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John McCain Mixes Oil and Politics
Questions of the Day for John McCain
May 12, 2008
1. John McCain has demonstrated a pattern of putting politics ahead of his principles. Why does he expect voters to trust him to change President Bush's failed energy policy when the lobbyists running his campaign have earned $13.1 million dollars lobbying for oil companies?
2. Which is more important to John McCain: his promise to appoint more judges who will gut environmental regulations or the climate change policies he is outlining today? If protecting the environment is a priority for McCain, why did he vote for every single one of President Bush's judicial picks?
3. Does John McCain agree with House GOP Whip Roy Blunt's statement that John McCain would offer a third Bush term on economic issues and that "there is nothing wrong with that?"
Howard Coble opposes Mother's Day
Dave Ribar, Applied Rationality
What does Rep. Howard Coble have against mothers and Mother's Day. On Wednesday, the House considered H.Res. 1113, "celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day?"
The resolution expresses a straightforward and uncontroversial sentiment. It also seems like the type of matter that the House could address quickly. The House does after all have many other important issues to consider, including two wars, an oil shortage, a ballooning deficit, a foreclosure crisis, and a faltering economy. In fact, just a week earlier, President Bush had criticized Congress for not acting on economic and energy legislation, complaining that Americans are "looking to their elected leaders in Congress for action. Unfortunately, on many of these issues all they're getting is delay."
Rep. Brad Miller Protects State Foreclosure Law from Federal Preemption; House Passes Miller Amendment
Miller to Tour Neighborhood in Greensboro Hard-Hit by Foreclosures
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Brad Miller (NC-13) by a 256 to 160 vote that would affirm the longstanding right of States to regulate the home foreclosure process.
The Miller-LaTourette Amendment is part of the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act which will create a voluntary FHA program to provide mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.