Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer claims “American people really don’t care” about pork projects in the recovery bill.
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Cantor for Congress P.O. Box 17813 Richmond, VA 23226 |
February 12th, 2009 at 10:46 am Thank you for trying to thwart the Democrats determined effort to spend our money to increase size and influence of Government, rather than private enterprise. Not all private enterprise is greedy; most working class Americans pay their taxes, tighten their belts when necessary, and strive for the common good.
Don’t give in.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:51 am Congressman Cantor – Thanks for your hard work in trying to cut out the PORK from the Stimulus (?) Bill! Senator Schumer has been in office so long he doesn’t relate to the common folk all over the country feel. We DO CARE about the irresponsible crazy spending included in the bill!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 10:52 am I am proud to be an American. I don’t mind paying my fair share of taxes; however, it is shameful of anyone to think that I don’t care where my tax money is being spent. I consider myself lucky to live in the United States (legally, I might add), but our leadership needs to change if they don’t disagree with Senator Shumer’s assertion that “we don’t care”. In fact, I would welcome the government actually publishing a detailed annual sources and uses statement for all the citizens to review. Let’s stop the pork barrel spending. Let’s institute the line-item veto and term limits. Come on Congress. Some folks may not “get it”, but most of us know enough about what goes on in Washington to smell a rat when we are given one. That is exactly what the bails and this economic stimulus package really are. Thanks, but no thanks.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:56 am Dear Mr. Cantor,
I very much appreciate your work in DC on our behalf. I am very afraid that the bailout will toss our free market system into an irreversible backslide, particularly when it comes to the pork that has been added. Where will it end?
February 12th, 2009 at 11:00 am Eric…Please move to Northern Virginia. We have lived in Arlington for the past 30 years and we deparately need an effective CONSERVATIVE Repuplican to represent us…after suffering Moran for the past 2 decades. Will our State ever turn Red again? Without leadership like yours…I am afraid that we are destined to join New England as a permenant Blue State. Please fight this move to the Left as hard as you can. You are a great American.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:01 am American’s do care! I care that smart, responsible people are elected to serve our Nation’s best interest. Pork is just that–fat that is very hard to get rid of once added to the body politic. Senator “I don’t care about you” Schumer needs a long vacation or at least sent back to school to learn what democracy is and should be, “government by the people for the people.” It is unfortunate that New Yorkers continue to send this clown to the Senate.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:03 am Someone needs to tell this arrogant SOB that we ARE watching and YES the pork in this POS so called stimulous package does make a difference. That is your money as well as mine that pays for this crap. Why won’t the Democrats tell us exactly what is in this package and let US decide if we want it or not, after all it is OUR money and future generations paying for this.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:03 am The American people do indeed care about how our tax money is spent. The funds spent for this “stimulus” plan should be focused on the real needs of the people and address the problems in our economy in need of attention, not the “pet, pork projects” of democratic legislators.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:04 am Mr. Cantor,
Can someone tell me why these people who are taking all this money aren’t being held accountable and put in jail?
It appears like they are taking their money now because they know it won’t be there after everything is gone.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:10 am I care a great deal. I am very frustrated and upset about Congress voting to give huge amounts of our tax dollars to the people who supported them and Obama to get into office. This package and most of the actions of Congress are OUTRAGEOUS! That we had Republicans supporting this outrageous bill is unconscionable. That Democrats did not allow any Republican participation in the joint meetings to work out agreements between the House and Senate versions is UNFORGIVEABLE!
STOP THE INSANITY!
February 12th, 2009 at 11:11 am We really do care. The stimulus bill will kill the US Dollar. When the rest of the world figures out that the US economy is a Ponzi scheme, they will refuse to buy T Bills and this will leave the Feds with only one option “Print money”.
The amount of money that is being printed is concealed because the Feds no longer publish the M3 figure. The CPI number is published by the Feds and is continually manipulated to reflect a low inflation rate. The economy is doomed and life in America is in the process of a MAJOR re-adjustment.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am Totally unbelieveable – waste is waste and not only do I care how my money is spent, but also how the people in responsible positions spend the money entrusted to them. If anyone (Demoract or Republican) wants to spend money on some outrageous project and it means that much to them – then have them put up their own money to fund the project – not public funds.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:14 am The American people do care! I haven’t heard of one item on the stimulas package that will help my family. If everyone (meaning of all income levels) had their mortage interest rate reduced to 4.5% that would stimulate the economy. People would be able to go out and purchase items, remodel homes, purchase stocks, etc.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:18 am It looks like the Supreme Court may have to rule on most of this pacckage.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am Someone needs to get through to the public that this great government spending spree is with our money. The government doesn’t earn income or create anything, they take money from those of us who pay our income taxes.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:21 am I have seen this clip 10 times I watch Fox News. I am so tired of Washington thinking that the people who go the work everyday don’t understand the issues so they take off with these half witted solutions to fix our country when they are the ones who broke it. Yeah my husband came home the other day and I said we are really in credit card debt more than I thought but don’t worry I go out and just buy some more stuff we really don’t need and that will make it OK, they really don’t get it , well I do.
Have a daughter is CA, they got orders to move, house is worth half of what they paid, what is she suppose to do? Itis not a choice for her, please do something to help these military families. They serve our country, have been injured for life and yeah some gave all. I think that all of THEM (The ones someone voted for trust me I didn’t) should have been replaced in Nov. and we should have started over. Oh about VA, well as I see it we are like we said in years gone by, with that bunch we have in Washington, we are up the creek without a paddle, not looking good.How did this happen in Va. This state especially is in trouble and they are sitting down in Richmond debating about smoking bans, who give a flip, we have realy issues like uh, Jobs, housing and our schools in trouble. WAKE UP , we are on fire, we don’t need water parks, dog parks, honey bee insurance, You tell Schumer , I can read and I GET IT.
Jerrie Williams
Prince William County VA
February 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am Eric, thank you for your good work against Demos and this outrageous spending by Wash. Keep voting as a conservati ve and I will support you.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:27 am Congressman,
This doesn’t suprise me, Charles Schumer is as out of touch with the American people as most of those noodle heads in Washington.
As far as the “insanity” package goes, perhaps if all of these billions were sent back to the taxpayers, the people could choose which companies would get stimulated and which would fail. What a concept!!!
Last – In all the retoric out of Washington, I have yet to hear anyone mention the amount of money being spent on illegals.
Thanks for the opportunity to vent and keep up the good fight.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:30 am As a citizen and small business owner, I am appalled at the thinking and position of Sen. Schumer and his Democratic cronies.
As a business owner and comsumer, over 50% of all the money I earn goes to some sort of taxes and I don’t mind telling you that I have had enough. I, like so many others that I know and respect, are sick and tired of paying everyone else’s way and having no accountability whatsoever.
According to the democratic philosophy, I, being a small business owner, am considered among the wealthy because “the business” grosses over $200,000 per year. Being a Subchapter S corporation, profits and liabilities flow through the stock holders. I don’t make the money that shows on the books, but I am taxed for it.
If that is not enough, we now have to pay payroll taxes weekly instead of monthly as before, just because we made a bit more profit. I guess the government just can’t live without my money for three weeks.
I know many are looking to Obama for help. Please help those of us who are paying for it.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:30 am Dear Mr. Cantor,
If this bill were put to a vote by the American people it would fail. We all see too much spending in it. How is buying cars for government workers going to help the economy unless GM gets the order. Maybe more government workers could take the bus like the rest of us. I really have a hard time with the government sticking its nose in my life. Millions spent on birth control? They have taken sex ed out of schools because it infringes on rights.
Since some of the people who were elected have decided they are above the law when it comes to paying taxes maybe we could recoup more money if we investigated that avenue. As an American taxpayer who has always paid their taxes if we hadn’t we would have been in jail or at least our property would have been confiscated.
Yes we do not approve of the pork. Contrary to the congressman however, we can’t do anything about it –it will be shoved down our throats and WE will pay. Socialism here we come.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:32 am Representative Cantor – I CARE!
I have pleaded with Senators Warner and Webb to vote down the wasteful spending and to remove unneeded earmarks from this legislations. I watch C-Span frequently and see the true context of what is happening with and to our government and how the network and cable news reduces everything into a sound bite, usually taking the remarks out of context.
I am a small business owner. My wife owns her own separate business. We employee people, pay over $800 per month in health care, have responsibly paid our bills including our mortgage payment even though our investments have been cut in half, including our retirement funds and the funds saved for our children’s education (including our son who currently attends ODU). Yet we see tax rebates for new homeowners proposed or for those making under $75,000 per year. Why should I, have to give someone else $15,000 to buy a home? No one gave us a dime? My father was a blue collar worker who worked for the same company for 40 years. Eight of us lived in a three bedroom one bath home. My parents couldn’t afford to send me to college, yet I pulled myself up by my bootstraps and went after the American dream. Now, our government penalizes me for hard work, responsible payment of my bills and for saving and investing. Hmmm? I certainly understand and believe in helping those less fortunate, as an example those who lose their jobs and are facing foreclosure or those with enormous health care bills, however, I know too many people “working the system” right now. These are the same folks taking handouts when the economy was booming. They would prefer to collect some type of benefit instead of working. Now we are rewarding negative behavior with positive reinforcement and providing negative reinforcement for positive behavior. This flies in the face of logic and reason and is the first thing anyone who has ever managed people effectively learns.
If I am going to live in a socialistic society where wealth earned is redistributed, I am going to move to Europe and adopt the attitude of live more and work less, because my government is making a mockery of the American dream, which in my eyes is close to being shattered by the same God-awful lack of discipline that got us into this mess in the first place.
Finally, why don’t we stop blaming the bankers and start blaming the people who wanted to live in a McMansion, have a boat and summer house, all of which they couldn’t afford. Did anyone announce that Wells Fargo is in the process of paying the US Government its first dividend payment of $371 million for the funds it was encouraged to take to sure up the banking system? I literally know scores of bankers with money to lend; that’s how they make money. They just can’t find anyone to lend it to who can actually pay it back this time.
Please help continue to fight this fraud which borderlines on changing our country from a world-dominant capitalistic society to an experiment from a untried, inexperienced leader, who says he eschews rhetoric and politics as usual, but left one party out of the process and continually blames our state on the “failed policies of the past eight years.” Anyone other than those Americans too lazy to look for the truth believe this nonsense. Problems like these happen over decades not days and years. It was the Clinton administration that mandated the GSE’s to loosen their lending standards so that everyone could own a home.
Come on now, let government start telling the truth.
Tom Kane
February 12th, 2009 at 11:38 am Mr. Cantor: Thanks for speaking out on the “stimulus” bill. I encourage you and ALL Republicans to continue to FORCEFULLY speak out on this wasteful and socialistic bill, You need to make sure that people are told everything that is in it, especially Government control of health care. I encourage you to push my Congressman, Mr. Goodlatte, to forcefully and openly speak out instead of putting a few blurbs in his newsletter. He needs to hold news conferences , as you all do, to tell people exactly what they are paying for in this legislation.
As for Senator Schumer, I really can’t see wasting much time worrying about him. He’ll dig his own hole. He reminds me of this old saying in the south: ” The jawbone of an ass is just as dangerous today as it was in Sampson’s day.”
February 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am THIS GOVERNMENT IS APPALLING TO ME! I AM OUTRAGED, DISAPPOINTED, EMBARRASSED, AND FEEL THAT ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE SELF SERVING. EGOTISTICAL, SCOURNDRELS WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO THE POSITION THEY ARE SERVING AT THIS MOMENT.
THIS IS NOT MY AMERICA! SCHUMER AND POLOSI CERTAINLY DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME. IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS OR WANT MY OPINION THEY SHOULD CALL ME AND ASK.
CONGRESSMAN CANTOR, PLEASE KEEP UP THE FIGHT. PLEASE STAY TRUE TO THE AMERICA WORKER, CITIZEN. DO NOT SELL US SHORT!
February 12th, 2009 at 11:44 am This past summer, Obama Administration National Economic Council director Larry Summers said that any stimulus bill must be “timely… targeted … and credibly temporary.†The plan coming out of Congress is none of those things.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:45 am I think this is outrageous. I do care & I think most Americans care about this. The arrogance that Democrats demonstrate is unbelievable. I did not vote for Obama as I felt he could not be trusted & he has proved that in the few weeks he’s been in charge. We all better hold on as the country is about to go done a very rough road. All I hear from Democrats is what other countries think of us & what George Bush did. Well what do you think they are sayiing about us now. Great time to go in & take over! They are a bunch of idiots. We own a small business in Virginia & they only thing in this bill that will help us is tax cuts. We will not spend any money as far as hiring or improvements because of the uncertainty in this country & our leadership.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Black
Midlothian, VA
February 12th, 2009 at 11:48 am How can we stop it with two Democratic senators who will follow Obama to hell.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:59 am I care and please send a message to Washington that I do.
Cindy
February 12th, 2009 at 11:59 am Dear Congressman Cantor: Thank you for you email. I am really happy that you are opposing this ridiculous stimulus bill. Too bad there are 3 Rhinos who don’t have the backbone or character to do the same. Those 3 need to be booted out of the Party. With friends like them….
Keep up the good fight.
Terry Adams
February 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pm I wish the people of this great country had some way of getting rid of such
individuals who have no respect for the desires and needs of the people that
put them in office beside having to wait to vote them out.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:22 pm As always, Chuck Schumer is totally out of touch with his constituents and most hardworking or retired Americans. I care very much. I applaud you and the rest of the House Republicans (and even the Dems who joined them) and the Senate Republicans except for the 3 who I am sure are serving their final term.
You proposed far better, less wasteful legislation, as did Sen McCain. It isn’t even possible to get through on the House & Senate phone lines to urges members of Congress NOT to vote for this bill. They know the sentiments of the people and they do not care.
Kudos to you and the others who stand against them. You are heroes!
February 12th, 2009 at 12:31 pm I absolutely DO CARE about Congress’s pork.
Not only does my family NOT WANT THE PORK, we DON’T WANT the stimulus or the bail outs.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm I’m a Goldwater Republican. I would be happier if (1) the Republicans hadn’t gotten us into this mess, and (2) they had a clue about how to get us out (something other than more tax breaks for the wealthy that is).
February 12th, 2009 at 12:35 pm Yes I do care and am pretty bothered by the arrogance.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:42 pm American People DO CARE about “pork” spending in this country. I came to this country forty plus years ago from Cuba and I have never been as worried about the future of this country as I am today. The Republicans need to hand in there together. It is obvious that Obama’s lack of experience is beginning to show. It looks like he has zillions of people going around to different “hot” areas of the world with no real strategy. What has happenned to the Secretary of State? The USA is beginning to sound and feel like Cuba did right after Castro and that is very scary to me.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:47 pm I’m against America becoming a socialist country. That’s not what freedom is about and I cannot believe what is happening. I do care about the pork projects and further more, I don’t want to hand over my hard earned money to the government to spend as the “government” (socialist liberals) see fit. This is the biggest hoax ever pulled on America! Nothing in any of this so called stimulas package (socialist-welfare package) will help the economy, in fact, it will do the opposite. Americans now and future generations to come will, in fact, be nothing more than indentured servants working to hand over their money to the government and support fat pork and welfare programs. I’ve always been a caring, giving person and have helped through donations, food for the needy, as well as helped family members. I want the freedom to choose when, who and how I help. I don’t want my money going to a woman with six children who chooses to be implanted with eight more children knowing full well she’s on welfare and a burden to society. I very much resent and am angry at what is going on in my country that I love. While I’m at it let me vent on Obama’s ordered expenditure of $20.3 million to bring Palestinian refugees with ties to Hamas to this country. I could go on but let me end saying that I’m totally and completely outraged at the idiots in Washington, Obama, Pelosi, Barney Frank…… more.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:53 pm Mr. Cantor, what alternative solutions did you or your colleagues come up with? While I may not agree with the current package, we, all of us, need to do something to help people, especially children who are in need. When are the Members on both sides going to show us that you deserve our vote? I, and most of my friends, am sick and tired of the silly behaviour that we see displayed daily on television. Give us a break!
February 12th, 2009 at 1:06 pm Mr Shumer I do really care. You are so wrong and out of touch. You don’t present the people of this country. You represent Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:08 pm Dear Congressman Cantor,
Thank you for considering my opinion.
I didn’t hear Sen. Schumer’s speech so I hesitate to comment in detail. However, I sense that Sen. Schumer may have a valid point. I don’t think that the American people care about a few items in a bill that may only be a percent or so of the total, if the bulk of the bill is likely to be cost effective. Time seems to be of the essence and it appears that the Republicans are dragging their feet to make political points, by nit-picking minor issues. Some of these points should be debated but not in the midst of a crisis.
Further, the Republicans have added tax cuts that will only benifit the wealthy and will not stimulate the economy very much. Therefore the Republicans have reduced the cost effectiveness of these stimulus bills more than the Democrats.
Thanks again for considering my opinion.
Sincerely, John Ahrens
February 12th, 2009 at 1:15 pm Mr Shumer once again I care as well as many others. You are so out of touch as is Harry Reid and nancy Pelosi. You don’t represent the American people.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm We most certainly do care, it is Congressmen like you who do not seem to care about frugally spending money that does not belong to you. Don’t mistake disenfranchisement for disinterest. We in the “chattering class” need a shift in the attitudes of Congressmen like you, Mr. Schumer, before you bankrupt our country. Too bad we won’t just do as we’re told, like Democratic constituencies like yours in Detroit and New Orleans where blind faith and dependence on government are the norm. And by the way, Republicans have been thoroughly ineffective in stopping the spending. Every last one of you should be ashamed.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm Let me just say that American people do care about amendments. Unfornately, you and well as many others in government to not listen to what is being said.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:29 pm We support you. Hold fast and vote NO on this stimulus package.
Thanks for your values and honesty.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:33 pm As a citizen, I care about pork projects. I have to pay for them! Government should be more concerned about doing what government is supposed to do (provide defense, infrastructure, police, courts) and stop doing all this other crap. Get the government out of social issues. If I want to give money for a social cause that I support, I will. It is wrong for the government to spend money on social programs that I do not agree with.
February 12th, 2009 at 1:39 pm Sen Schumer, how dare you say Americans dont care about all this wastefull spending.
We gave you back full power to change Gov., not to make it larger.
My tax dollars pay your wages, you should retire and call it quits for this remark. You dems are no better than the gop. I for one along with many people I know made a huge mistake putting you dems back in power. You and your kind will never get my vote again!!!!!!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 1:49 pm That is an outrageous and most irresponsible, condescending remark for anyone to make, and especially a U>S. senator
February 12th, 2009 at 1:53 pm Don’t fold. I’ve heard the media campaign trying to get you to. Stand up for what is right and we will stand with you.
God bless all your efforts.
- Tim Boggs
February 12th, 2009 at 1:57 pm What a complete and total LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 1:57 pm Please do not vote for the stimulus package until they remove the pork & add tax cuts! I’m a Realtor & my husband is in the residential construction business & has been out of work for 7 months. We don’t want a handout, just set up lending based on the old lending requirements, with 4% rates & we’ll see the home market pick up, foreclosures sell. Are you aware that if you can’t sell your home & decide to refinance it & you want to do a cash out on a conventional loan, your house has to have been off the market for 6 months????!!!! This makes no sense! I don’t understand how Washington doesn’t get it, building a road in Virginia helps VA, not North Carolina, CA, etc. But if they work on the housing market in a productive manner it helps every city, town, county & state in the Union. Plus it affects so many industries; carpet,sheetrock,bricks, landcaping, etc. Thank you for taking the time to read my email!
February 12th, 2009 at 1:59 pm Please stay focused and strong against this wave of liberal outrageousness. We are in such a dangereous time and our years of being the silent majority needs to stop before we loose everything.
You have always been so supportive of our DAR’s distribution of American Flags and we have ordered many flags from your office. We really appreciate this.
Thanks,
Ann Skidmore
Madiison, VA
February 12th, 2009 at 2:00 pm Congressman Cantor,
I am more convinced then ever that the only way this huge mess is going to get solved is to lower taxes – corporate, payroll and capital gains – and get out of the way in a regulatory sense. Money will come flooding back into the markets quickly and unemployment will recede.
In the short term, the banks will have to be supported but this needs to have a definite sunset date where government intervention dries up.
Finally, I WANT TO KNOW AND I WANT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. We won’t learn a thing about what to avoid in the future if we are never allowed to discover the truth about the mess we’re in.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:05 pm I am more convinced then ever that the only way this huge mess is going to get solved is to lower taxes – corporate, payroll and capital gains – and get out of the way in a regulatory sense. Money will come flooding back into the markets quickly and unemployment will recede.
In the short term, the banks will have to be supported but this needs to have a definite sunset date where government intervention dries up.
Finally, I WANT TO KNOW AND I WANT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. We won’t learn a thing about what to avoid in the future if we are never allowed to discover the truth about the mess we’re in.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:07 pm What is the rush? While the president say’s that he thought the Roosevelt era is past history with proven results, he fails to mention how long it took for the US economy to recover from faulty implemented Government programs then.
While I do think the Government can provide a spark to jump start the economy by cutting taxes to small to medium size business’s so we can hire and expand our business’s. This spark could also extend to lowering personal payroll taxes which will put money back into the consumers hands which will generate more sales hence more taxes for the government to use for Infrastructure projects. I think the Infrastructure park of the stimulus is a good idea but I question the amount of jobs created, the time table these jobs will be created in due to engineering and design process. I believe utilizing a tax cut and a Infrastructure upgrade program would provide the spark necessary for new job creation, banking industry to gain stability and consumer confidence and the stabilization of housing industry. To the average tax paying citizen, a lot of us feel we are not being heard or represented in Congress or the Senate. We saved, bought a house (not using sub prime loans) and lived by the rules but it seems now we creating a “New Deal” where we reward those who did not save, bought into to the questionable loans and business practices of Wall Street and there greedy Bank partners.
Enough I am tired of seeing government creating bigger government that will never go away and just creates more regulations on the tax payer and Business’s and creating very little near tern effect. Let the Free Enterprise system work, set regulations for Wall Street and Banks, Create a bank to buy up the questionable loans as we did during the Savings & Loan fiasco, and if some business’s can’t make it let them fail. The American people will survive and new healthier business will take the failed ones place creating quality jobs.
My thoughts, most of my friends and business associates feel the same as I do, we are getting frustrated with the government.
Do it right the first time.
Larry Agee
February 12th, 2009 at 2:09 pm Senator Cantor, I for one of those American tax payers and voters am outraged at the very nerve of Senator Schumer to even consider that we don’t care. I am so outraged at this stimulation bill that I don’t know what to do. We have supposedly thinking intelligent people in both the House and Senate that are just now acting like they have no brains at all. I am not the most knowledgeable person in this good country about finances but I have with God’s help managed to stay out of debt (except for my house) and provide for my family now for over 35 years. Why can the best financiers in our country not figure this out.
I really do think that a stimulus package should be only that and nothing else (Pork) For the moment in our emergency let;s have the plain package where everything there is a stimulation for our economy. Let the other items stand on their own and be evaluated on their own merits.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:12 pm Congressman, I care greatly what the Democratic Congress is doing. DO WHAT YOU CAN TO STOP IT
February 12th, 2009 at 2:18 pm This is shameful. Please stop them!!!!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 2:24 pm Oh how wrong Schumer is! I”ve followed the Congressional Hearings and Banking Committee testimony and what a sham against the American TAXPAYER, The ignorance shown by many House Reps and Senators is astounding. I saw your short interview on CNBC and was impressed by your candid statements and your honesty. I did not know your stance on these issues until that interview. From what little I heard from you I became an instant fan and wish you well in yout attempt to straighten the mess out. Keep up the great work, I intend to make sure my friends are aware of your position and to recommend your reelection. Best Regards Barry V.Pavlina
February 12th, 2009 at 2:30 pm The paperwork for this bill is way out of line for a needed stimulus. If the Senators and House members would only speak when they have something important to say you could have a package that could be useful and not have all the pet projects that were placed in this bill by too many legislators. They have to get their two cents worth in. Pork, Pork, Pork, cut it and do away with it in this Bill. A package could have been presented on twenty pages of large print where most would understand. The subject should be Stimbulus and not pork.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:33 pm Yes, the American people DO CARE ABOUT THOSE ADDED AMENDMENTS that waste taxpayers dollars and line the pockets of the legislators. What the legislators are doing is wrong — it is deceptive and stealing from the taxpayers monies that should and could be used for things much more important. I go on record (as does my husband, George L. Mumpower) that we are totally against these “little porky amendments.”
Jocelyn Anne Mumpower
Big Stone Gap, VA
February 12th, 2009 at 2:39 pm I care about every porky and every political and every repressive and every excessive cent contained in this wasteful “stimulus” bill.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:43 pm In a word “arrogance,” but this is nothing new. You must continue to maintain the pressure on the (liberal) Democrats and their giant spending bills on Capitol Hill. Away from Capitol Hill we will continue to apply pressure on them in the free market place; i.e. “main stream” media is losing market share and their subscription base, NPR/PBS are not getting the financial support so necessary to continue their “biased” reporting (soliciting contributions use to be once a year, now it is almost weekly?), the ratings for most “news” programs are down significantly, and not to mention when unpopular bills come up for a vote we will continue swamping the switchboards and e-mails to you on Capitol Hill. This recession we are in still has legs and can/may last until early 2010? 2010 is an election year, can we wrest control of the Congress when they may at best have less than one year of a good economy for campaigning?
February 12th, 2009 at 2:44 pm We do care! Hasn’t the Senator been listening to the American people? This Stimulus plan should have been much smaller to start covering only the necessary monies to fast forward our country helping the immediate problems – then as we see some recovery add on to the existing funds and keep us moving forward BUT do not include taking care of Mrs. Pelosi’s mice or a great many other worthless ideas which do nothing NOW or even later while our economy is at the bottom. The rush to solve a myriad of bad situations isn’t always the answer. With more thought and input from all the members of Congress perhaps a wiser way to alleviate the present misery could have been accomplished. Ask the working people of America if they would like to see the hard earned dollars from being taken from their pay checks in order to spend that extra income…..My children will answer this question.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm The American people DO care! My goodness, At this time we do not need to try and save the field mice in San Francisco!
Keep up your excellent work and thanks for all you have done and are doing.
Harriet Galbraith
February 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm Congressman Cantor:
This American cares very much about what the Senator Schumer refers to as “those little things” – the pork that is very obvious in the reprehesible piece of legislation. We are watching the very fabric of our republic being torn apart with this latest act of rapacity by members of our Congress who have lost all touch with reality. It is time to take back the growing power that government is assuming over all aspects of our lives and to turn off the mainstream media that stirs the Kool-Aid they want us all to drink with them. Please keep fighting the good fight!
Thank you, Tom Bognanno
Springfield, VA
February 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm What planet does Schume live? This is problem now is that for too long WE have allowed Congress to get by with fraud and embesselment? I do care and FEEL completely helpless as “Truth in Lending” does not seem to apply to Congress when passing bills that include all type of “give aways” under whatever name it is called ASA PORK, special projects and pay backs for $$s given by lobbiest/unions/banks/lenders and anyone else who uses this practices to get whatever they want passed.
Thanks for listening.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm Chuck is wrong we care a lot but feel powerless to do much about it as many of his senatorial peers spent our money and our children’s futures. Unfortunately there are more and more out there who look to the government for the answer and to them I’m sure they don’t care.
This is a sad day for fiercely independent Americans as our elected leaders take a bold step towards European socialism.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:20 pm Oh, yes we do! We also care about the funds for Alcorn. How can the Democrats get money for voter registration and the Republicans do not? Also, the many other projects for their own districts should not be in this bill.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:23 pm Americans do care and decry the use of taxpayer dollars for pork unless it is for their district and therein lies the rub. They aren’t going to vote out the person who brings home the bacon to them even if that representative supports pork projects elsewhere. It’s the classic game of you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
What concerns me more is the attitude and actions of recipients of millions of bailout dollars. Please do something about this. How much did CitiBank get? I don’t remember but it was a lot. And what are they doing to their customers now? Raising interest rates dramatically on credit card users even when those users have been loyal on time paying customers. The rate increases apply to current balances, not just new transactions. It’s easy to dismiss the non-descript notice as junk mail so you miss out on the option to opt out of renewing your card. The new rates take effect when the card is renewed.
It is possible to talk them out of raising your rate. A friend of mine blasted them good and threatened to take chuck her 20+ year relationship with Citi altogether. They were going to raise her 13% rate to 18% but they ended up dramatically lowering her rate to 5%. She was smart enough to read her mail and fight back. Most people won’t think to do that.
Anyway, how can Citi and other credit card companies take taxpayer money intended for them to free up credit and then turn around and punish their taxpaying loyal customers? This is SO WRONG.
Thanks for letting me rant but go do something about it, please!
February 12th, 2009 at 3:25 pm I don’t want to give any government money to Schumer, Frank, Waters, Pelosi or Dodd. People who I think bear a lot of responsibility for this mess yet have escaped popular media’s scrutiny. I think Obama should veto the bill because of the pork. Schumer caused INDYMAC to go down because he doesn’t understand banking. And finally, Reagan proved that cutting discretionary government spending while lowering taxes helps the economy. I feel like Jimmy Carter is in charge which means this is going to be a disaster.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:29 pm Eric – The only way I can support a stimulus package would be to reduce the current withholding tax on employed Americans and extend unemployment benefits for quarterly extentions tied to some factor related to the growth of the economy. (Note – I am retird so it would not help me.)
Democrats such as Schumer are obsessed with their power over the people. Unfortunately the liberal press wanted Obama to win so badly they refused to even examine or questiion him to determine what he proposed to change – NOW WE KNOW – HE PLANS TO CHANGE A DEMOCRATIC NATION INTO A SOCIALIST NATION.
When the American people elect a President who has no experience in productive leadership in he has no idea how to lead this nation. Unfortunately he has let the Democrats in Congress usrup his position (why ? – he doesn’t know what to do!!) and all they are doing is rachinginto old files from old Democrats and patronizing the groups who voted them for them.
Tom Garnett
February 12th, 2009 at 3:35 pm I’m an American, and I care. I care deeply. I care that our elected officials are throwing money away. As a taxpayer, that’s my money. It’s money that my son, and my grandchildren will still be repaying for decades.
Mr. Cantor, thank you for standing up and boldly proclaiming conservative ideology. This pork laden package will not stimulate the economy. At best, it will prolong the recession, and I fear it may push us over the slippery slope into a depression.
President Reagan moved us out of the recession of 1981 by offering genuine tax cuts. This is what we need. Tax cuts, and the willingness of congress and the senate to STOP SPENDING!
Keep up the good fight Mr. Cantor.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:35 pm Please do not vote for the “stimulus” (spending) bill. To balance a budget you cut spending. To increase consumer spending then cut the taxes!! This is wasteful and full of pork
February 12th, 2009 at 3:40 pm Eric,
Please keep up the vigil for intelligent choices. I am sorry there are so few of you!! Elaine Perkinson
February 12th, 2009 at 3:43 pm I do care. I care about all of it. In my opinion we would be better off doing nothing and let everything run a natural course than to have the same idiots that got us in the mess using all this money to get us out.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:43 pm Congressman,
Americans DO care-that is why I called and wrote Va Sen. Warner, and Web–of course Web never even acknowledged that he got my call or E-Mail.
I did not write my Rep, because I knew Randy would do the right thing.
I’m so glad you are the Whip-keep the good fight up, we do care and POMPOUS Chuck should listen to the relatives I have in NY-they want the bums out–NOW!
2010 has got to be the year of the GOP!
JOHN Orsolino
February 12th, 2009 at 3:49 pm It’s unbelievable to me that anyone in their right state of mind would think that this pork spending is OK and the American people don’t care about it. Most Americans probably don’t even know what “pork” is and I believe that if they really understood it most would be as outraged as I am. What has happened to this country? I have been so disappointed since the election and now with this SPENDING BILL I am even more concerned about our country and how our economy is going to be much worse off than it is now if this passes. Please Please Please stop all of this big government spending and all of the “power trips” we have in Washington!!!
February 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm Sir;
I appreciate your vote and concern over the gravity of this matter. I just heard, on AM 1140, an ad entreating listeners to call your offices and request you change your vote, as a Gallup poll, “showed 80 % of Americans want some sort of Stimulous Bill”. I disagree, but the problem with this bill is that it has little to stimulate the economy and more to payoff the Liberal Constituency of the President.
If this works, the Liberals can take all the credit. When it fails, we’lll see if they accept the blame.
Thank you.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:01 pm Thank you, Eric, for fighting to protect the American people from this wasteful spending. We DO care. I am extremely upset with many, if not most, of the programs deemed stimulative in this bill. A particularly onerous part concerns the health care changes which are being “slipped” in with very little discussion. We deserve to know and have these issues discussed by you, our representatives. Thanks again for your efforts.
Lori Chapman
Keswick, VA
February 12th, 2009 at 4:14 pm Brother Cantor,
Please don’t let D. C. get to your values. When I compare the patriotism of our guys in service to the lack of it in Washington, some democrooks are enemies of our country.
Bill
February 12th, 2009 at 4:17 pm I am sickened by the liberal democrats and some liberal republicans who believe that the government can fix everything by throwing money at it and then controlling it. And the pork makes me believe we ought to vote most of them out in 2010
February 12th, 2009 at 4:18 pm Eric – I have been vehemently against the first Bank Bailout and now the second one coming is entrenching democrats in their quest for power – there is nothing in them that would aid or assist us, the small business person- Want to really do something, if indeed this bailout goes into place – then establish a criteria – like time in business, etc. And take part of the bailout to require the major banks that were the recipient of this bailout money, to loan and give lines of credit in this crisis, without the usual criteria. The Bailout money would be used for the lines of credit, and the treasury would oversee and guarantee the loan to the bank, up to a certain limitation. As I am down to one person now in my company which I have run for forty years, with this type of assistance, I could employ at least five people before years end. Some of the bailout would go to the Muncipals, Counties and the DOTs to assist them with their budgets, especially their training budgets – our work with this sector, has saved literally millions of dollars, both in maintaining exotic fluid powered equipment and machinery but the well being of the employees as well. Continue to get the Pork out and put some beef in!
February 12th, 2009 at 4:32 pm Eric, I care .The Democrats are trying to push us to social democracy, While they try to seperate church and state, they try to merge the gov’t into business and our everyday lives.
Obama is shamelrssly going out to promote the stimless(my word) plan, with too little or no studies of where our money can best be used. IT’S NOT FOR PORK BARRELL,OR ABORTIONS OVER SEAS. My question—How many people are NOW not paying their mortgage ONLY in the hope that the Democrats will pay it for them? This has opened up a can of worms.
Keep up the fight,
Dave Ellett
February 12th, 2009 at 5:02 pm Thank you for your efforts to save our country. There are so many of us who do more than care. We work to better our lives, our families lives and our country. That income doesn’t just fall into our laps! We work hard for our money and DO CARE how the government waste it. It is our money and I am offended by his remarks. The Chattering class? He works for us but I think he has forgotten his place. He is truly part of an arrogant class. Some much for uniting the country.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:04 pm Maybe most American’s don’t care but they should. If they want to stimulate the economy give the tax payers the money, not business, not government. This package will only put the government, i.e. the tax payers further in debt. Where is the money for this package coming from? Will the US have to take loans from other countries, like the Arabs? My grandchildren don’t need this, I don’t need it. Could someone other then the President and the Democratic houses explain this to me again? Eric keep up the fight.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:12 pm Congressman Cantor,
I care about all of the Pork in this and all the other Bills. How dare they sneak all of these projects under our nose. I also care that the Domocrats in Congress during President Bush’s Amin. are the cause of all the mess. Why do they blame him. The Democrats were in charge. What were they being paid for? To fill their coffers and leve the Citizens out in the street. They all should be fired for not doing their jobs. They pay for anything they can get away with for themselves. There should be a limit to their spending. They should all be thrown in jail for not protecting America and our Citizens. They broke their pledges to the American people.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:17 pm Eric,
Words can not describe how I feel about the current democratic party. Their leadership embarrasses me. The current house speaker and majority leader are a disgrace to this great nation. I do not know who pulls their strings but it is not the American people. Everything they do is about buying more votes and maintaining their self preservation.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:19 pm Please stop this pork project, Let all the Republicans Know this. You need to derail this pork project.
Keep up the Good work. We need to get rid of the two senators from our state Web and Warner and replace them with Conservative Republicans.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:29 pm Let the market fix the problem. If you cut Corporate taxes and cut capital gains tax this would stimulate the economy. Also stop giving money to failed companies (ie..bank, GE, Ford) Also we do not need National Health care. That is not the job of Government. Remind the President that he works for us and we do not work for him. We are a Representative Republic and not a Democracy and Let Nancy and Harry know for me and the rest of the Americans.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pm I certainly care about “pork” in any bill, let alone a so called stimulus package.
From what I can tell the current bill is being forced through without adequate debate and without a clear understanding of how it will impact the economy.
I appreciate your efforts to control wasteful spending.
Keep up the good work.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:44 pm The biggest pork is National health care we do not need it. I can read the bill, there is a lot of things in this bill that is unconstitutional ( ie Health care) The President and the Democrats are trying to undermine or Constitution. The must be stopped. Thanks for the good work.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:52 pm 1600 on your SAT’s doesn’t necessarily indicate common sense.
Sorry if this stoops to the level of ad hominum, but so has he.
Please fight this outrageous spending bill.
February 12th, 2009 at 6:05 pm I’ve had to cut out the “pork” from my budget to get through these times.
The audacity to stand as a representative of a people and yet to be so out of touch with them is beyond my comprehension.
Let’s take the “pork” or should I say “perks” out of Schumer’s paycheck and see if he feels the same way.
I feel as if we are repeating Colonial times in that we have little “true” representation of the general public and lots of taxation without that representation. Do we need another civil revolution?
February 12th, 2009 at 6:12 pm Schumer is an example of the arrogance that is so overwhelming in Washington, more so now with the new administration than ever. I am more afraid of the passing of this horrendous, outrageous boondoggle of a bill than I am of the ecomonic crisis it’s suppose to help. It will never work and we continue down to slippery slope to economic misery. Please keep up the fight Mr. Cantor, we need you and many more like you in our legislature to help steer the ship back in the right direction. Keep up the good work.
February 12th, 2009 at 6:22 pm Congressman Cantor, I am very happy to have voted for you and you can rest assured that I will continue to support you as long as you keep up the good fight no matter how desperate that fight might appear. These liberal’s will spend their way out of office eventually i just hope we can all stay above the water line till they do. Get the pork out..
Also on a different issue, PLEASE PLEASE do everything you can to keep the White House out of the census. If that happens I fear the worst and we will no longer be a free market society and just another socialist and welfare state.
Thank you
February 12th, 2009 at 7:13 pm I do care about wasteful spending. I am a former teacher who is trying to stay home and raise her kids while my husband is a firefighter. Our income is very small, and we ask for nothing in the form of Government handouts. I am tired of all of the money the Democrats and so many others waste and think they are entitled to spend. Case in point, I heard that Obama has a budget allocated for redecorating the White House, a $50,000 sort of fun expense account on top of his salary, the CEO of Circuit City is up for a bonus AFTER the company files for bankruptcy???? And all I hear about this bailout or stimulus is that money will be spent on tennis courts, arts programs, and liberal craziness supporting unGodly beliefs like abortion and other immoral actions. You are kidding. I go without cable TV, never really decorated much of my house EVER, paid for college by waiting tables and getting student loans which I paid off BEFORE borrowing money for a home, eat out never unless I have coupons for a kid friendly restaurant, went to Disney for the first time in my 39 years recently AFTER setting aside a percentage of my husbands pay for FIVE years….you get the point…we, the folks who live WITHIN our means and expect nothing from the Government – aside from intelligent decisions, have to deal with a possible depression and huge debt for our Country because people in the White House cannot give up any of their perks and think we do not care!
UGH!!! I am so mad I cannot type….Obama is going to ruin us financially….no need to worry about the Taliban…he will do it for them!
Thanks for all you do Mr. Cantor!
February 12th, 2009 at 7:31 pm Dear Senator Cantor: My husband and I are older life- long republicans, and for the first time in my life I am afraid for our children and grandchildren. I will be 81 this may, and I hope the changes will not affect us, but am fearful for our family. We both lived through the depression and WW11. My husband served in the Navy aboard a ship., and went to work and school soon after discharge. I have never heard him complain about not getting his benefits. We have never asked the government for help in any way. all we want is to be able to trust our elected officials. We do care about wasteful spending, since we have had to practice that in our household, and expect the ones in the White House to do the same.
Keep up the good fight and I love to see you standing firm in your belief’s God Bless you and all the honest people we have representing us there,
Wilma Humphreys
February 12th, 2009 at 7:40 pm I care about the wasteful pork. I am afraid we are going to have a lot more in the next two years.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:42 pm My wife and I do care and want you to continue to fight this wasteful bill. We also heard the attack ad on the radio directed at you Mr. Cantor. We support all of your efforts for us.
Carol and Bob Elrod
Highland Sps., Va.
February 12th, 2009 at 8:48 pm I think that the stimulus plan is a big waste of money and will not help the American people. The tax refund that is in the stimulus plan is ridiculous. Does Obama and the Democrats really think that we the American people are so stupid to fall for this!! The economy would have been better stimulated by giving we the American people a share of all the money that was used to bail out the banks and Wall Street. We could have at least spent it to get things in the economy boosted again. The tax refund in the stimulus plan is so small it won’t make a difference to American families and will only add to the National debt and if the Democrats do away with the previous administration’s tax incentives than we will really be worst off!! I see people in the Shenandoah Valley loosing their homes everyday to foreclosures and more and more people without jobs. The American people cannot afford this Stimulus bill and the government must come up with something that is truly going to help everyone before throwing away money that our government does not have and putting our country in more unnecessary debt!!
February 12th, 2009 at 8:52 pm Congressman Cantor, I am absolutely appalled at the arrogance of the Democrats,
including Obama, Pelosi, Reid and others , who seem to think we are all idiots and
don’t understand what they are doing. Well, we are not and I urge you to keep up
the good work of opposing them. This bill is a travesty and will not help the economy
enough to notice. Thanks for what you are doing. And can’t you “whip” those three
Republicans who have joined the Dems in this bill!!! Virginia Darnell
February 12th, 2009 at 9:00 pm Yes, the American people care. Everyone I know does NOT want the stimulous plan, as it is now, to pass. I have written both of my senators and they still will not listen and neither will my representative. No matter what I write him about, I get the same form letter back thanking me for letting him know how I feel. Then he ignores what I have said!
February 12th, 2009 at 9:04 pm I am an American Citizen and I do care!
I say NO to any stimulus package..I believe the less government involvement we have the better off we all will be.
Believe or not my main concern is the one that I’m not hearing a lot about. Health Care…..The utilization of an electronic health record for each person in the United States by 2014. I want the government to stay out of my private life. I do consider my medical records as private. I realize my health insurance provider has access to them if I choose to file it under my Health Insurance but right now that’s my choice.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:30 pm Pork-barrel spending is selfish and unfair, and often wasteful. The American people do care about how the country spends our money, and we wish the government would be more responsible with it. The United States is billions of dollars in debt, and growing enormously daily. We don’t have money to spend on frivolities that congressmen stick on a bill that they know will be passed regardless. It would be expected for congressmen to respect the American citizens more than that.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:31 pm Putting pork in the stimulus bill is irresponsible. Americans do care. Our forefathers sacrificed their personal fortunes and in many cases their lives to secure our freedom.
What gift are we leaving to those who follow us?
February 12th, 2009 at 10:48 pm I strongly believe that congressional bills should be limited to the issue they address and add ons should not be premitted.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:59 pm I think the correct statement is that the Democratic Party does not care what the American people think. The arrogance of the man is truly stunning. Thank you for your efforts. I am hardly upset with the Senators Specter, Snow and Collins. They have consistently voted a more liberal viewpoint. I think Virginia’s Senate leadership must bear the responsibility for this fiasco. Virginia has always embraced fiscal responsibility, both Democrats and Republicans. Our Senators completely abandonned us this time and I fear will continue to do so. As such we need to be certain that we make known exactly what nature and amount of wasteful spending Senators Webb and Robb embraced. We must correct the mistakes of the last two Senate elections.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:28 am Yes, we do care. We care deeply.
I am troubled by the vile hatred that spews from the mouths of these people. What is it with these people that they can’t even seem to be happy even when their guy is in?
Thank you for all your hard work. Our family prays for all of you daily. God bless you.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:39 am How dare this Mr Schumer make a comment that (the American people don’t care) That really shows how much he knows about people and how they feel, which really doesn’t surprise me. I don’t mind paying taxes but I do mind that it is spend so wastefully and knowing that the stimulus package wil probably never changed the economy at ALL!! Except make it worst.
February 13th, 2009 at 7:22 am I think the stimulus bill is unconstitutional! The manner in which it was written and “pushed” through Congress departs from the way bills are supposed to be addressed. How about a class action suit to have this bill declared unconstitutional based on the manner in which it departed from procedure.
Deficit spending doesn’t work, and neither does pouring money into the economy. It didn’t work for FDR and it won’t work now, mainly because we have a global economy, for one.
I say use the courts to stop this miscarriage of justice. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Has the debt ceiling been raised to accommodate this new debt?
Stop this bill however you can.
Pat Hammond
February 13th, 2009 at 8:11 am I am always suspicious of anything taken out of context and this does appear to be just that.
While you are working to help protect the taxpayer let me give you yet another angle.
It seems that the infrastructure part of the Stimulus Plan for the building of roads and
bridges will only allow bids on these federally funded project by union affiliated bidders,
both General Contractors and Sub-Contractors. This is outrageous. Our state of Virginia
workers unless the company does business across state lines would get no contracts because as we are a non-union state. Furthermore, this would omit small construction
companies doing business in Virginia under $100 million per year.
Please fight to open these bids to all qualified contractors. The federal government would
get a more competitive bid and save these tax dollars being thrown around in numbers
most people never think about.
Please help!!
February 13th, 2009 at 8:13 am Dear Rep. Cantor:
Please continue the great work you’re doing in keeping our Republican Representatives in a cohesive coalition to vote AGAINST this horrific spending bill. I realize you don’t have the votes to stop passage, but conservatives need to stand united against this outrageous attempt to take over the Federal Government and spend us into debt for generations to come.
Thank you for your efforts on our behalf.
February 13th, 2009 at 8:47 am I do care about the Stimulus package , which is not a stimulus package but a pork package. I do not want my money going to bail out these so-called projects, to pay off Obama’s cronies for getting him into the White House or paying people for making bad decisions. They need to suffer the consequences of their decisions and face up to them, not expect bail-outs. I think welfare is bad for our country and that is what Obama is trying to make us–a welfare nation. It WILL NOT WORK.
February 13th, 2009 at 8:59 am YES Schumer, WE DO CARE!
The “Stimlus Bill’ is nothing more than a Wasteful Spending Bill that will NOT help the United States but will seriously harm us all with debt that will take generations to pay off!
The “Stimlus Bill” is Obama’s way to pay back those who supported him for the presidency and the Democrates way to now get all of the pork they have long wanted!!
The “Stimlus Bills” is a Socialist attempt to end the American way of life as we currently know it but make the United States a government run welfare state!
Please, Mr. Cantor, use your influence to stop any and all Republicans from having anything to do with the “Stimlus Bill” because it will NOT bring stimlus but terrible strife to us all. Wish you could also influence Democrates but I fear they are all beyond the fringe of intelligent reasoning.
Thank you, Sir, for being one of the few leaders in Washington we, the voters of Virginia and America, have who are loyal patriots. You are our only voice from Virginia (and I do not live in your district). I am VERY upset with the Democratic non-leaders who were voted into office who DO NOT represent most of my fellow Virginians. Please continue your great work!
A Caring But Extremely Concerned American
February 13th, 2009 at 9:20 am Senator Schumer’s comments, with a smirk on his face, were idiotic and un-american!!
I pray daily for our beloved country and our people against the idiosy and corruption that is going on in Washington. HOW CAN WE HAVE TRUST AND RESPECT FOR THIS KIND OF LEADERSHIP. THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DO NOT WANT BIGGER GOVERNMENT AND SOCIALISM (COMMUNISM)! HISTORY HAS PROVEN THAT DOES NOT WORK!!
THE LAST THING WE NEED IS MORE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WITH NO OR CORRUPT OVERSIGHT!! IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT POSITIONS DO NOT PAY THEIR TAXES!!
WE ARE IN THIS CRISIS (MESS), BECAUSE OF IRRESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, STARTING WITH PRESIDENTS CARTER AND CLINTON AND BARNEY FRANK INSISTING PEOPLE WHO COULDN’T AFFORD HOMES BE GIVEN MORTGAGES. CLINTON AND FRANK PUT THEIR FRIENDS IN CHARGE OF FANNIE AND FREDDIE, AND THEY DESTROYED BOTH FANNIE AND FREDDIE, COMING OUT VERY WEALTHY THEMSELVES!! REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE SOME MISTAKES, BUT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE NO LEGITIMATE RIGHT TO BLAME THIS CRISIS ALL ON THE REPUBLICANS. THERE IS PLENTY OF BLAME RESTING ON THE SHOULDERS OF DEMOCRATS!!
PLEASE HELP AMERICAN WORKERS BY SUPPORTING E-VERIFY. THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO STOP E-VERIFY, SO THAT ILLEGALS WILL BE FAVORED IN THE JOB MARKET OVER AMERICAN WORKERS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IS AN ANTI-AMERICAN POSITION, WHICH IS SUPPORTED, UNFORTUNATELY, BY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED THE U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THEY SHOULD BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS AND RELOCATE IN A COMMUNIST COUNTRY, DROPPING THE U.S. FROM THEIR NAME.
THE STIMULUS PACKAGE IS MOSTLY PAYBACK TO SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS THAT SUPPORTED DEMOCRATS IN THE LAST ELECTION, INCLUDING UNIONS AND ACORN (A CORRUPT ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN VOTER FRAUD) AND WOULD MAKE AMERICA THE LARGEST DEBTOR NATION IN THE WORLD. ENORMOUS DEBT NEVER BRINGS PROSPERITY, WHETHER IT BE AN INDIVIDUAL PERSON, FAMILY, BUSINESS OR NATION.
MOST AMERICANS AND MOST ECONOMISTS ARE INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO FIGURE THAT OUT. IT IS EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT SENATOR SCHUMER AND THE MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS SEEM TO BE UNABLE TO FACE THAT REALITY!
PLEASE HELP TO PUT AN END TO THE SELF-INTEREST, GREED AND CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON, WALL STREET AND THE BANKING INDUSTRY!!!!
PLEASE HOLD PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE!! IRRESPONSIBLE LENDING AND BORROWING ARE THE MAJOR CULPRITS THAT CAUSED THIS CRISIS!! WE WORKED AND RENTED FOR YEARS TO SAVE A SIZABLE DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOME WITHIN OUR BUDGET BEFORE PURCHASING A HOME, AS DID OUR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.
RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS ARE NOW BEING PUNISHED BY LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT EXERCISING WISDOM OR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!!!
WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO, WITH THIS KIND OF ANTI-AMERICAN LEADERSHIP????
GOD BLESS AMERICA
A VERY CONCERNED AMERICAN TAXPAYER, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER
February 13th, 2009 at 9:43 am To say that American’s don’t care how the stimulus money is allocated (I’d use the word appropriated, but there is nothing appropriate about it) is absurd. It is delusional.
It’s as delusional as saying we want the government to make all of our decisions. Hey, why not simply allow the Democrats (and those 3 rogue Republicans) the ability to take 100% of the money earned by the sweat of our backs (not theirs) and let them decide how much of it each of us should be allowed to recieve back? But let’s not stop there. Let’s let them also decide how we should spend the portion they return to us.
However, in this delusional scenario, I wonder:
Will they allow any of the chattering class to use any of it to support any conservative causes; say, for instance, legal appeals that woudl permit Virginia State law enforcement chaplains to pray using Jesus’ name if this is the basis of a chaplain’s faith?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to donate any of our earnings to the church or synagogue of our choice?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to purchase meals in a public restaurant if we insist on bowing our heads to ask God to bless those meals?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to use any of it to support pro-life initiatives?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to use any of it to support abstinence education?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to use any of it to support bills that support the sanctity of traditional marriage (one man, one woman)?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to use any of it to invest in our own retirement funds?
Will they allow any of the chattering class to use any of it for membership in the RNC or NRA, or to support organizations such as the ACLJ?
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothingâ€. (Edmund Burke 1729-1797)
February 13th, 2009 at 9:54 am It is very shameful how the whole process of putting this huge economic stimulus bill together with “pet” projects for pure political gains. The best approach that would create the most stimulus is simply to cut business and personal income taxes to put more money in the pocket of working americans. I am not oppossed to some of the infrastructure projects, and some of the alternative energy spending to modernized power grids that provide the access of new power from wind and solar, but so much of this bill has nothing to do with infrastructure or stimulating job growth in the private sector. It is truely astounding that the vast majority of democrats are willing to pass into law this huge burden on the American taxpayer which will most likely not slow down the recession and in fact may complicate matters with more hardships of double digit unemployment and inflation.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:03 am I care! Stop the madness.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:06 am If I ask my husband for the credit card to buy a new coat it would be wrong of me to also purchase new shoes and a purse. Whether he cares is secondary to right and wrong.
The American people have been taken advantage of for too long and WE DO CARE.
Furthermore, while we are working to put our children through school, pay our mortgage, save for retirement, etc. we do not have the time to weed through the details of what we (the tax payer) have entrusted to our political representatives to do for us. We have been promised change and what Senator Schumer has stated sounds like ‘the same old song’. Thank you Mr. Cantor and to those who are trying to make a difference and shame to all of those who are not looking out for the backbone of this country – middle class America. Without us there is no future.
Please continue to inform and work for us!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:03 pm Without an exception, all friend and acquaintances that are in my sphere of influence are more than upset about this spending bill. They are livid!!! They are angry that their congressmen and senators are not listening to their constiuency!
Obama said he was in touch with the common man. That has got to be the biggest lie ever fabricated. The common man is not on welfare because he works hard. My husband and I have worked hard all our lives. No one ever gave us our mortgage payment, or a government handout bonus for screwing up our business. Can’t Congress hear?? The country is engraged! There is enough anger to start another civil war- the common man against the most corrupt government this nation has ever had to endure. Wake up Washington!
thank you Congressman Cantor for the opportunity to be heard!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:07 pm It strikes me you only let us see a very small part of what Congressman Schumer was saying. Why is that? Could it be you are deliberatately taking it out of context? What I am REALLY tired of is Democats and Republicans not being able to listen to each other, not being able to work together. Of course Bush did not even want to work with his own party, so I realize this is what both Dems and Republicans are used to – but I beg you to relax the partisanship. Stop only thinking about your own re-election and starting thinking about what is best of the country. Please!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:40 pm Well guess what Chuck? I do care!!! I care that we’re in a recession and our over-sized government uses my tax dollars to go on an idiotic, mindless spending spree! This new administration will do nothing but promote socialism and dependence on government like never before. Thank you for being a part of the conspiracy that will run America into the ground. I am embarrassed by my government and by people like you. Granted, many Americans are ignorant and uninformed and can be bullied by your propaganda, but there are millions of us out here who DO know what’s going on and who DO care how our money is spent!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:45 pm Congressman Cantor, Thank you very much for your efforts on raining in the Stimulus Bill. With such things as, the medical records proposal, that can lead to Government control over Doctor’s medical decisions being put into the bill, President Obama is loosing credibility. (My daughter is a dentist and son-in-law is a family doctor) Pelosie and Reid nerver had anycredibility. Please keep up your excellent work. Congratulations on your leadership position.
February 13th, 2009 at 2:50 pm I understand that E-Verify is no longer a part of the stimulus package and will not be reinstated later. If this is true, illegal immegrants will be filling the jobs that were meant for Americans. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO REINSTATE THE E-VERIFY so the stimulus package will really help Americans and not illegals.
February 13th, 2009 at 3:10 pm KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! THE DEM’S OFTEN COMPLAIN ABOUT THE WASTEFUL SPENDING OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS – I DON’T RECALL THE TIME DURING THAT 8 YEARS WHEN THEY WERE MISSING OR NOT IN THE MAJORITY – AND NOW PELOSI, REID, AND COMPANY ARE ATTEMPTING TO FORCE THEIR PORK BILL DOWN OUR THROATS, AND TRYING TO MAKE BELIEVE IT IS WHAT IS NEEDED.
THEY WON IN NOVEMBER (NOT BY THAT MUCH) BUT THE CHANGE THAT WAS VOTED FOR WAS NOT FOR AN INCREASE IN GOV SPENDING.
IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO LISTEN TO THEM INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE – AND SO NICE TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS.
AGAIN, KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT.
DON COOK
February 13th, 2009 at 5:06 pm If I ask my husband for the credit card to buy a new coat it would be wrong of me to also purchase new shoes and a purse. Whether he cares is secondary to right and wrong.
The American people have been taken advantage of for too long and we do care.
Furthermore, while we are working to put our children through school, pay our mortgage, save for retirement, etc. we do not have the time to weed through the details of what we (the tax payer) have entrusted to our political representatives to do for us. We have been promised change and what Senator Schumer has stated sounds like ‘the same old song’. Thank you Mr. Cantor and to those who are trying to make a difference and shame to all of those who are not looking out for the backbone of this country – middle class America. Without us there is no future.
Please continue to inform and work for us.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:16 pm Eric, I could not believe the effort being made in your district by outsiders trying to get us to influnce you to change your vote and your influencial leadership! Someone should expose these people for who they represent! Keep fighting for what is right! I think the American people want opportunities not hand outs-but I must admit my faith grows dimmer each day that I talk to people! John Deeter
February 13th, 2009 at 5:37 pm Thank you Mr. Cantor, please keep fighting. This crisis is a debt crisis. As a percent of GDP, household debt doubled since 1980 making banks rich and requiring a geater proportion of spending by consumers to go to interest. Spending is what got us here and is not the solution. The entire debt structure both private and public must be reorganized. We must regulate leverage. We must restore usury laws that will free up personal income and we should eliminate the federal income tax and excessive local tax increases. We need a new national healthcare system that will restructure private and public pension plans and restore reality to health costs. Freeing up the money lost to interest, taxes, bank bailouts, and insurance company mandated excessive health costs will provide capital for individuals and businesses.
The general thrust of the spending bill is to reward democratic party entities and move us further away from a democratic and capitalist society. Unfortunately, our last president moved us rapidly in that direction as well.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:39 pm I think that this is appaling that a Senator would say that we do not care about “pork” in the stimulus bill. I honestly do not think that this bill is good for the United States. There are too many assumptions about jobs that will be created. At the same time it spends almost 300,000 per “job” it is alledgedly to create. I feel that it would have been better to let the market forces come into play and let the laws of supply and demand let us work the current economic downturn. I also feel that this almost 800 billion dollars is a total waste of money. I will not create any new positions in private industry, it will how ever create a large mass of new government employees that are being paid by our tax dollars. I would have liked to seen additional tax incentives for those of us that are working and have decent jobs with companies that are solvent and have not spent and gone in to debt beond what they can afford. Also I work hard for what I get and do my job very well and I have not over spent and gone into debt. I think it is unfair that those who could not pay back loans that they could not afford or will not pay back loans that they could not afford, gets a bail out to do the same thing again. All I see happening is it getting the country deeper in debt, deeping in a recession with no change in the problems that caused all this mess in the first place. We need ot hold those people accountable that caused this mess and those that got themselves into a financial situation that they could not afford. When do those of us that acted responsibly get the pay back for this so called stimulus? What those in Washington forget is that it is our tax dollars that they are spending to help people that did not act responsibly.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:02 pm Thank you for trying to bring some sense of reason to congress. These are difficult times for conservatives and republicans. Keep up the good work. We are paying attention and we do care about waste and pork projects. We are spending our grandchildren’s money. Let’s at least give them something which will be of use to them in thirty years like trains or safe bridges or clean water.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:10 pm This disgusting behavior by our elected officals who belive that we do not care about spending should not and will not be accepted or tolerated. We the people desire men and women elected to office to represent the people. Not the party they happen to be affiliated with yet all to often we see them tote the party line. How about we get back to the basics of our founding fathers and build a country that allows its citizens to succeed or fail in a free market system. We do not want socialist programs that enable the underserving to live off the government. The government of the United States was not created for that purpose! Congressman Cantor please help bring back some common sense to our legislative system. Help protect our rights and not let others take them away from us.
February 13th, 2009 at 7:09 pm We also are proud Americans, do not mind paying our fair tax share, however the wasteful and unnecessary spending in this bill is an abomination. Charles Schumer is wrong. The American people do care about the wasteful pork; this big government, pork-laden spending bill is not a solution. It is not change we can believe in. It is debt we can count on and wasteful spending we will have no control over. Thank you for not supporting this bill.
February 13th, 2009 at 8:35 pm Congressman Cantor — I have already e-mailed Senator Schumer to tell him that I may be the only voter who doesn’t care about porky amendments, but I DO IN FACT CARE. Thank you for staying the course and encouraging other GOP members to do the same regarding the final vote on the NON-STIMULUS bill.
February 14th, 2009 at 4:57 pm It is said that there is no pork in this package, but that’s one big joke. We are wasting money we do not have for wasteful projects. Why don’t you get “real” for a change and think of the American people instead of just the Democratic Party.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:13 pm The inmates have taken over the asylum.
February 15th, 2009 at 3:11 am All Americans owe thanks to those Republican and few democrat Members of Congress who tried to defeat this wasteful and politicized legislation. There were so many better ways to boost the US economy. Many democrats are just “political animals” that don’t get it. I hope our country’s suffering can be relieved in four years.
February 15th, 2009 at 9:37 am We do care, we just don’t know how to stop the left force pushing its way into every part of our lives. We feel helpless to stop them. Keep up the good work.
February 15th, 2009 at 10:44 am These are difficult time for all Americans, indeed for ALL people. I implore everyone to stand together, to find what we have in common and work toward supporting what is needed. Peace, safety, homes, employment, education, health care.
The difference between what we want and what we need has become so blurred as to skew our view of reality. There are limited resources in the world, please do not foresake the needs of other people for your own benefit. If our neighbors are not stable, how can we find the safety and security that we strive for? The era for warring against others must come to an end. Please open your hearts and look for good rather than evil. You may be amazed with the miracles you find.
February 15th, 2009 at 11:45 am I do care about alll the pork that is in this bill which was not supposed to be there, like funding a high speed rail from Reno to Disneyland. Not much stimulus there. The deficit this is causing is another real problem nit being addressed. Maybe when the next stilmulus bill comes out in the next few weeks people will finally stand up and say enough is enough.
February 15th, 2009 at 1:40 pm Dear Mr.Schumer,
The American people do care. I care very much about wasteful government spending and
large subsidy programs that discourage individual responsibility.
I believe it is you Mr. Schumer, who does not care. I hope you are voted out of Congress as soon as possible. You definitely are the wrong man for the job.
Sincerely,
Kim Dwyer
February 15th, 2009 at 8:06 pm Dear Senator,
You are truly misguided if you believe the American people do not care. We are daily feeling and praying for the future of this company. Please get on your knees and pray for the future with us.
Sincerely, Allison Briggs an American who is 48 and sad to see this great country going downhill.
February 15th, 2009 at 8:08 pm Excuse me.
I meant country.
February 16th, 2009 at 7:41 am This is a big wast of money. Our country is going down the tubes. what about all the change the president said was going come our way. Yes there is change some of the same old stuff in washington. The president is going to make the country go broke. He is no different.
February 16th, 2009 at 8:43 am I live in Glen Allen, Va (Hanover County) and I have never been so angry with something like this before. And yesterday Schumer with Graham and King on a Sunday talk show… to Schumer, cooperation is “we won, and we will get what we want…deal with”. Republicans should stand very firm…do not give in to this attitude. I would whether be known as an obstructionist…then to give them the satisfaction. Please, please stand firm. We are the United States of America…we will survive.
February 16th, 2009 at 8:55 am Yes we do care! Remember this, Senator Schumer, when this so called stimulus package gets signed into law and “We the people…” hold you and the entire Democratic party responsible. You wanted it, you got it, and when it becomes law YOU OWN IT!
You will have no one to blame when reality sets in, and everyone realizes it’s all smoke and mirrors. The Democratic party will be held accountable.
Actually, this may be a blessing in disguise – maybe now the entitlement generation will realize that there is no such thing as a free ride.
Thank you, Congressman Cantor, for standing firm. Keep it up!
February 16th, 2009 at 11:27 am We DO CARE! Please hold the line on changing this ridiculous path of self destruction that the President and Congress are putting the United States of America on. We will hold each of you accountable in the next election. You are doing yeoman’s work. Keep it up.
Frankly, I think the $50B+ that will go to those who can not make their mortgage payments is a deal-breaker for re-election of those who supported this fiasco. Last I looked, nearly 98% of Americans actually DO make their house payments on time. This is a slap in the face to those of us who pay our bills.
I have enormous faith in the collective wisdom of the American people. However, you need to clearly and concisely articulate what is going on here. Otherwise, our microwave, sound bite, text messaging culture will lose interest.
February 17th, 2009 at 9:32 am Yes I agree with you Cong. Cantor. We do care about the ‘pork’. It is the little things that the dems have passed over the last 30 odd years that have brought us to this outrages government today. We have said for to long ‘what does it matter it is only…’. What happened to Pres. Obomas promise that he would go over every bill with a fine tooth comb and get rid of the pork and the programs that don’t work? What happened to the constitution? have the people that make the deccesions forgot or don’t they know what it says? Do believe they took an oath to uphold it. Should be a law that they all read it and even be tested on it if need be before they take office and each time they are reelected. Maybe then it will be clear what they can and should do for the people they work for, AMERICANS…
February 17th, 2009 at 7:04 pm Congressman Cantor,
Thank you for your leadership on this issue. What the Left is doing is criminal. My advice to Republicans, however, is to address the Left’s economic “stimulus” package in a comprehensive, philisophical way, rather than just critcizing some of the more absurd pork projects. For starters, it is based on outmoded and fundamentally flawed economic theories and will not work. And far more important and dangerous than the pork, or even the overall price tag of this monster, is the dramatic and dangerous increase in the size, scope, power and reach of the federal government that it will engender. This will inexorably reduce the liberty of individual Americans. It needs to be fought on this level. And please continue your principled conservative leadership. Corrupt and weak-kneed Republicans are very much responsible for turning the country over to the Left, and we need you to fight them, too.
February 18th, 2009 at 4:23 pm Sorry, I meant Congressman not Senator.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:55 am I do care about pork projects in the stimulus package. I know who they are going to come to when the bill comes due! I have to be careful with the way I spend my money, don’t expect me to foot the bill later. Please continue your fight for responsible government!
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:10 pm Thank you for standing up to this very bad idea/bill and for trying to insert some sense of reason in the House. Keep fighting. This overall sense of bailing out companies that have made bad decisions over the years doesn’t make sense to my wife and I. We’ve saved money over the years, have sacrificed many years when we saved $ for our two sons to go to college and have given to our church and charities. We feel like we’re being punished for those in business who have mismanaged the public trust, as well as the trust of their own employees. This is insane. Pushing the stimulus bill through at warp speed, before you guys could digest it, was not necessary. It should have been packaged in manageable, worthwhile chunks, minus any pork.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:26 pm I CARE in a BIG way! I have worked my entire life to get where I am today and I resent the fact that I have to pay more taxed for those who made different kind of choices.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:36 pm I care! It’s sad that the liberal media has not reported enough of the social programs and crap that has been rolled into this that MY CHILDREN and yours will be paying for in many years to come.
The only good that can come out of this is that the American public will see in 1 year how awful this bill is for America, then get upset enough that we will have a vote out 1/3 of the senate and all of the bozos in Congress that voted for this.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm We the people need to get the Democrates out of Congress. In less than 2 years we can vote to make the Congress Republican and stop ALL the Democrates (including that Obama person) from ruining our Republic and changing us into a socialist country. It scares me to death!! Please Mr. Cantor keep up the good work and tell Congress WE DO CARE and we are watching every move. Thank you
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:53 pm I am one of the taxpayers of the United States of America and NOT one of the Chattering Class. I CARE where each and every dollar is spent. Schumer needs to spend a day in the shoes of the average American and justify each expenditure. He should be held accountable by his family and the American People when there is more month than there is money. Try explaining your way out of this one; to the Chattering Class, AKA the taxpayers.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm It is amazing that our elected officials think that everyone else is too stupid to pay attention to what they are trying to do to us. I have to somewhat agree with Michelle Obama when she said she was ashamed of America, that is probably not the exact quote but close enough. The rest of the world must think our government is the most slinky in the world. They are going to take us (stupid people) for a long ride to oblivion along with our own elected servants.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm I do care about the little tiny “porky amendment” which has caused the stimulus package to be huge.
I also care that our Congress allowed itself to receive raises this year. This was not the time to give yourselves raises when the rest of the country is in such a recession. You should be a shame of yourselves for doing such.
There is so much money that could be saved (BILLIONS) if we went to having only 1 senator per state, have only 1 HOR per state, having congressmen receive social security instead of huge retirements, having congressmen only have medicare like most citizens.
Just this small amount of people would save this country BILLIONS of dollars a year. The people in Washington haven’t done their job and they continue to make excuses such as Senator Schumer. Maybe it is time for a change – a change with CONGRESS!!!!!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:06 pm Thank you Congressman Cantor for standing firm, and for leading your fellow Republican congressmen to do likewise, in opposing the horrible, economically disastrous “Stimulus” Bill. Please keep up the good work. It is so clear to see that throwing scads of money – taxpayers’ money! – at our economic problems is not helping the situation. (Witness the stock market continuing to fall. Thank you Democrat policies.) The Stimulus Bill has been successful in at least one area – creating a MONTROUS DEBT that our children, grandchildren, their children, . . . will be saddled with.
We need taxes CUT! This will be a real way to stimulate the economy.
And what happened to the “Hope” that our President campaigned on? Suddenly he is President Pessimist, telling us that ONLY federal spending can save us. This is how our leader inspires confidence?
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:13 pm Thank you for you stand Mr. Cantor we are proud of your stand.. The two that we have in the other branch are there only to pad there filthy pockets as is our govenor and not to help the people who are working or retired on a fixed incomRalphe THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:13 pm Maybe he has been in Washington too long to know what THE PEOPLE need and want. I think he needs to be replaced with some one who is living in this century, and is in touch with reality. Thank you for asking!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:13 pm Mr. Cantor,
Please inform Sen. Schumer, the greatest service he can perform for the people is go home and stay there. We don’t need him, Reid, Frank, and a few others helping the people if this his feelings, the others don’t seem to care much either for the average middle class citizen.
The package passed seems to have very little to help us, but a lot for the big companies.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 pm Thank you for everything you are doing to try to make some sense of all of this. I hate what is happening and the “pork” spending that President Obama said he would “take out line by line”. He promised so much in his campaign that he has already broken. I did write to Senator Schumer and told him that he is wrong, I DO care about the “pork” in this bill. Now the President wants to act like he is a responsible spender. Give me a break! Please stay on this, we need the Republicans to be the “grown-ups”.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm Enough of the spending!! When or maybe better WILL our congress ever stop the waste and high spending. Cut the waste as most of the people of the U.S. have had to do and stand firm.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm Dear Mr. Cantor: I do honestly appreciate what you trying to do here. Schumer should be ousted. Our country has so many issues, where does one begin to solve our problems. The biggest problem is our whole constitution needs a complete overhaul. There is so much corruption and greed in politics and on wall street, our economy is on the verge of a collapse. Ill-legal aliens are attempting to get in on the social security wagon-how much did they pay into the system, that our American forefathers fought for? Health Care, well fare, etc. Everyone has their hand out, waiting for their bail out. There is a drive thru generation, trying to quick fix all of these issues. I have worked my entire life, paying my mortgage, paying my taxes, helping my kids with their student loans( which is a whole different conversation), like many other middle class Americans. We need to simplify the whole system, making people accountable… But where do we start? I have no money to donate, I am strapped. Why is it then, that only the rich get to run for office? We need an honest voice for the people, grass roots efforts to be heard. God Bless You.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm I’d like the senator to say that to my face. I do care where my tax money is going.
He surely is not in touch with the American people that I know .
I say get rid of the whole lot of so called leaders . It appears that they only want to line thier
own pockets and give to those who shouldn’t be in this country anyway.
Thanks for getting out the word .
Robert Eiban
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:45 pm Talk about out of touch!!! I care about every one of MY dollars that Congress is spending.
Would someone with some discretion please step up and give us the “Change” in Washington that
Obama promised?
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:52 pm I am completely astounded by the fact that the Democratic Leaders have no sense of what Americans have to say. I am disgusted with Pelosi, Reed, Schumer, Frank and the whole lot of these unAmerican Socialists. How in the world have they been able to be put into leadership positions. I am extremely concerned with what my Grandchildren will inherit from their decisions. I was one of the 46% who do not agree with the direction we are heading and only hope that we can turn it around in time. I cannot believe that all Americans cannot see that this party is just paying back the debts they incurred to get them voted in. These non-tax paying “Leaders” need to be stopped and voted out of office.
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:55 pm Wrong!!! AMERICAN PEOPLE DO CARE, SENATOR SCHUMER!!!!
Especially the people that pay their bills on time and their taxes only to be ripped off by their government so that elected officials can buy more votes to stay in office.
When will Washington start cutting back on staff, etc. As starters how about cancelling any trips to Italy or wherever such as Nancy Pelosi’s costly adventure where she takes her whole family to Italy. Let’s put the talk about the CEO’s to bed and let’s talk about Nancy’s government expenditures and review what she has spent the American’s taxpayers’ money on. How about the year she spent $36.000 just on flowers?
How simple it would have been to cut taxes across the board to stimulate the economy immediately opposed to laden our children with a humongous debt to pay off. It is all about buying votes and you do not care what you have done to the taxpayers in this country as well as their children.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 pm Go Rep Eric Go! Understand from Mark Levine that Rep Nancy Peloisi has another bill with 8 percent increase. She should get an Oscar for WIcked Witch of the West!
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm American public does care but, the average American does not have the time to dig through every excessively lengthy bill to find all the extra spending that usually has nothing to do with the main purpose of the bill in the first place. And then spend more time writing to there representative on the mater before the bill gets signed into law. The representatives are suppose to be managing the government with the best interest of the public in mind, not wasting the publics money.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm Eric,
I can’t believe what is happening in our Country! What is wrong with non-conservative minds in that they think these OB and Demo stimulus packages will actually work! As a mortgage broker, my days are filled with desperate conversations from hard working, consciencious people who can’t believe what is taking place in Washington.
I’ve listened to the House debate from several years ago, where the Republican’s folded to the demands of the black caucus to allow more lenient lending by FNMA and FHLMC to minorities. Home ownership is not a right in America, it is a priviledge, based on individual efforts. My clients and I are rightfully disgusted by these half-baked stimulus plans in that the wrong mortgage borrower is being rewarded.
Why aren’t these clowns being held accountable for their irresponsible action? Why aren’t there hearings to discuss and debate the merits? Where is the relentless pressure on them to justify their actions?
Sorry to vent, but I do care!
Keep up the good work!
Regards,
Tom
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 pm I do care about the spending and think it is rediculous for us to pay for t.v. converters, teaching flirting, and new automobiles for government workers, etc, unnecessary things that will not stimulate the economy. I object to a lot of things in the stimulous bill that has nothing to do with putting people back to work. I object to leaders be put in office who do not pay their taxes.
Thank you for the opportnity to speak.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 pm It is time to stop wasting American taxpayer’s money on pork projects. As a father of two young men, I encourage Congress to do the right thing.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 pm ALL THOSE DOLLARS THE MAJORITY PARTY PLAN TO SPEND COME FROM MY POCKET VIA TAXES—THAT IS THE ONLY SOURCE, NAMELY ALL FORMS OF TAXES ARE MY DOLLARS—NOT THE UNEARNED INCOME OF THE MAJORITY PARTY !!! IF IT TAKES RIOTING IN THE STREETS, SO BE IT—OUR FORE-FATHERS DID IT BY DUMPING THE TEA INTO BOSTON HARBOR !!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm I care about wasteful spending, especially from our Federal government. How can we support an Administration that urges Congress to act swiftly to pass a bill that no one reads in its entirety before the vote is taken and the Bill passed. Then the President takes his holiday while the Bill sits several days on his desk for his signature after he makes stump stops to promote the Bill. All of this drama followed by a lecture on how we need to tighten our belts, reduce the deficit, and bring our Federal budget under control with line-by-line review. And here it comes – we’ll need to raise taxes on corporations (the fundamental “evil” of our nation that produces jobs and products that people buy) and the 10% of Americans who pay most of the taxes to support all of these spread the wealth programs. Wow, we cannot vote again fast enough to stop the craziness in Washington.
Why can’t the Congress focus on a solution that will alleviate the fear in the financial markets? Suspend the mark to market rule for banks and insurance companies for 24 months while revising the rule to permit a look back averaging of asset valuation so that the alarms quit going off for the required reserves every period when the market has a bad hair day. Real or symbolic, this simple change will send a positive message of help to the psychology of Americans to help put out the forest fire started by the original match in the sub-prime lending fiasco.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:44 pm The American people DO CARE. I was outraged when I heard him say it the first time. These little “porkey” things costs millions of dollars. If one session of congress would disallow these little “porkey” things our deficit would go down considerably. Schumer is a disgrace for thinking this let alone saying it.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm It’s a typical out of touch comment made by a typical liberal politician. We desperately need leaders with the character, discipline & courage to do what’s best & right for our country. In my opinion, we have very few of those on either side of the asile. Unbelievably, the rights of the American society have fallen victim to the “entitlement of the individual” culture created by its own generousity & compassion. We’re in big trouble if things don’t change, & I’m not optimistic.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:01 pm Schumer’s words speak volumes. This is why we need REAL representation in Washington.
How dare he be so disdainful and unsympathetic to wasting the money of the American people. This clip from Senator Schumer should be a wake up call for those who have repeatedly hit the snooze button on the alarm. We need to elect TRUE representatives.
Senator schumer embodies all that is bad in OUR nation’s capitol.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm I am so angry that steam is pouring out of my head! My husband and I are both self-employed. As of today, we have lost about 40% in our retirement accounts. Our real estate (on which we pay our mortgage on time and have for over 40 years) has depreciated 35%. My husband (retired from full-time employment for 7 years) and I both collect Social Security (and hopefully will be in the future). We pay our own monthly premiums for our retirement group medical insurance. Our current President is not a leader. He is allowing himself to be lead by the far left “loonies” in Congress, and he is driving us all and future generations into the ground. He is taking us on uncharted waters. This is not the time to “experiment” with American’s money or lives. Thank you for standing firm on your convictions and voting “No” for this “Spendilus” Bill.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 pm I CARE, I am sick and tired of my money our money being wasted.
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 pm I absolutely do care. The “stimulus” package has more pork in it than a can of Spam and I do not support the giving of my money to pet projects that have nothing to do with long term stimulation of our economy.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 pm Congressman Cantor, you are right. I am outraged by the conspiracy to waste the money and hijacking of the direction of our nation’s dialog by means of panic and deception. Do all you can to fight this and citizens will back you up.
Dale Matanic, Republican, Richmond West End
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 pm Virginia should take steps to set the best example for government by returning to it’s former policy of “PAY AS YOU GO”.
YES, VIRGINIA USED TO “PAY AS YOU GO”. BUT THAT WAS “OLD FASHIONED”. VIRGINIA WENT MODERN AND CREATED DEBT PILED UPON DEBT.
TODAY, VIRGINIA IS IN A HORRIBLE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
LET’S RETURN TO “PAY AS YOU GO”.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:32 pm Thank you for giving us the video for our education concerning the crassness of Senator Schumer. We do not want any of our money wasted on measures forged in the dead of night without discussion and buried in legislative measures.
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm Congressman Forbes is a good friend of mine and my family. I have been contacting him about how this one man, with his croney’s help is ruining our country. My latest thing that I have contacted him about this right to law being under attack and giving unions a free hand. Thanks for contacting me, even though you are not in my district it is good to here from someone else who is fighting for us conservatives. My father started our electrical contracting business 45 years ago, which I have been part of for over 30years. I am Vice – president of the corporation and with my father nearing retirement I run a lot of the daily operations now. While we are a small business and few in numbers(10 employee’s) we have worked hard for many years to build our company to the success it is now. You see a little company in Chesapeake got connected with sports lighting company out Iowa 30 years ago installing sports lighting all over the state of Va and NC. Now we install more Musco Lighting that anyone in our district, from average little field to High school,college fields, to even factory high profile jobs, such as RIR in your district that was Branham Electric Corp. All of this has been possible because one man 45 years ago took a chance to go out on his own and start his own business. I will not continue this business if the government continues took take more and more of our money or if some union thugs come around and try force this company to go union. I will close the doors first. I don’t what good it will do as congress does what ever it wants, but I will continue to fight this fleecing of our country. I even contacted Senators Webb and Warner about these issues and all I got back was the typical Dem. talking points, praise for the Presidents plan, and no answer to questions I asked such as what they were going to do with a bad economy when inflation started upward. Oh, by the way I saw on the news today how the president called on you as one that he would please someday. You were one of his biggest cridicks
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:42 pm Yes we do care!! Example: Do I care if some mouse is becoming extinct in California? No! I care about my neighbors needing medical care, making groceries last till payday, having 10.00 dollars to put gas in my car to go to church and to the grocery store, money to buy yarn to make a blanket for an unwed mother or a old person in the nursing home. I think congress should live on what the average family lives on and lets see what kind of budget they will make then. Also, I think the raise the the congress got, they need to check the notes they voted on which I think states, that they will get a raise every year unless they vote themselves not to get one. Why did they not vote to not get one in this current ecomonic recession. Better yet, let us vote whether they get one!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:51 pm I care…we care…maybe Shumer is talking about American Democrats…he certainly isn’t talking about me and my family. Obama and his party is going to be the ruination of this country.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:51 am Thank you for holding a line for us against the dems current breakout of insanity!
February 24th, 2009 at 6:17 am I would like to know how I get some stimulus? If I stop paying my mortgage now when will the government start to pay it for me?
What do working class, tax paying, responsible, bill paying citizens get out of this?
February 24th, 2009 at 7:03 am I am totally against pork spending admendments wthin the stimulus bill. Chuck Shumer should be embarrased for saying the American people do not care, because the do care. If we are going to borrow against are childrens and grand childrens futures it needs to be done wisely.
Suggestion: If we were to give every family a check that was large enough to allow them to either restructure their mortgage , get a mortgage they could afford ,or to do needed improvements this would inject into the economy billions of dollars that would benefit builders, suppliers, maufacturers and lending institutions. Thius would trickle down into the economy and help get us out of this problem we are in.
February 24th, 2009 at 7:18 am Yes, Mr. Schumer the American people do care about the “Pork” Project. I guess if you are speaking about men and women who make the kind of money that you make then maybe they don’t care, but the average hard working American does care. Right now we are pinching pennies and just praying that we don’t lose our jobs. No way you’ll lose your job is there? I don’t expect a response because I’m sure you never read such unimportant things of this nature! What is this nonsence of funding sex education classes to teach young people how to flirt more effectively. Wow! I guess in Washington that is an important issue, well in our world today I really don’t think the young people need any help in that area.
Sherry Adkins
February 24th, 2009 at 8:38 am How far out of touch are you, Senator Schumer? You had better believe that I care, and I despise every pork project that gets added to legislation which is otherwise good. Wake up and get with it!!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:48 am the AMERICAN PEOPLE do care and i for one will excerise my voting rights to show i do care!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:49 am Mr. Cantor – Thank you for your continued efforts to fight this ridiculous spending package and for trying to get the President to listen to reason when it comes to stimulating the economy. The current “Stimulous” package is a shameful indication of where Congress, the Senate and the President want to take this country. In my opinion it ranks as a litmus test for any politician.
February 24th, 2009 at 9:08 am Thank you, Mr. Cantor! This is the kind of arrogance that creates the bad decision-making that seems to be endemic to our Congressional leadership right now. Sen. Schumer presumes to know what is best for us because he assumes that our opinions don’t carry as much weight as his own. I’ll bet that his opinion would change if our opinions vote him out of office!
February 24th, 2009 at 9:49 am It’s an insult to an American tax paying citizen to say we don’t care about wasteful spending. Even in the best of economic times the average hard-working American citizen cares where our hard earned tax dollars are being spent. We need to hold those in charge of that spending accountable for every dollar. Thank you Congressman Cantor for taking a stand in very stressful times for all Americans. I will continue to pray for our country and those in charge to do the right thing until the stars fall.
February 24th, 2009 at 9:55 am Mr. Cantor,
We need for you and other caring elected officials who want to do the job you were sent to Washilngton to do to take a stronger stand for us. We have worked hard for our assets and tried to do the right thing by being responsible citizens. Now I think that the majority of our legistators are just trying to ensure their control by making enough voters dependent on government. Keep fighting for us and responsible spending.
Thank you.
Tracie S. Ward
February 24th, 2009 at 10:06 am Thank you Mr. Cantor for taking a stand on this issue. Of course I care about the government wasting my money and Mr. Schumer is clearly ignorant about the people he has been elected to represent. I believe that Republicans and Democrats alike care about their hard-earned money being thrown down the toilet!
February 24th, 2009 at 10:06 am I care. I think we do need a stimulas package but it should be fair to all and should be designed to stimulate the economy. The bill that was passed doesn’t meet the test. Too many pet projects and certainly not what is needed to get the economy moving.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:14 am America does care
I’m tired of the incredible waste in Washington and total disregard for the people who actually work and made this country what it is.Our children can’t pay for this.
What are you thinking in DC. $900 million to rebuild Gaza and nothing for the gulf coast.
Maybe next time we can convince Israel to bomb New Orleans.
Hilary Clinton goes to China to get assurance that China will continue to buy our T-Bills and underwright our growing massive debt.Is our foreign and domestic fiscal policy now dictated out of Bejing? Watch the movie – John Adams. Our founders would roll over in their graves seeing what we have become. Unfortunately we did it to ourselves.How can we turn this around?
thankyou
John G Kenney MD FACS
February 24th, 2009 at 11:04 am I would like to know how I can contact my 2 senators from Va. to voice my opinion of the
so-called ’stimulus’ bill that funds every big Democratic ‘wishlist’ from the last 20 yrs. This
is the most absurb plan for stimulating the US economy anyone could possibly conceive. It
fails miserably to spend tax $’s in any kind of effective way, and both Va. senators supported this bill.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:10 am I don’t have the words to express my dismay with Congress and the Executive branch.
February 24th, 2009 at 11:37 am I greatly appreciate your hard work in Congress by being the sane voice of reason regarding the wasteful spending going on. I am somewhat concerned that due to the fact that we now have a Democrat President and a Democrat Congress in control, where are the checks and balances afforded under the Constitution? I fear that we are gradually moving towards a socialist state. I saw you on the news when President Obama was having the townhall type discussion regarding our state of affairs with local leaders. I could’nt help but laugh when the President addressed you in the front row as the one who continually disagrees with him on the stimulus decisions. Thank you for speaking for those of us who know what’s right and wrong regarding our hard earned money!
February 24th, 2009 at 11:57 am Congressman Cantor,
Thank you for sharing what most of us already know; the democrats don’t care about how the taxpayers’ money is spent. This country needs to get back to the basics. Look where greed and power have gotten us so far. We bail out banks, and the CEOs use the money to buy other banks, give out huge bonuses, and go on expensive retreats. We bail out the automakers, and now they are laying off workers (who by the way can retire with full salaries and benefits after 30 years on the job – I want that package), and the CEOs are millionaires. Please tell me how the CEOs can run a company into the ground, and make more money in a year than I will make in a lifetime! Keep fighting for us!
February 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm Mr. Schumer,
I must not be American because I SURE AS HELL DO CARE. You dont’ represent any American that i know, and ought to be ashamed of your attitude.
February 24th, 2009 at 12:10 pm DEAR REPRESENTATIVE CANTOR,
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DO CARE ABOUT THE SO-CALLED STIMULUS PACKAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THOSE MAKING DECISONS FOR THIS PLAN DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS OF CONTROLLING THEIR DEBTS. IF MORE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WERE REQUIRED TO MAKE DO FOR THEMSELVES AND NOT LOOK TO GOVERNMENT FOR A HANDOUT, THEY WOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITHIN THEIR MEANS.
AS A RETIRED WORKING PERSON FROM THE BOTTOM UP, I MADE PLANS FOR MY RETIREMENT SO THAT I COULD REMAIN LIVING THE SAME AS WHILE WORKING. HOWEVER,,IT SEEMS THAT THIS METHOD HAS BEEN THROWN OUT THE WINDOW AND I AM NOW SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES OF OTHER PEOPLES MISMANAGEMENT. MY REAL ESTATE TAXES HAVE JUST INCREASED WHEREBY THEY WILL BE AS MUCH MONTHLY AS MY HOUSE PAYMENT WAS DURING THE 30 YEARS I MADE PAYMENTS TO BE MORTGAGE FREE UPON RETIREMENT.
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE POWERS THAT BE (POLITICIANS-ESPECIALLY THE PELOSKI-REID REGIME) LEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AROUND BY THE NOSE AND STUFFING THINGS LIKE THIS DOWN OUR NECKS.
HOPEFULLY, WHEN ELECTION TIME COMES AROUND NEXT YEAR, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL GO TO THE VOTING BOOTHS AND FIRE THE PEOPLE SUPPOSEDLY WORKING FOR THEM. AND THIS TIME I HOPE IT WILL BE INTELLIGENT AND HONEST. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS ELECTION WAS STOLEN.
I CAN NOT AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS SO CALLED CHANGE THAT NUMEREOUS AMERICANS VOTED FOR IS WHAT THEY BELIEVED THEY WOULD GET.
IT APPEARS THE RESULT HAS BEEN GOVERNMENT OVERTAKING BANKS, COMPANIES AND TRYING TO NOW CONTROL THE LIVES OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I HAVE SEEN THE GOVERNMENT PLANS AT WORK AND BELIEVE ME, THEY DO NOT WORK. I CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT THEM INTO MY HEALTH CARE.
YOU CANNOT SPEND YOURSELF OUT OF DEBT EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A NATION, IT DOES NOT WORK.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED WORK FOR US. I AM PROUD OF THE WAY YOU STOOD UP AGAINST THIS PACKAGE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WE WILL REMAIN BEHIND YOU.
CHRIS
February 24th, 2009 at 12:50 pm Senator Schumer, this American cares.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:28 pm Eric: I would encourage you, as well as the readers of your web site to read my article, that will appear in this Friday’s edition of RichmondBizSense.com.
In my opinion Congress and The president flunked Economics 101 with the so called “Stimulus” bill. If you want to get people back to work you need to start by eliminating the existing oversupplyof houses that are in inventory. The foreclosure issue is only one part of the overall housing issue, that got us into this recession in the first place.
Many of the spending measures in the “stimulus” bill simply won’t creat jobs, and jobs are where tax revenue comes from
February 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pm You may think we don’t care but the Democrats like you should wake up to what we conservatives think about this outrageous glut of our taxes that you are throwing out to the unworthy masses that the Democrats paid to elect most of you to public office.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:55 pm Yes, We do Care!. It’s the Media that doesn’t care, They don’t give us the stories that we really want to see. NBC/MSNBC are the worst, followed by CBS. I feel that the Democrats own those networks.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:58 pm Probably the majority DO care; it is frustrating to watch a group of suposedly intelligent people try to get pet projects through with a bill intended to be an emergency fix for the abysmal situation in which we currently are.
For once, set politics aside long enough to work this through with minimum bickering and the least nationalization of monetary institutions possible. No one said it would be easy or quick, but lets get with it!
February 24th, 2009 at 3:02 pm We out to make everyone that voted for this spending bill to pay for it out of their pockets.
Americans do care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 4:53 pm I am “The American People” and I am very concerned about our great country’s economy; I DO CARE! Mainly, it is time for “politicians” to stop spending money this country does not have! If a “politician” would not write a check from his or her own account to pay for something, he or she should not expect our country to write a check for it. How long will it be before the foreign countries to which we are enslaving ourselves come to take us away into slavery? What degree of economic disaster will be present when my children and grandchildren grow up? It is extremely important for each Senator and Representative to fully consider every penny in each item presented for vote.
Thank you for your consideration and your service to “The American People”.
February 24th, 2009 at 5:19 pm Dear Senator Schumer and the rest of the spend-spend-spend Senators, Congressmen:
We don’t like any pork from anybody.anytime!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 5:21 pm Yes I do care but I cannot find any republican or democrat who will stand up and led this county. It’s politics as usual and I am sick and tired of the politicians tell us one thing and then take care of themselves and are there buddies , what happen to the politican who puts his country first. TELL SCHUMER TO PAY BACK ALL THE KICK BACKS HE RECEIVED WHILE IN OFFICE- HE IS A CROOK
we need a third party
max white
February 24th, 2009 at 6:41 pm To the comments made above. We do care, and if we could get people like Charles Schumer out of office , life would be much better. We need responsibility, character, and morals brought back to our government, and soon!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 7:48 pm I am one person that minds!
February 24th, 2009 at 9:53 pm Tell Mr. Schumer…….We CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The govt. has no right to waste money especially at a time of financial crisis. We want responsible govt. by responsible people.
February 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm We’ve always cared about the pork BUT have had NO control.
February 24th, 2009 at 10:27 pm Shumer is wrong about so many things that I am hard put to limit myself to just this topic.
HE IS WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 25th, 2009 at 9:52 am The Democrats remind me of college freshmen with credit cards…someone else will pay for these parties I attend, these clothes I buy, etc. Thanks Eric for regulating their party!
Less Government, Less Taxes,
Sue
February 25th, 2009 at 11:32 am Chuck Schumer is a jerk. Of course I care. With the wave of his hand in five seconds he and the other jerks in Washington like him will waste more money than I will pay in taxes my entire life. If I wanted to destroy the United States economy I couldn’t come up with a better plan than the politicians in Washington have come up with. Washington is a joke and our government is broken.
February 25th, 2009 at 2:29 pm Mr. Cantor,
The talking heads have proposed alot of solutions to the current mess…
OK, here’s mine..
I would suggest that …
- the govt. double or even triple everyone’s Federal mortgage interest deduction.
Or perhaps triple the mortgage interest deduction for those w/ AGI
February 25th, 2009 at 2:49 pm I had seen this outrageous clip and could not believe the arrogance of this man! It seems to me that he thinks the American people are stupid sheep! I DO care about the earmarks and “pork” in the stimulus bill. I sent my senators emails and got a “nice” explanation of why they were voting for the stimulus package. I feel like there is nothing we can do, but continue to let our elected officials know how we feel. I am so concerned about the future of our country and I have faith in you and other republican officials that you will continue to stand up for our best interests! Thank you!!!
February 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm Thank you Congressman Cantor for your work in pointing out the pork in Obama’s so called Stimulus Bill. Americans do care where our tax money is going – Schumer has it all wrong.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:29 pm Appreciate your efforts Congressman Cantor in trying to reign in an out of control liberal congress and President.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:50 pm Please stop these wasteful spendings. We DO care about wasteful spending. Also stop the changes hidden in this bill about the 1st and 2nd amendments. PLEASE HELP US.
February 25th, 2009 at 5:04 pm I care! and I’m a Democrat who seldom agrees with you. But I do want to thank you for your sincere service to Virginia. I’m sure you work very hard to do the right thing for all of us.
February 25th, 2009 at 8:01 pm Whew! I am thankful daily that 40 years ago, I fled NY to
become a Virginian, where honor, straight talk and common sesne
prevailed. Too bad it’s weakening here but we give thanks to leaders like
Eric Cantor for “standing in the gap”!
February 25th, 2009 at 9:15 pm “The American people don’t care”? Can you believe this guy? Who does he think he is serving? No wonder we have the problems we’re facing today. He should not be in office. Vote him out!
February 25th, 2009 at 9:36 pm I can not believe what congress is doing with my money. Because of the foolishness that they have done, our Bank of America Stock now pays one penny a share. Chase now pays five cents a share. this is thanks to the ilk of Chris Dodd and all. This is our retirement income that we worked all of our lives saving. We have no company pension,we saved it ourselves. We are 70 years old. What is our government doing to us? We have always voted for you.
Sincerely, Zach & Anne Justice
February 26th, 2009 at 10:44 am Thank you for the email…I am aware of the comments on pork and am fed up with the dems wasteful spending…..it has been that way for years. With the economy the way it is and corp.s downsizing may gov. should downsize too. Same health plan…same retirement plan…Same vacation plan…etc..as corp.s.Note the spending plan in the news paper for all to see……Lets try a different tax structure as the one we have cost too much to collect and many do not pay. There is no such thing as efeciency in Gov. Thanks again, Bill Brandt Retired engineer
February 26th, 2009 at 1:04 pm Dear Congressman Eric Cantor: I am so proud of your stand and efforts you have made
recently for our party! Although I’m not in your district, I just wanted to let you know how
thankful I am to have a voice of integrity in Congress. And yes, I do care about the disgust-
ing & wasteful spending by the Democrats & some Republicans. Congratulations on your
new post! You make Virginia Proud!!!
February 27th, 2009 at 9:36 am Congressman Cantor,
This little American living in Virginia greatly cares about the big and little bits of wasteful pork spending. Thank you for fighting the good fight in Washington. Your days and those of our fellow conservative minded Republicans will be long and hard but your efforts and conservative morals and ethics are appreciated more than you will ever know.
February 27th, 2009 at 3:43 pm Yes, we do care. Your effort to stop this waste is needed now more than ever. Since the public taxpayers are bailing out the banks, shouldn’t we let the banks bail out the automakers? The automakers should present their plan for success to the financial institutions and let them decide if they qualify for the loan.
February 27th, 2009 at 4:25 pm Thanks for trying to keep a voice of sanity in these insane times. While I agree something needs to be done to jump start the economy, just spending money on wasteful projects isn’t going to accomplish it. In fact with what I’m hearing about the budget and potential tax increases, there’s a possibility that the economy may suffer even further. Please don’t allow either democrats or republicans to think raising taxing and spending money on meaningless projects is the right path to recovery.
One last thought, I saw the bank and auto CEOs getting called on the carpet for their use of company jets and the like since they got government bailout money. Our elected officials need to hold themselves to these same high standards as ever dime they spend is taxpayer money!
February 27th, 2009 at 6:29 pm Americans do care and every one I talk to is angry about the the waste and new government intrusions in our personal lives contained in the “stimulus” bill . An across the board income tax reduction would put money in wage earners pockets where it belongs so they can stimulate the economy efficently. What passed rewards irresponsible behavior and is an insult.We should let these people and businesses fail,take the short term pain, if any learn from it and go on.
February 28th, 2009 at 9:35 am I care and it scares me to death the irresponsible way congress is wasting our resources. The most dangerous place in the world is Chuck Shummer in front of a microphone!!
Jim Manley
February 28th, 2009 at 2:23 pm My wife and I totally agree with your position. Please keep up the fight, — press on, stay the course. Thank you.
March 1st, 2009 at 5:33 pm The American people do care about wasteful spending. Keep letting the Democrates know that the day will come that they won’t be in power any longer and this will stop then if not sooner.
March 2nd, 2009 at 6:55 am I care and am VERY concerned. Please continue your hard work. This is insanity must stop!
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm Senator Chuck Schumer is WRONG and you are RIGHT!!!! Please continue to look out for us.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:05 am Senator Schumer is living proof this coutry needs limited terms rules in our Constitution. Thank you Mr. Cantor for trying to represent the citizens of this country and exposing the despots who represent only their agenda.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:24 am Senator Schumer is completely wrong. I ,and many others like me, very much care about what is going on in Washington and think that too many wasteful projects have been approved for way too many years. And now when we have a true financial crisis we need to watch every million spent. I find his attitude to be arrogant and out of touch with most of America. And thank you Eric Cantor for trying to stay in touch with the people outside of the Beltway. We do care where and how our tax dollars are spent.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:39 am Schumer is wrong. Grassroots groups are forming. This Friday–a prelim for “tea party to come” is meeting at a Hanover County pub. In circles that are strongly Democratic, Republicans are quietly getting the courage to identify themselves to each other as Republicans.
What is most troubling is the fact that the loss of huge investment sums is not considered the number one problem by the Democrats. Now that the FDIC is wobbly, there’s no place left to invest a lifetime of savings.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:54 am This and other comments like it have just about led me to give up hope on Washington altogether. I would so like to believe that you and other conservatives will not bow to the pressure and will continue to stand up for what is right and not just what is politically expedient. I do appreciate your efforts and I think you should remind your colleagues “up there on the hill” that we the voters do care and that we care enough to vote our displeasure at every possible opportunity, starting with the next election.
March 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm I am an American and I do care how you and others waste my money. I can also assure you that there are many more solid Americans who care and I hope see this video and do something about you stay in office.
March 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm Congressman Cantor –
Thanks So Much for standing up – the present stimulus package as proposed is disheartening and down right deplorable.
You have my continued support – please pass on my feelings to your colleagues.
Senator Schumer has no right to claim that I as an American do not care about pork. The fact is, I do not care for Senator Schumer’s thoughts on this very important issue.
Best Regards,
Kevin Caufield
March 9th, 2009 at 2:38 pm I care about those little “porky” amendments. Keep up your efforts to override them!!
March 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm The trouble with this and most of the reporting is that there is NOTHING a person can do about it. We are 74 years old and have seen our retirement account dwindle and dwindle. Now, we are fully aware of the situation in Washington but what can we do about it — NOTHING. And No one will be ready to bail us out!!!!
March 9th, 2009 at 2:50 pm I DO care about how our money is being WASTED!!!
I DO CARE about the LIES being told by our new administration and the Democratic Congress. This is NOT the CHANGE which was promised …… but it IS THE CHANGE which will put Democrats OUT OF OFFICE at the next election~~~~~
March 9th, 2009 at 3:05 pm Congressman Cantor,
Please tell me what the refince/modifacation package is supposed to due for the average family. We have lived in our Northern Virginia home for 24 years and raised our family. We have a high mortgage rate and lost over half the value of our home in the past 1.5 years. We can not refinace due to the loss in value and we now owe more than the home is worth. WE have been told by Wells Fargo Mortgage who holds our note that they can’t help us since we chose to pay all of our bills on time and we have verifable income. Is this all just a ploy to hlep the welfare crowd who when they have income don’t report it or chose to spend it on other things rather than bills. Where is our relief? Chuck Shummer needs to be voted out but the people of New York have such a liberal view on life that it won’t happen. I am tired of the hard working Americans who pay their bills, go to work everyday and struggle to do the right thing seem to be getting constantly kicked in the teeth. PLEASE HELP! Home number 703-444-1851
March 9th, 2009 at 3:18 pm Mr Schumer, this is one American who does care about all this pork in the stimilous bill. You liberal Democrats and Republicans alike had better care about how we feel. The next election will show all of you how much we care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 9th, 2009 at 3:43 pm Mr Cantor, thanks for being a true American. I did send Chuck Schumer and told him what I thought of his stupid comment. It shows his true colors. I also wrote to Nancy Pelosi about lying about no more pork being put into these bills. This was said by her on national TV.I do not want our Nation to become a socialist nation.I do believe Obama, Pelosi, Reid Schumer and the rest of these liberals are taking us down this path. We need to form a coalition of Americans to fight these people from ruining our great country. Thanks for fighting for us and tell Obama toveto this bill or removfe all this pork.Joyce Atkins, Mechanicsville, Va.
March 9th, 2009 at 3:43 pm Senator Schumer, what an arrogant thing to say! I am an American and I DO CARE about waste of my hard earned tax dollars! We all need to care and spend wisely. Maybe we little people just need to clean house and put folks in who DO CARE about how they manage someone else’s money! Maybe you should be the first one to take a pay cut to cover all the pork you voted to lay on the little man’s back. Sounds like a good plan to me!
March 9th, 2009 at 5:26 pm Well, you can tell Senator Schumer, I might just be the one American who does care! Nonsense, I know I am NOT the only one who cares. Everyone I know cares! Where does he live? Not in the real world.
March 9th, 2009 at 7:39 pm We appreciate all you can do to fight the dems on the “pork”. We are also concerned about the direction in which Virginia is going. Kaine has been a big disappointment. The comment he made in the Richmond Times Dispatch that Virginia is not the same made us livid. We need to change our laws and only allow those born in Virginia to become its Governor. Kaine knows nothing about Virginians. Being married to one doesn’t make him a true Virginian. Keep fighting for the principals on which this country was founded. Socialism will not be tolerated. We fear we’re heading in that direction.
March 9th, 2009 at 8:11 pm Thanks for the info. I would just say that you must remember why these people are in power. The number one reason is that republicans stopped being republicans!!!! They became gutless, afraid to stand up and take a position from the mountain top. Until we can make up our minds to be republicans this horse munure will continue. I’m afraid that when Obama’s 8 years are finish so will the United States as we know it today. We will be a wimp country that relies on big goverment for everything. No one will have the desire to get out the bed every morning to go to work, because the goverment will provide for them. I’m seventy years old, started before I was 10 years old, was paying FICA taxes at age 13. Worked last 40 years jof my career in the shipbuilding. The last 20 years I did not take a day off for sickness, because I felt it was my responsibility to work and support my family, buy my own house and car and not look to the Goverment for it. We are going down the tube morally and from a work ethic viewpoint. You had better stand up and be accounted for or your position will go to the Dems.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:23 pm Congressman Cantor, I deeply appreciate all you are trying to do and am proud that
you are a fellow Virginian. YES to Senator Schumer, I care how you and your cronies
spend my money. It disgusts me that the Democrats who, pre-election, criticized the
Bush Administration for creating the biggest deficit in history then immediately after
the inauguration proceeded to triple it and throw the money around with reckless
abandon. Will the money spent make my air smell sweeter, my water more pure?
Will it better train and equip the police, firemen, EMT’S, soldiers, sailors, and marines
that protect us all? No, it will put tennis courts up, provide condoms for our children,
put government employees into new cars (I guess the 2007 models finally need new
tires), and be thrown into hundreds of projects that will only benefit a handful of
Americans if any. The tax increases I expect from the party of “hope and change”
only mean that in five years when I offer up a ten dollar bill to pay for a loaf of
bread I “hope” I get some “change.”
March 10th, 2009 at 3:41 am Mr Schumer, I hope your opponent will be able to reserect all those “porky class chatter” when you run again as you need to be tied to those comments for the rest of time. “Chatter”, you have lost touch with how to spend the US taxpayers dollars.
March 10th, 2009 at 6:17 am Don’t pass this wasteful bill. Stop NOW. All persons should be voted out of office
March 10th, 2009 at 7:57 am We don’t care? The hell we don’t! Just wait until the next elections and the Democrats will find out big time. Pork Barrel politics has been and remains the main problem with our budget problems.
March 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am I CARE about wasteful spending! Stop doing it! You are putting us, our children and grandchildren in debt for frivolous projects that we DO NOT SUPPORT!
March 10th, 2009 at 9:10 am What a bonehead! It’s shameful to see what’s become of our American Governmental System. Unfortunately, it seems that hard work and the rewards that come with it, are little by little, being taken away from the people who are willing to take a risk. The above video is a pitiful display of the out of touch Democrats that have become the majority. I’ll hate to see the world that my children and, someday, grandchildren will have to live in. Thanks for leaving your legacy Sen. Schumer. Your children will be affected by these decisions too.
March 10th, 2009 at 9:33 am Dear Senator Cantor,
It’s too bad that more Republicans did not win House and Senate seats. We really do need your kind of thinking to prevail in our country at this time.
I am not against bailouts if they are required. I am against the attitude that “we won” and we will do what we want to do.
Keep fighting for us.
March 10th, 2009 at 10:51 am To Senator Schumer:
We, the people, do care about your “porky” spending. We are disgusted. At a time when our country is in crisis, we are tightening our budgets, many are losing jobs, many others are fearful about losing jobs and the government going bankrupt, you in Washington are going on colossal shopping sprees WITH OUR MONEY!!! We are disgusted by the “Stimulus” Pork bill you passed, and we are disgusted with this spending bill. This is not what the American people were expecting to get when they elected all of you to office.
March 10th, 2009 at 12:05 pm yes, we do care about “pork” spending, we both worked hard and are still working hard, we pay our bills, live in a house we need, not what we “want”, drive used cars and don’t care to “share our wealth” with the people sitting around waiting for the government to take care of them. Also, after we pay the 8% of the people who don’t do what is right, we take care of thie housing/mortgage, what is next? Fancy cars, then designer clothes? We are sick of this. Let the banks go, the airlines did but they are still flying and are back very strong.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND CONCERN AND KEEPING US INFORMED. Don’t give up!
March 10th, 2009 at 12:48 pm 1. Where are the approval ratings for this president coming from? I DON’T believe them!
2. How can anyone in Washington really believe that we, the people, want SPENDING to fix
America’s economic problems? How perverted!
Please help us, Congressman Cantor. I don’t understand how we cannot be heard. I don’t understand how our (conservative) choices cannot be an influence. This government is not presently working for all people. This is not balance. I pray for help from Almighty God. May He have mercy on us all and help you make a difference for us. May His wisdom guide you and grant you favor in this era of frightening times within our government. I do not accept wasteful spending as a solution. It’s wrong on SO many levels!
March 10th, 2009 at 6:24 pm Mr. Shumer (and fellow Senators and Congressman). I run a small business and a household. I have to make budget every month. It is clear that you have no expeience in managing your own economics. Why can’t you learn to spend only what you have? Wake up. Our economy and country are endangered by your reckless spending.
March 10th, 2009 at 8:53 pm Dear Congressman Cantor,
As American citizens, my wife and I would like to convey that we strongly oppose spending bills with ear marks (pork). We do not agree with Sen. Schumer. Thank you for standing up to those who have no problem wasting tax payers’ money.
It is unfortunate that the pork filled omnibus bill just passed this evening. Sadly, its passage was made possible by four (4) Republicans who appear to be more interested in their reelection than in the welfare of America–a good argument for term limits.
Keep up the good work! Ken and Pat Moore
March 11th, 2009 at 6:30 pm I am a very hard working American. Call me chattering or whatever, but I am like a lot of constiuents in Sen. Schumer’s district. Money does not come easy. I think many of our Senators and Congressmen do not live the lives of most of the people in their district. They see the people who need the “Pork” passed, not those of us who are average hard working and yes, chattering. Our representatives country wide who see things this way need to find something else to do, and quit shaming America!
March 13th, 2009 at 11:28 am Yes, I think Americans DO care about wasteful spending. All of us have to tighten our belts including the U. S. Government. We need to deal with the major issues – not things like teaching children how to “flirt”.
Thank you for trying to cut these types of things out of the stimilus package. I appreciate your efforts.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:34 pm The reckless spending by the Democratic Congress and the President is unconscionable. The American taxpayer does care about the spending. Unfortunately, the members of Congress have too often spent money on projects that do not benefit the public nor the country and it has not demonstrated how to live within a budget. Please continue to be a force for the control and reduction of government spending so the American taxpayer can keep more of his/her earnings.
The current hype over AIG bonuses is a smokescreen to deflect attention from the “pork” and efforts to increase government control over our lives.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:00 am I am disgusted with the direction the politicians are taking this country. I am a proud American who has always worked very hard, paid my bills and paid my taxes. What has happened to us as a nation? Our values seem to have disappeared and spending for outrageous programs is out of control. I fear for the future generation(s) who will have to bear not only the financial burden of this ridiculous spending but will never know the America in which I grew up. We need to return to the beliefs of our founding fathers but I fear with all the crazy things going on and the unbeleivable media bias this will never happen. God help us all!
March 27th, 2009 at 2:37 pm The American people certainly do care about wasteful spending. It seems the Democrats need to get out in there districts and find out how thwe people feel. I can’t help but believe that some of the “bailouts ” were excessively wasteful spending. As President Obama said in his campaign change is needed but I don’t think this is the kind of change the voters had in mind when they elected him.
March 27th, 2009 at 2:52 pm I CARE!!! And I plan to let them know it. I plan on working hard with the National Republican Comittee to elect a Change! Thanks for your hard work and my prayers are with you. God Bless!
March 27th, 2009 at 4:51 pm Yes we do care. The problem is what is pork to one is bringing home the funding to home constituents to another – and you know as well as I do that Virginia receives a lot of funding for projects. One person likes defense, another champions health care, someone else leads the fight for improved transportation. One Rep gives in to another so both get funded. So how do we start correcting it.
First let’s stop the funding for things we must all agree on – NO MORE FUNDING OF ANY TYPE FOR ILLEGALS ENTRANTS. I will not give them the courtesy of calling them immigrants unless they are in the US illegally. Illegal entrants do not deserve driver’s licenses, work permits, education benefits, free or reduced cost health care, or paid tickets home. With no benefits, illegals would be less inclined to come to the US or stay. We will be able to find plenty of workers to replace them.
Change the law on anchor babies – if a child is born in the US to a person who is in the US illegally, that child should NOT automatically be a US citizen. This also only encourages people to come here illegally and attempt to stay.
English as the official language. It is okay to speak another language and many of us do, but the official language to conduct business and government should be English.
Make sure every member of Congress from both parties sends to the Treasury the amount of funds donated to political campaigns from AIG or other agencies/organizations/corporations receiving bailout funds.
JM
March 28th, 2009 at 12:37 pm I do care and I VOTE. Tell the DNC to stop spending money they do not have and start cutting programs like Acorn, and Condoms to Africa….
If your serious, start building more prisons and put the law breaking(drug dealers) bastards in them! Let the people know you are going to take a tough stance on drugs and entitlement programs.
Fightem..Eric.. Fight for we the “people”… fight for our Liberity!
March 28th, 2009 at 2:06 pm Dear Congressman Cantor,
thank you for giving me a chance to coment and add to the words below. I am so disenchanted with Obama (I can’t think of him as President as he is just playing the role) and the Democrats. What is so frightening is that we essentially live under a dictatorship no different from a Chavez government, to name one. This man will take our beloved country down the sewer in short order and should be impeached immediately. What’s just as bad, Europe is starting to hate us even worse because of all the damage our government has done to the global economy. Or as a minimum, we should have a vote of no confidence to throw him out, along with Sen. Dodd and Sen. Franks before they do too much damage. Since Hilary is the Head of the State Department, she should set the wheels in motion to REALLY check out where Obama was born as a lot of people think it was Kenia and his mother was only 17. Perhaps he is not even a US citizen. The State Department is the place to have this taken care of. The election was truly stolen from her and she needs to rebutt the whole thing.And if we have to have a Democratic president, then at least lets put in Hillary–she at least would not damage and sell our country down the river. Thank you for giving me the chance to vent. Please fight for all this and get other Republicans to join in. We need someone like that fellow in England the other day giving Obama what he needs to be told–surely we can find someone like that. Yes, I am a conservative Republican.
March 29th, 2009 at 4:52 pm Thanks for the encouraging word that you are aware and, I hope, willing to stand tall for your country. I feel it is too late. The liberals are in charge and before we can get Congress back they will pass all the ruinous bills they want. Of course, they always have the help of the three rhinos. Please do all you can. I suppose when he says “Americans don’t care he is talking of the ones that live in NY and Mass. I think they are brain dead; they keep re-electing these crooks.
March 29th, 2009 at 9:23 pm DEAR MR. CANTOR : I IN NO WAY WANT THE PASSAGE OF ANY FUTHER ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE WITH EAR MARK PORK,OR WITHOUT PROVISIONS FOR STRICT TRANSPARENY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN HOW MONEY IS SPENT.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:56 pm Please ….someone…..tell Sen. Schumer that hardworking American people do care about the “porky” amendments!!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 8:31 pm Dear Eric,
Schumer is an idiot!!! And yes I DO CARE. Please stand up for our common sense conservative values……………….the pendulum is going to swing back to the right.
April 4th, 2009 at 6:24 am we appreciate your efforts and encourage you to keep fighting the big spenders.
September 5th, 2009 at 6:48 am PLEASE, PLEASE STAND UP FOR AMERICA. Stop this radical white house their agenda is so dangerous to freedom and liberty. When will my party expose what is going on? All this spending, taxes, czars, healthcare, STOP THIS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!! CIA investigation, turning our backs in Israel , what is going on? Take a stand as we the patriots of this country are on 9/12 Iam 65 years old and have never witnessed anything like this. These people are now coming after free speech. ALL THESE RADICALS NEED TO BE EXPOSED. Tell me where is our Mr. Smith? If I were you I would be sure to watch us march all over this country, if we have the courage to do this, why dear GOD don’t you?
May 21st, 2010 at 10:03 pm Dear Eric Cantor,
Thanks for all your hard work and devotion to the voters of america. If we did not have people like you america could not survive this out of control administration. Please keep working to give us hope .
a regretable obama voter