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Blackburn Votes No On "DocFix"
Nov 19, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn voted against H.R. 3961, a measure dealing with Medicare compensation rates for doctors. As written, the legislation presented Members of Congress with a stark choice; add a staggering quarter-trillion dollars to the Federal debt, or impose staggering cuts to Medicare in...
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Blackburn Hails Stimulus Achievements
Nov 17, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today hailed the Obama Administration’s efforts to create jobs and expand the number of Congressional districts in Tennessee. While the stimulus has only “created or saved” 9,548 jobs in Tennessee, Blackburn was gratified to see that it also increased the size o...
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Town Hall Meeting In Lexington
Nov 11, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn today announced a town hall meeting in Lexington, TN. The meeting follows last week's House vote on health care reform. Blackburn held eleven public meetings in Tennessee's 7th District in August. She also hosted two telephone town hall meetings in the days leading up...
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Blackburn Votes No On Govt. Takeover Of Health Care
Nov 7, 2009
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Following a weekend debate, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) voted no on H.R. 3962, a bill that would lead to the government takeover of health care.
"There are substantial flaws with our health care system. Unfortunately, there were also substantial flaws in this bill. Republicans and Democr...
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Blackburn Reacts To 10.2% Unemployment
Nov 6, 2009
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Today Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) reacted to the latest unemployment figures:
“Despite billions in deficit spending and an unprecedented expansion of the Federal Government, unemployment has reached a staggering ten percent nationwide. It is far higher in many places in the 7th District....
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Blackburn Makes Eleventh Hour Push To Save States From Billions In Unfunded Mandates
Nov 6, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) is submitting a series of Amendments to H.R. 3962 that will save states from tens of billions in unfunded mandates.
“The bill as written will impose a $1.4 billion unfunded mandate on the state of Tennessee through the Medicaid expansion over the next five ye...
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Blackburn Announces Telephone Town Halls
Nov 4, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today announced a series of telephone town hall meetings scheduled for this week. The meetings will allow Congressman Blackburn to listen to constituents ahead of a vote on H.R. 3962, the Democrat health care reform proposal. A vote is expected as early as Saturda...
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Blackburn Responds To Democrat Health Care Bill
Oct 29, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) today responded to Democrat House Leadership’s introduction of a “public option” health care reform bill.
“After weeks huddled behind locked doors, twisting arms and cutting deals, Democrats have finally let their bill see the light of day. Democrats continue...
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Blackburn Campaigns To Keep Internet Free
Oct 27, 2009
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Today, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from needlessly imposing regulations on the Internet. H.R. 3924 blocks the FCC’s so-called “Net Neutrality” regulations, which ironically would make the internet less neutr...
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Blackburn Reacts To Proposed EPA Rules
Sep 30, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn reiterated her push to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gasses under the Clean Air Act in the face of bureaucratic steps the agency took today. Blackburn believes that it is wrong for any executive agency to implement programs...
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