MEGAVOTE January 30, 2012

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MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:


Recent Congressional Votes -
* Senate: Debt limit disapproval
* House: Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* Senate: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012
* House: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
* House: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011
* House: Baseline Reform Act of 2011

Recent Senate Votes:

Debt limit disapproval
Vote Rejected (44-52, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected this House resolution to block a $1.2 trillion increase in the $15.2 trillion debt ceiling. The increase automatically took effect on January 27, 2012.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted Not Voting  WTF Sax? Did Harry offer you some back side farmer pork?  You better start standing for your constituents mister.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
The Democrats refusal on any level to deal with the budget and debt levels is an embarrassment to our country.  Philosophies asides the party in force at the Senate has offered NO alternative and served only a blocking function for POTUS. This helps the President avoid exposing his desire to pretend at budget imbalance correction by taxing more. Taxing more has been proven to depress an economy.  Senators don't care how inept they appear, they just keep blaming the House Republicans for offerings that they will not accept.  It sort of like spouse that refuses sex, she wants to be told she looks nice and expects to be treated well, in the the end she's probably just a bitch.  Bitches get kicked to the curb.

Recent House Votes:

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act
Vote Passed (408-0, 25 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill to change the definition of ultralight aircraft in the anti-smuggling statute in order to increase penalties for using them to smuggle drugs. The Senate cleared the measure for the president the next day by unanimous consent. It was the last bill sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords before her resignation from Congress.
Rep. David Scott voted  YES
No complaints. Maybe Gabby should have sponsored a balanced budget.  Glad she is getting better. 

Upcoming Votes:

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 - S.2038
The Senate is scheduled to take up this bill to ban members and aides from trading stocks using information learned through the course of their duties.  Does any person really think that a Senator who may have traded using insider information, something already against the law, is going to be impeded by some frivolous bill the Senate passes?  Not Me!  Come on folks, this is a waste of time.  Something a pander politician uses to convince voters that he is honest.  What cheater wouldn't try to do that? The SEC has enough laws on the books and lawmakers who seek personal gain aren't going to be stopped.

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 - H.R.1173
The House is scheduled to take up this bill repealing the CLASS Act, a provision in the health care law intended to provide long-term care to seniors.  Worthy enough on it's title. 

Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011 - H.R.3582
This House bill would require the Congressional Budget Office to take into account the effect a bill might have on the economy when analyzing a bill. Pass it if you like but the Senate is going to kill it.

Baseline Reform Act of 2011 - H.R.3578
This House bill would stop the Congressional Budget Office from incorporating inflation projections into their bill analysis. Is this a new thing?  Manipulation of the CBO to show unrealistic levels of tax income?

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