MN Political Roundtable

Boehner Makes a Buy and the Medical Device Tax is A Non-issue

MNCentral — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:06:59 +0000

Minnesotans have heard for over a year about that the “onerous” 2.3% Medical Device Excise Tax was a job-killer … and have waited … and waited … and waited for the excess of more than 35,000 Minnesota jobs to feel its impact. Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03), the prime author of the repeal legislation, wrote in a [...]

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Republicans Explain Why They Voted Against One of Kline’s Abortion Bill

MNCentral — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:16:43 +0000

John Kline (R-MN-03) has worked hard on abortion issues — just look at the bills he has sponsored this term including : H.R. 7 : No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 23 : Sanctity of Human Life Act H.R. 61 : Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act H.R. 217 : Title X Abortion Provider [...]

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Will Congress Save July 4th and Still Ignore Wildfires ?

MNCentral — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:33 +0000

The Strib reminded Minnesotans that the Sequester is still in effect … and beginning to take its toll : Starting July 1, [Air Reserve electrician Dustin] Hawkins will be among more than 2,400 federal Department of Defense employees in Minnesota forced to work a reduced, four-day week for several months. Those furloughs will be spread [...]

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5 MN Congressmen Ask Kline To Return To Work

MNCentral — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:14 +0000

Quoting John Kline (R-MN-02) : It’s time to press the ‘reset’ button. This issue is far too important to be determined by partisan battles. There are solid, commonsense ideas members of all political stripes can coalesce around as we seek to stop unnecessary political bickering and formulate a solution that puts the American people ahead [...]

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

MNCentral — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:41:28 +0000

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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A Father’s Day Message for Erik Paulsen : “We need to do something. We’ve got to stop JUST TALKING about this.”

MNCentral — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:39:55 +0000

Erik Paulsen’s (R-MN-03) press release foretold the future : “It’s bittersweet to hear that my good friend and colleague has decided to step down from Congress,“ said Rep. Paulsen. “I know this decision did not come easily, but I respect it and wish Gabby and her family all the best. I have a feeling this [...]

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