Archive for August, 2009
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
One of the greatest assets that we as a nation collectively reflect is the pioneering spirit that looks to the horizon, instead of clinging to the past. This has led to great innovation in our country, but right now we are being held hostage by our representatives in Washington who have many reasons to support the status quo. My opponent has made it clear that he does not want any further government assistance in health care insurance, which indicates his willingness to allow countless Americans to go either underinsured or completely uninsured.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The inevitability of Senator Ted Kennedy’s death does not make it any easier. His passion to help the less fortunate left its mark on Medicare, Medicaid, children’s health care, and education, to name a few. Senator Kennedy rose from the ashes of much turmoil in his life to give us inspiration to strive for higher goals. He will be sorely missed, not only in the halls of Congress, but throughout America as well.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week I’d like to touch on energy issues. My opponent, Republican Geoff Davis, voted NO on the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act; Bill HR6049 ; vote number 2008-344 on May 21, 2008).
While the arguments for such a vote seem sensible on the surface, this [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Our country uses capitalism as the engine to drive our economy. The problems we face now are not, however, due to capitalism itself; rather the issue that drove our economy into the ground is deregulation. For years the battle cry of the GOP has been to make the markets freer and to deregulate the banking [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
On Saturday, August 15, 2009, John Waltz, 2010 Democratic candidate for congress from Kentucky’s Fourth District, held a town hall meeting in Covington, KY. Candace Witte, Unions for Waltz Director, opened with supportive remarks that were followed by a concise and excellent speech on healthcare by Kentucky Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Daniel Mongiardo.
John Waltz, a disabled [...]
