party politics over American law. I wonder what George Miller thinks about it? He hasn't said much. Let my position be loud and clear... I completely disagree with such disregard for the rule of law and believe it is wrong. All Americans should be protected by the law equally. That is what separates a free nation from a dictatorship. Last I checked, America is the land of the free. Let's keep it that way!
-Rick
Obama showed his disrespect for the law when he question the street cop in Massachusetts before knowing all the details, again in his public and partisan rebuke of the Supreme Court during the state of the Union address, again in his attempt to try terrorists in New York civil courts and now his latest partisan attack of Arizona.
Obama has shown a clear trend to pick party politics over American law. I wonder what George Miller thinks about it? He hasn't said much. Let my position be loud and clear... I completely disagree with such disregard for the rule of law and believe it is wrong. All Americans should be protected by the law equally. That is what separates a free nation from a dictatorship. Last I checked, America is the land of the free. Let's keep it that way!
-Rick
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Urgent Call To Action
I hope you have had a nice rest from campaigning. Rest assured I have not! :} We’ve been putting the plan together for Operation VICTORY MARCH and it is looking good.
Here is some news not all of you have heard yet. I have a campaign manager, Mark Gigliotti. He's a great guy and huge help. Don’t worry, Kristy is still plenty involved, but we need to grow the team to beat Miller and Mark is a tremendous addition.
I will be passing more opportunities to help on the campaign soon, but here is what we need right now.
Contra Costa County is getting National attention because David Harmer has a statistical advantage to win in CD-11. That is great for David, great for Republicans and great for us. As they help David in Contra Costa, we get a chance to show everyone at the RNC and State party that we are serious and can beat the Democratic icon, George Miller.
Our first chance is to have a huge turnout of volunteers this Saturday (details below). It starts in Danville, but we will be walking our districts in Clayton. This is a huge opportunity to get some attention for our race. Quite frankly, I have not made much headway with the party as they have no idea what is going on out here. I keep beating on the door, but here is our chance to send the message loud and clear that Team Tubbs is serious and worth their support.
I will be meeting with Tom Del Beccaro (CA State party #2) on Thursday telling him about our great volunteers and how you are the reason we won the primary in a landslide and why we will win in November, so I need you to back me up with a few hours of your time Saturday morning. Please come out and make us look good. Send this note to all of your friends on Face Book or email list. This will pay off big in the weeks to come.
RSVP to me at rick@ricktubbs4congress.com or call me at 707 628-7589. I need your address, so we can give you your own precinct to walk as well.
I cannot stress the importance of this enough. If you can, please come Saturday and show that Team Tubbs is serious about beating Miller. I believe with every bone in my body – WE CAN WIN!!! But I do need your help to do it. Wear your Team Tubbs shirts if you have one (or any red T-shirt) and I’ll bring some on Saturday as well.
Thank you all so much for your support,
-Rick
Contra Costa Republican Victory Headquarters
Rally With Former Congressman Bill Baker and
Former Assemblywomen Lynn Leach
Join us Saturday July 10th at the new Republican Victory
Headquarters for a rally then precinct walking for our Republican ticket!
When: Saturday, July 10 - 10:00 am
Where: 1320 El Capitan Dr. Danville, CA 94526
Quesitions: Please Call (510) 371-5261or email tmidanek@gmail.com
Here is some news not all of you have heard yet. I have a campaign manager, Mark Gigliotti. He's a great guy and huge help. Don’t worry, Kristy is still plenty involved, but we need to grow the team to beat Miller and Mark is a tremendous addition.
I will be passing more opportunities to help on the campaign soon, but here is what we need right now.
Contra Costa County is getting National attention because David Harmer has a statistical advantage to win in CD-11. That is great for David, great for Republicans and great for us. As they help David in Contra Costa, we get a chance to show everyone at the RNC and State party that we are serious and can beat the Democratic icon, George Miller.
Our first chance is to have a huge turnout of volunteers this Saturday (details below). It starts in Danville, but we will be walking our districts in Clayton. This is a huge opportunity to get some attention for our race. Quite frankly, I have not made much headway with the party as they have no idea what is going on out here. I keep beating on the door, but here is our chance to send the message loud and clear that Team Tubbs is serious and worth their support.
I will be meeting with Tom Del Beccaro (CA State party #2) on Thursday telling him about our great volunteers and how you are the reason we won the primary in a landslide and why we will win in November, so I need you to back me up with a few hours of your time Saturday morning. Please come out and make us look good. Send this note to all of your friends on Face Book or email list. This will pay off big in the weeks to come.
RSVP to me at rick@ricktubbs4congress.com or call me at 707 628-7589. I need your address, so we can give you your own precinct to walk as well.
I cannot stress the importance of this enough. If you can, please come Saturday and show that Team Tubbs is serious about beating Miller. I believe with every bone in my body – WE CAN WIN!!! But I do need your help to do it. Wear your Team Tubbs shirts if you have one (or any red T-shirt) and I’ll bring some on Saturday as well.
Thank you all so much for your support,
-Rick
Contra Costa Republican Victory Headquarters
Rally With Former Congressman Bill Baker and
Former Assemblywomen Lynn Leach
Join us Saturday July 10th at the new Republican Victory
Headquarters for a rally then precinct walking for our Republican ticket!
When: Saturday, July 10 - 10:00 am
Where: 1320 El Capitan Dr. Danville, CA 94526
Quesitions: Please Call (510) 371-5261or email tmidanek@gmail.com
Monday, July 5, 2010
Democrat Majority Adds Piggy-Back To Troop Funding
AP reports "The Democrat majority is treating this troop funding bill like a cash-cow for their election-year wish-list" said Rep. Jerry Lews, R-Calif. Top Democrats such as Obey and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., insist on adding the domestic dollars, viewing the war funding bill as their last, best shot to resuscitate their faltering jobs agenda.
Democrats with super-majorities can't pass their big government/big debt programs, so they piggy-back their pork on the backs of our military while we are at war. This is unconscionable! It's exactly what is wrong with Washington!
A minority of Democrats given power through their majority positions are forcing their unpopular agendas that would never be approved by sneaking them into legitimate bills. They rule through deceit and guile instead of leading the American people with sound arguments and popular support. This is NOT America! And on this day after we celebrated our Declaration of Independence, we must once again declare we will not be ruled by unaccountable tyrants that govern at their whim. We must take back this country from those like Nancy Pelosi and George Miller who only serve their special interests. The good news is WE CAN this November. Our WIN in District 7 will replace Miller with a leader who will lead us in the right direction. Vote Rick Tubbs!
Democrats with super-majorities can't pass their big government/big debt programs, so they piggy-back their pork on the backs of our military while we are at war. This is unconscionable! It's exactly what is wrong with Washington!
A minority of Democrats given power through their majority positions are forcing their unpopular agendas that would never be approved by sneaking them into legitimate bills. They rule through deceit and guile instead of leading the American people with sound arguments and popular support. This is NOT America! And on this day after we celebrated our Declaration of Independence, we must once again declare we will not be ruled by unaccountable tyrants that govern at their whim. We must take back this country from those like Nancy Pelosi and George Miller who only serve their special interests. The good news is WE CAN this November. Our WIN in District 7 will replace Miller with a leader who will lead us in the right direction. Vote Rick Tubbs!
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