Rep. Blackburn: “If President Obama has his way, the Copenhagen conference will produce mandatory emissions limits that would destroy millions of American jobs and damage our economic competitiveness for decades to come.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Delivering the weekly Republican Address, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) outlined how the Obama Administration’s participation in the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen could lead to a “cap and trade” national energy tax that will destroy millions... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) --
Efforts backed by U.S President Barack Obama to stop global warming would wipe out millions of American jobs if enacted, a Republican Party spokeswoman says.
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., warned listeners to the GOP's weekly radio address that complying with plans to cut carbon emissions put forward by world leaders at the U.N. climate change conference this week in Copenhagen, Denmark,
Blackburn asserted that to comply with a Copenhagen agreement... Read Full Story
April 24, 2009
When Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn confronted Al Gore with his profiteering from global warming legislation at today’s House Energy and Environment Subcommittee hearing on the Waxman-Markey climate bill, Al Gore said that every penny he ever made from his business activities went into non-profit efforts. [See transcript below.]
That is a flat-out lie, according to this March 6, 2008 Bloomberg report that indicates that Al Gore invested $35 million of his own money... Read Full Story
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha - I love your sense of humor: Press Release Contact: Claude Chafin 202-225-1112 Washington, Nov 17 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today hailed the Obama Administration’s efforts to create jobs and expand the number of Congressional districts in Tennessee. While the stimulus has only “created or saved” 9,548 jobs in Tennessee, Blackburn was gratified to see that it also increased the size of the delegation by 38 seats. Between 1982 and today, Tennessee only had... Read Full Story
"In Tennessee we believe when it comes to taxes if 10% is good enough for God on Sunday, it's for damn sure good enough for the government on Monday." -Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Marsha Blackburn for Senate! (to replace Bob Corker when he is elected President) Marsha Blackburn is principled, smart, and so darn cute. Read Full Story
Once again, JoeCitizens.com is releasing a potential candidate field for the 2010 Tennessee 7th Congressional District race. After months of extensive research, the complied list provides a springboard for rumor and political conjecture. Like most mock drafts, the field is wide open and may present a few surprises. According to Tom Guleff of JoeCitizens.com, “Even though we haven’t completed this year’s election cycle, all eyes will be on the governor’s race in 2010. The big questions will... Read Full Story
On Health Care: "I would tell the President that it would truly be my hope, that on the issue of health care, that we would come together and work in a bipartisan manner for the good of the country and for the future of our children and precious grandchildren. Let us reduce, actually reduce, what the federal government is spending and begin to get our fiscal house in order." Blackburn Soundbite #1: 9-12 Crowd Calls For Reduced Spending "I think that this crowd is absolutely fantastic. I mean... Read Full Story
July 14th, 2009
Rep. Marsha Blackburn has seen the future of health care in America that the left wants to implement. Blackburn’s home state of Tennessee implemented TennCare, a Medicaid style program in 1994.
The results were predictable.
Employers moved employees onto TennCare because the subsidized public plan appeared to cost less. “As a result of this insurance rates for those who have private coverage were going through the roof,” said Blackburn who spoke at Heritage’s weekly... Read Full Story
Aug
24
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I don't normally like to post entire press releases or blog posts from people running for office whom I haven't had a one on one with, but healthcare reform is THE issue of the year, and who better to replace Congressman Marsha Blackburn than a physician? On his website, Rabidoux4Congress.com Dr. Rabidoux just added a blog post about Healthcare reform, and as a healthcare reform advocate, I find the article to be rational, knowledgeable... Read Full Story
Aug
31
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Sarah Palin’s political action committee, facing scrutiny from the Federal Election Commission, revealed Monday that it had recently made contributions to a raft of mostly conservative Republicans, including Reps. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell and Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Orrin Hatch of Utah.Well That tells me all I need to know about Sarah... Read Full Story
