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http://www.americansforprosperity.org/files/azevents11-18-09.pdf
(Updated Nov 17, 2009)
To suggest updates, email Tom Jenney at tjenney@afphq.org
Event Type: Tea Party
Topic(s): Farmer Relief & Freedom Rally
Date: Friday, November 20
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm
City: Mesa
The U.S. Government is spending money at an unprecedented rate. According to Louis Crandall, chief economist at Wrightson ICAP, it burns money at an average of over $100 billion per month. That's far more than government revenue and so the Treasury is forced to turn to the debt market. Fiscal year 2009 saw the government rack up an astounding $1.4 trillion in additional debt, while the Treasury Department is openly predicting $1.5 to $2.0 trillion in debt for fiscal year 2010, which started in October.
READ MOREThe real fight is still to come, and we're going to win. I won't sugarcoat it: We lost last week, and it hurts. It was down to the wire, but Nancy Pelosi's outrageous trillion-dollar-plus budget-busting, tax-hiking Washington takeover of health care passed the House Saturday night. But keep it in perspective, because this very narrow defeat gives us great hope for ultimate victory. AFP policy advisory Phil Kerpen put it in perspective: Keeping Tonight’s House Healthcare Perspective
READ MOREA Grandview City Councilman, Mike Ferguson, shared his response to an anonymous e-mailer regarding a smoking ban. He is absolutely correct in his response. It's too bad St. Louis area voters and elected officials don't get it!
READ MOREAUSTIN – The Texas chapter of Americans for Prosperity had harsh words today for Senator and chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) after she pulled a fast one on the American people on Thursday by passing the Cap-and-Trade bill out of committee in spite of the opposition and boycott of all seven of the committee’s Republicans.
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