Scott Brown was exactly right when he declared, “this is the people’s seat.” The same is true of every single seat in Congress. No candidate for federal legislative office should ever forget that he or she is not going to Washington as a representative of a political party or a group of special interests. Far too often they have, placing personal gain and ambition above helping solve the problems of the constituents they represent.
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Frank Guinta Continues to Duck Debates
Please, let’s have a true discussion of the issues instead of the current pantomime we are playing where we go around and lecture the same people over and over again as to why we are the best qualified to help shape the future of our country; it is not for us to say. Let’s take this election and our country’s future seriously; let us show respect for the intelligence of the voters, and finally let us show some respect for the process and the purpose of an election.
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Carol Shea Porter’s U-Turn On Ethics
In the 2006 elections, Carol Shea Porter made a major point of repeatedly criticizing Jeb Bradley on all manner of issues, demonstrating, she said, that he should not be a member of Congress. But oddly enough, as soon as she was elected, she quickly adopted the same actions she accused Bradley of.
So, shouldn’t she now be measured against the same standards to which she has held others?
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THERE THEY GO AGAIN!
The argument being made in Washington is that by eliminating the profit from student loans they will be cheaper. They have recently made the same argument in the case of healthcare insurance. The most worrisome aspect of all of this is that it shows a fundamental lack of understanding of basic economics.
Profits are a return to the efficiencies of doing a good job. No one will pay extra just for the thrill of it; there needs to be a good reason for such charges before people will shell out their hard earned money. At the same time, profits are a signaling device to the rest of the market that encourages new players, ultimately bringing in competition, reducing costs and thus increasing innovation and improved service.
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