#DCIntervention – The Unaffordable Train Wreck (Archive July 29)

Weekly Toolkit – Week of July 22nd The Senate and the House are both in session this week.  The Senate passed their amnesty bill on June 27th and the House is now moving and taking up the issue of immigration.  WE HAVE A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO STOP THIS TERRIBLE BILL!  This week’s resources focus…

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Important Questions to Ask Your Elected Officials at Town Hall Meetings – Obamacare

Obamacare: 1. The President has unilaterally declared that the employer mandate will be delayed for a year which protects businesses, as many as 10 other key elements of the law have been ended or delayed in some way, and now the President, Congress, and the Office of Personnel Management have extended special treatment for Members of…

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#DCIntervention – The Unaffordable Train Wreck July 15 Archive

Weekly Toolkit – Week of July 8th The Senate and the House are both in session this week.  The Senate passed their amnesty bill on June 27th and the House is now moving and taking up the issue of immigration.  WE HAVE A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO STOP THIS TERRIBLE BILL!  This week’s resources focus…

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Congressional August Recess Guide: How to Plan a Town Hall Meeting

During the month of August, the House and Senate will both be in recess, which means Members of Congress will spend a great deal of time working in their district offices.  This is a great opportunity for you and your local group to engage with the Member.  Town hall meetings are an excellent forum to…

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Letter to the Editor – The Real Lesson of Obamacare

When Congress passed Obamacare in 2010, then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told us we had to “pass it to find out what’s in it.”  And that has certainly proven true.  We did have to pass the bill to realize how unaffordable and how unworkable the entire law is.  Obamacare is so unworkable, in fact,…

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THE IRS TARGETS TEA PARTY PATRIOTS

I. OVERVIEW OF THE IRS SCANDAL & IMPACT ON TEA PARTY PATRIOTS Timeline: According to the IG report, the IRS began targeting conservative organizations, especially Tea Party groups, in February of 2010.  The IRS agents were directed to target organizations with the words “patriot” or “tea party” in the names. IRS Dishonesty: In 2011, the Ways…

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