CONSERVATIVE ACTION ALERTS 04/06/2011

Boehner Stands Firm, Dems to Blame for Government Shutdown Republican leadership marched into the White House today and told President Obama the American people are fed up with wasteful spending, and they demanded REAL CUTS. The White House did not agree; they do not want to obey the will of the American people, they want a government shutdown - because they think they can blame it on Republicans and gain votes in the next election. President Obama and Democrats are REFUSING to deal with reality and fix our budget...they WANT a government shutdown, so they can blame Republicans and try to keep Obama in the White House for four more years! Read More

Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP House Budget Chairman Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said President Barack Obama’s budget strategy is to “do nothing, punt, duck, kick the can down the road” while the debt remains on track to eventually hit 800 percent of GDP and the CBO is saying it "can't conceive of anyway" that the economy can continue past 2037 given its current trajectory. Ryan also said that the House Republicans’ FY2012 budget, which he unveiled yesterday, would save Medicare and help the United States avoid a debt crisis.Read More

The Dismantling Has Begun, Obamacare Tax Provision to be Axed The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to repeal the health-care law’s 1099 tax-reporting provision, ending nearly a year’s worth of efforts to do away with one of its most unpopular requirements. The repeal measure, which passed the House last month, now goes to President Obama for his signature. If enacted into law, the measure would mark the first successful effort to repeal part of the national health-care overhaul. In a statement, the White House said it was “pleased Congress has acted to correct a flaw that placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses.” Read More