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Let’s Ask Kline For a Better Way to Spend $53,948,949

Did you hear that because of sequestration, 115,000 traditional National Guard forces will not receive their annual medical or dental examinations ? The Guard says: “This reduction in examinations will bring total force medical readiness down by 39 percent.” Heck, if this Republican-controlled House is willing to inflict sequestration on our military — even as [...]

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Kline Fighting Reform : $56 Million Annually is Misguided ?

John Kline’s (R-MN-02) press release paints a pretty picture : Kline Provision Included in National Defense Bill 06/06/13 WASHINGTON – The House Armed Services Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) early this morning. The bill, H.R. 1960, passed with bipartisan support and included important legislation introduced by Minnesota Congressman John [...]

Accountability and Accounting

The right wing politicos and their supporters like to whinge on and on and on, beating the drum of personal accountability. My observation is that you almost never, ever see any actual taking of responsibility by the right for the results of their policies or what they do legislatively. We see this in the failure [...]

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After 10 Years, Has Kline’s Top Priority Changed ?

When was first elected to Congress, a story “Base Closures a Top Concern For Incoming GOP Lawmakers” profiled John Kline (R-MN-02) : As they begin to establish their presence on the House Armed Services Committee, incoming Republicans are gearing up to fight for their local military bases. In anticipation of a round of base closures [...]

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Revisiting Editorial: John Kline has earned sixth term

With the announcement of Sona Mehring and Mike Obermueller candidacies to represent Minnesota’s Second District for the 2014 election, it seems appropriate to review the Star-Tribune 2012 Endorsement. There’s a long list of issues — health reform and tax policy top the list — on which we disagree with Second District Republican Rep. John Kline. [...]

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From the Front Lines, Kline Still Sees a War Worth Fighting

To understand the Kline Agenda, John Kline’s (R-MN-02) press releases tell his “war” stories. Remember the one from February 5, 2003 WASHINGTON – Congressman John Kline (R-MN) responded to the presentation of Secretary Powell before the United Nations Security Council today. “Secretary Powell has presented clear and irrefutable evidence of Iraq’s violations,” Kline commented. “It [...]