Chris Shays' tie-breaking vote for the Bush/Congressional Republican budget cuts is yet another example of his being out of step with the priorities of the citizens of the 4th District. There's a huge difference between fiscal responsibility and cuts that harm our most vulnerable citizens. |
I'm not here to defend Joe. That's Joe's responsibility. Chris hiding behind Joe is irrelevant. |
Not only will these tax cuts - mainly for the super wealthy and big corporations - wipe out the savings from the budget cuts, it will actually balloon our deficit even further. |
People are throwing up their hands between the civil unrest, the number of deaths and the cost to taxpayers. People feel worn out by the war, and they don't see an end. |
The culture of corruption has finally spilled over into public view. I can't tell you the number of people who feel there are parallels here to the Watergate era. People are tired of this regime. The White House can't change until 2008. The Senate won't likely change. The House of Representatives is the most realistic place for change. |
We have one party running everything in Washington. There are some abuses of power that Chris and his pals need to be held accountable for. |
We know that (Bush) is not very popular in our state. But I think Chris has been loyal to the presidency and this is the president's reward to Chris. |
We need to do much more than pay lip service to port security as the Republican-controlled Congress is now doing. We must put in place both the funding and the personnel resources to ensure that all cargo containers entering U.S. ports, especially high-risk ports, are screened for radiation and other dangerous substances. |