“This poorly written bill with a “feel good” title, introduced by Iowa Congressman Rod Blum (R), attacks too specifically only future lobbying by members of Congress who leave office after the bill is passed while ignoring other key issues of lobbying abuses. Is corporate & lobbying influence ($$$) e…”
- JOE F
“Who comes up with the duplicitous names for these "so-called" pieces of legislation? The VERIFY Act (which has little to do with verifying anything), the CHOICE Act (which only gives you the "choice" to be screwed out of consumer protections), the AHCA (which isn't really about health OR care), etc.…”
- JOE F
“This is a terrible piece of legislation. I've contacted Congressman Hultgren's office (Illinois 14th) repeatedly about this Act but they keep trying to deflect the issues & won't respond to the specific concerns I raised regarding its impact on the average worker/homeowner. Consumer protections mean…”
- JOE F
“The percentage of people in Congressman Hultgren's mostly rural district (IL 14) who receive these types of benefits is probably substantial. Nevertheless, he will (of course) vote in favor of this, regardless of how much it will hurt his base. How in the world can he think this (very shortsighted) …”
- JOE F
“If there's so much waste in the DoD (as the president claims) why not just fix that issue & reinvest the savings? Or pull out of rapidly outdated weaponry & transfer the funds to newer technology. Our defense budget (as a % of the total) is obscene. This proposal is ludicrous & flies in the face of …”
- JOE F
“Something just doesn't feel right with this. There is no viable nuclear option. While I understand the rationale behind putting forward this Resolution one has to keep in mind that this would affect not only DJT but all future Presidents. Plus, Congress moves too slowly to agree on anything. This re…”
- JOE F