RSC Republican Study Committee

• Gargantuan Bill Feeds Spending Addiction Dec 10, 2009  - Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement regarding H.R. 3288, a nearly 2,500 page ‘megabus’ bill containing six of the seven remaining appropriations bills for fiscal year 2010. “For every dollar spent on non-defense related discretionary items two... More

• 1.8 Trillion New Signs of ‘Leadership Failure’ Dec 10, 2009  - Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement regarding the Democrats’ plan to raise the federal debt limit by $1.8 trillion. “As a Senator in 2006, President Obama said that ‘raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure,’” said Chairman... More

• Rep. Akin Seeks Cosigners on Letter to Stop Terrorist-Affiliated Groups from Lecturing on Military Bases Dec 10, 2009  - Rep. Todd Akin is seeking co-signers on a letter to the Secretary of Defense opposing a lecture by a top official of the Islamic Society of North America at Ft. Hood.  According to the Department of Justice, the ISNA is a prominent member of the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization with a network of... More

• Rep. Posey Seeks Cosponsors for the Deficit Reduction Check Off Dec 10, 2009  - The Deficit Reduction Check-Off Act would give us one more tool to use in reducing the federal deficit.  Here is how it works. The bill requires a new Deficit Reduction Check-Off box on tax returns.  Individuals could check off up to $10 of their return to go to deficit reduction ($20 for couples).... More

• Rep. Scalise Seeks Cosponsors for the CAP the DEBT Act (Control America’s Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow) Dec 10, 2009  - The American people are demanding an end to the out-of-control spending policies of Speaker Pelosi and this Administration that are jeopardizing the fiscal stability of our country.  The CAP the DEBT Act (Control America’s Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow) has been introduced and Members... More

• The Looney Tunes Option Dec 10, 2009  - Have you heard about the latest ‘can’t miss’ idea for health care reform being considered in the Senate? It’s known as the Medicare ‘Buy In’ option because seniors would be able to ‘buy in’ ten years before they officially become eligible for Medicare. “The proposal, which would allow people 55 to... More

• Memo to Chief House Appropriator Dec 10, 2009  - The Democrats are increasing non-defense discretionary spending by 85 percent in just two fiscal years. They’re also planning to raise the federal debt limit this month by $1.8 trillion. If you add that to the four previous times Democrats have raised the debt limit since they took over Congress in... More

• Rep. Linder Op-Ed: The Right Approach for Jobs Dec 10, 2009  - By Congressman John Linder Having just celebrated a uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving, I am reminded of the spirit and values that define us. As we endure the brutal lessons of the past year and this painful economy, we must recall that our nation is the land of opportunity, and for most,... More

• Price Statement on Latest Senate Health Care “Deal” Dec 9, 2009  - Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement on reports of a new Senate health care bill that would open up Medicare to Americans 55 years and older. “Urgency has clearly overtaken sanity in the Senate,” said Chairman Price. “Senate Democrats have cast... More

• Democrats Punish Investment to ‘Pay For’ Current Policy Dec 9, 2009  - Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement regarding H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009. “Only House Democrats would try to enact a permanent tax increase to ‘pay for’ a temporary extension of current tax relief,” said Chairman Price. “These tax... More

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