Politics

MESSAGE FROM KAY: THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON’T LIKE OBAMACARE

Monday, January 18th, 2010

So what do the American people think of the job President Obama is doing on health care?

According to a CBS News poll, 54% disapprove and only 36% approve.

I’m not surprised. The American people know that we can’t lower the cost of health care by creating mandates and fines. And the American people know that we have too much government involvement in health care already. The answer to health care reform comes from common sense ideas I’ve been pushing in Congress for years, like providing tax incentives to families to buy and own their own health care.

Obamacare is bad medicine. And the American people know it. That’s why I am continuing to fight against it in Washington.

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No New Mandates?

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Now that the Democrats are finalizing their health care bill, I find it amusing to hear them say that there are no new regulations or mandates in the bill.

Really? I checked and found out that the Democratic health care bill includes:

1032 mentions of the word “require”
121 mentions of the word “penalty”
and 254 mentions of the word “tax”

Make no mistake about it: the bill that I fought against and that I continue to fight against will put huge new burdens, taxes and mandates on every citizen and every business in this country.

Tags: campaign 2010, congress, fort worth, GOP, granger, health care, kay granger, republican
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Message from Kay: Standing Up To Barney Frank

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Dear Friends,

I am sick of all the Democrats’ government bailouts that haven’t
delivered on their big promises. I just learned about Democrat
Congressman Barney Frank’s new proposal today that includes both more
bloated bureaucracy and another new czar. It is called the Barney
Frank Bailout Bill and it smells exactly like all the other reckless
spending legislation Nancy Pelosi is pushing through Congress these
days.

You may not have heard about this bill yet. But the Democrats are
determined to pass it so I wanted to make sure you’re aware. As with
the government taking over our health care, this bill will take over
your personal finances. It is over 1200 pages long and creates a
permanent $200 billion bailout fund for financial lending institutions
which you will pay for in the form of fees handed down by your bank.

The czar created in this legislation will decide what credit products
you should be able to choose from. The legislation could increase
interest rates by 1.5% and will cost over 1 million jobs. Unless you
are a trial lawyer or a Washington bureaucrat there aren’t too many
upsides for consumers.
As always, please feel free to contact me on this issue or any others.

And please know that I am fighting hard against this expansion of government.

Sincerely,

Kay

Tags: Barney Frank, big government, congress, Obama, spending
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Congresswoman Granger Fights for the 2nd Amendment

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

This week, Congresswoman Kay Granger continued to provide leadership on the issue of protecting the rights of gun owners. A longtime supporter of the Second Amendment, she signed an amicus curiae brief supporting the Second Amendment rights of all Americans. The brief was filed in the upcoming Supreme Court case of McDonald v. City of Chicago. In signing the brief, Granger again stated her support for gun rights:

“By signing this brief, my colleagues and I are reiterating our support for the existing rights we, as Americans, hold to be sacred, and reminding the Supreme Court of those rights. The Second Amendment applies to all Americans. The government should respect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens throughout our country, regardless of where they live.”

Tags: Chicago, gun rights, Obama, Second Amendment, Supreme Court, Washington
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Granger Leading the Charge Against Pelosi’s Health Care Bill

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Congresswoman Kay Granger helped lead the fight against the Pelosi health care bill that unfortunately passed Saturday night and now goes to the Senate. The bill will raise taxes and create a new government-run insurance option. Granger spoke forcefully against this bill on the House floor. Here is the text of her speech:

UNEMPLOYMENT IS OVER 10% IN THIS NATION.

OUR DEBT IS NEARLY $12 TRILLION.

OUR DEFICIT IS $1.4 TRILLION.

FAMILIES ARE SITTING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE TRYING TO

FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY THEIR BILLS.

BUSINESSES HAVE CUT EVERYTHING THEY CAN CUT TO KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN.

GRANDPARENTS ARE TAKING CARE OF THEIR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS.

AND WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ANOTHER TRILLION DOLLARS SO GOVERNMENT CAN:

TAKE OVER OUR HEALTH CARE,

COST THOSE FAMILIES MORE MONEY,

THROW MORE MANDATES ON OUR STATES,

ADD 118 NEW DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO THIS BLOATED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,

TAKE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AWAY FROM OUR SENIORS,

LET THE “HEALTH CHOICES COMMISSIONER” TAKE THE PLACE OF OUR FAMILY DOCTORS,

AND MANDATE HEALTH INSURANCE WITH JAIL TIME FOR NOT PAYING A TAX.

THIS IGNORES THE VOICES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE THIS WEEK TO SAY “LISTEN TO US.”

WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSE THINKING???

OPPOSE THIS BILL!

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Kay Granger Fighting Hard Against Democrats’ Health Care Plan

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Congresswoman Kay Granger is leading the fight in Washington to stop the Democrats from taking over the health care industry.

Here are the details of the House Democrats’ plan that Kay opposes:

$1.05 trillion total cost and 729.5 billion in tax hikes;
The creation of a Health Choices Commissioner – code words for a Health Care Czar;
Groups like ACORN, Planned Parenthood eligible for grants in bill through Health Care Czar;
And trial Lawyers receive “whistle blower” provisions creating a great environment to file lawsuits against employers.

Click here and read the plan for yourself and see if you agree with Congresswoman Granger that the House Democrats’ plan is bad medicine for America.

Tags: health care, House Democrats, Obama
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