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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.

State Representative Phil King &
The Honorable Dick Armey

with Master of Ceremonies
WBAP Radio Host Mark Davis

You are invited to a fundraiser with our two special guests:

With WBAP’s Mark Davis as MC
State Representative Phil King
and
Former U.S. Majority Leader Dick Armey

at Roger Williams Ranch
5 Crown Road
Weatherford, Texas 76087

General Admission: $25
Host Committee: $200, $500, $1,000, $2,400

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The threat of a missile attack is very real. The actions of both Iran and North Korea should be leading us toward a more robust missile-defense system, not a watered down version. Our missile-defense plan has always been predicated on the need for multiple layers of protection. I strongly support increasing our mobile sea- and land-based defense capabilities; however, this should be done in addition to — not at the expense of — our European missile-defense sites. I fully support a peaceful diplomatic solution to both the Iranian and North Korean missile and nuclear threats; but we should not be removing safeguards such as missile defense in Europe.

Iran has launched satellites into orbit and test-fired numerous missiles. Countless foreign intelligence services have declared that Iran is close to achieving a nuclear-weapons capability. Nevertheless, the Obama administration has chosen to reduce missile-defense funding and abandon agreements with our European allies. While its decision to expand sea-based missile defense is a welcome move, considering the seriousness of the threat, it is crucial to keep in mind that the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the sea-based option will cost twice as much as the European land sites, and the administration has reduced overall funding for missile defense this year by 15 percent.

The administration views Russia as a key player in negotiating an end to the threat of the Iranian nuclear and missile programs. However, Russia has been hesitant to fully assist, because Iran has been purchasing its military equipment during a difficult time for the Russian economy. The decision to abandon missile defense in Europe represents a concession to Moscow designed to elicit greater Russian cooperation on Iran.

This decision raises several important questions. If missile defense was sacrificed to improve U.S. relations with Russia, what future concessions will be made to boost U.S. ties with, say, China? What is the status of America’s credibility with those Middle East countries that have been promised missile-defense coverage? How will the U.S. decision on European missile-defense sites affect U.S. relations with Japan, a key missile-defense partner that sits next door to North Korea?

The one certainty is that this decision places both America and its allies at a disadvantage.

NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE
A Grave Mistake
By Kay Granger