Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Niki Broun told a crowd in Gwinnett County that her husband Paul Broun was announcing his run for the the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Saxby Chambliss in 2014, according to a report.
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Wednesday, January 30
Niki Broun can't wait for her husband, 10th District U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, to throw his hat in the ring for the 2014 U.S. Senate race, according to a report in the ViralRead blog. A post picked up by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Niki Broun told the group Citizens Helping America Restore Government Ethics on Tuesday that her husband had her permission to run, and that he was announcing his candidacy. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced last week that he would not seek a third term, opening the way for a spirited primary among potential successors. Rep. Broun himself still isn't quite ready to take the plunge. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Wednesday that Broun's office doesn't plan an announcement on his prospective …
Friday, January 25, 2013
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss has blamed frustration with Washington, a lack of leadership in the Whitehouse and gridlock in the Senate for his decision to not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate.
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Friday, January 25
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) announced Friday that he will not be seeking a third term in Congress in 2014. According to The Washington Post, Chambliss said his decision was based on his frustration with Washington and not because he feared defeat in a primary. He reportedly said, in fact, he was confident he would have won re-election. “Instead, this is about frustration, both at a lack of leadership from the White House and at the dearth of meaningful action from Congress, especially on issues that are the foundation of our nation’s economic health,” Chambliss is reported as saying. “The debt-ceiling debacle of 2011 and the recent fiscal-cliff vote showed Congress at its worst and, sadly, I don’t see the legislative gridlock and …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the "No Budget, No Pay" bill that also extended the nation's debt ceiling for another three months.
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Thursday, January 24
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "No Budget, No Pay Act," which requires Congress to pass a budget to continue getting their own paychecks. U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Dist. 7 Georgia) issued a statement today saying that passing a budget is critical as America faces its largest budget crisis in modern history. "Every family in America knows that when times are tough, the only way to pay all of your bills is to sit around the table and make a budget, prioritizing those expenses that are the most important and reducing those expenses that are less so. "For the federal government to pay its bills, it too needs a budget, and since 1974, federal law has required the House and Senate to pass a budget each year ... [So] today we passed…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The president is taking him message straight to the citizens via social media. Is he playing fair?
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
We've been inundated with news and commentary about President Barack Obama and Congress' struggle to find a point of compromise on the looming "fiscal cliff" issue. In a recent speech the president urges everyone to send a tweet to their congressmen to let them know they favor his middle class income tax cut program. And he took to Twitter on Monday to answer tweets from citizens with questions on his plan. Obama is the first president to use the social media to reach the masses. His latest message is posted on a website, Barack Obama, What Does $2,000 Mean to You. It's a simple question - he invites you to write back with a short message on the impact of an extra two grand would mean in your pocket rather than the government's coffers. …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Lawmakers have Dec. 31 deadline to prevent start of automatic tax hikes and budget cuts.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
After kicking the can down the road to avoid making hard choices in the face of an election, lawmakers now have just a few weeks to face financial reality for the American people. Experts may debate whether it’s a “fiscal cliff” or a gentle slope, but everyone seems to agree that dealing with the deficit and expiration of Bush-era tax cuts is a must. (See Wall Street Journal video explainer.) Congress set their own deadline to do so of Dec. 31, 2012, conveniently after the election. But with another election at least two years away, it's now time to do something about it. Until now, each Party has blamed the other for the footdragging, but all indications are that the American people are tired of the deadlock in Washington. They're ready …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
According to a Gallup pole only 18 percent of American approve of the job Congress is doing right now. How about you?
According to a recent Gallup poll, Republicans, Democrats, and independents are about equally negative toward Congress. Rank-and-file Republicans and Democrats have given similarly low ratings to Congress since party control of Congress became divided at the start of 2011. By contrast, in 2009 and 2010, when Democrats held the majority in both houses of Congress, approval was significantly higher among Democrats than among Republicans and independents. Gallup.com says that partisan bickering and failure to cooperate on key legislative issues -- matters related to the pending fiscal cliff -- may also be a factor. However, the larger reason Americans are locked into a negative view of the Congress is likely the economy. What's your opinion …
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The congressman will discuss the passage of the Balanced Budget Amendment.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Congressman Rob Woodall's office announced Monday that the congressman will hold a telephone town hall Wednesday evening. Woodall will discuss the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Residents are welcome to call into the Town Hall Wednesday, Sept. 14 between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dial toll-free (877) 229-8493 and enter 17849 as the event code.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
An open letter to President Barack Obama on his birthday.
Editor's Note: The following opinion piece does not reflect the views of Peachtree Corners-Berkeley Lake Patch. You have been in office for two and a half years; You ran on a campaign slogan of “Hope and Change.” In fact, a majority of voters elected you to enact change. You have - and now many people are not happy with your change or any change. To be fair, your Administration has done many good things. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are winding down. Even conservatives can agree that this has been a bright spot in your Presidency. Additionally, your Administration and you were responsible for taking bold action to find and kill Osama Bin Laden. Finally, you promised the American people a new direction in healthcare. You have …
Robert J. Nebel
11:14 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013
From AJC.com (classic parting shot line from a retiring politician): “After you’ve been in public service so long, I think that you have to step back and think about your family, your grandkids, your kids, how much time you’ve spent away from them.” Also from AJC.com: "Attorney General Sam Olens wrote in an email that it is 'premature' to talk about Chambliss’ successor." Sorry Sam, but it's … more ›