Congressman Spencer Bachus

Libertarians would put the number in the hundreds. But Alabama Congressman Spencer Bachus, yesterday, put the number at 17 "Socialists" in the US House. From The Hill: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) puts the number of socialists in the House at 17. "Some of the men and women I work with in Congress are socialists," Bachus told local government leaders on Thursday, according to the Birmingham News. Bachus gave the specific number of House socialists when pressed later by a reporter. Of note, Bachus failed to identify the dozens of outright Communists serving in Congress, such as Los Angeles Rep. Maxine Waters, Mass. Rep. Barney ... Read Full Story

The picture below is Alabama Congressman Spencer Bachus ( R - 9th Congressional District ) receiving an award from a Christian group for his support of the illegal gambling act. Why does THIS Congressman want to stop ME or other poker players from playing poker for money in the ** PRIVACY ** of MY own home ? All Conservatives remember Speaker Newt Genrich's Contract With America. One of the tenets of the Republican Congress of that time was to KEEP the government OUT of our lives. Obviously, Mr. Bachus has forgotten that we need LESS government interference in our lives and less invasion of ... Read Full Story

Below is the news release from the House Financial Services Committee showing the general features of the reform measure, H.R. 3915, just passed in the House. The bill, of course, will also need approval by the Senate and then must gain the President’s signature. This is the first time in years that anything approaching pro-borrower legislation has been considered, much less passed, by either the House or the Senate. House Passes Historic Mortgage Reform Legislation Washington, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved historic bipartisan legislation to reform mortgage and anti-predatory lending practices by a vote of 291 to 127. H.R. 3915, ... Read Full Story

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