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1/7/10

You may recall that our club's President, Nancy Rothman was recently interviewed on television about our club and what we are about and her heart for the foundation and our vision for our club, our party and our country.  Part of that interview was played at December's membership luncheon and we have received several requests to either see that portion or the interview in it's entirety again. 

If you would like to see the interview in its entirety (the portion we played at the luncheon is only the second half), you can do so on your computer by following these steps:

Another Deficit Explosion...Obama's 2011 Budget

Last week, the Obama Administration released their $3.8 trillion dollar budget for fiscal year 2011.  House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) summed up the budget best, "It spends too much, it taxes too much, and it clearly borrows too much."   In the budget, federal spending will outgrow projected economic growth in 2011.  The Obama Administration calls for $2 trillion in higher taxes over the next decade.   Taxes are levied on business, upper income-earners, energy, and health care sectors.  The death tax is also brought back in 2011. For more information on the specifics of the Obama budget, please click here.      Republican leadership has called on the President to adopt strict budget caps that would limit federal spending on an annual basis. These "caps" would be enforceable by the President.  Caps were proposed last year in the alternative budget Republicans presented, but were not included in the Obama Administration's 2011 budget.    With this budget,  Democrats have failed to demonstrate a departure from deficit exploding measures like the TARP funding and stimulus bills.  House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) mentioned that the federal government has to "spend our way out of the recession."  The budget serves as further evidence of the Democrat's misguided approach to revitalizing our economy and creating new jobs.

On the Hill

President Obama has called for a bipartisan meeting on health care later this month.   Senate leaders have pushed back votes to Tuesday after this weekend's record snowfall in the Nation's Capital.   Republicans are saying they were not given a comprehensive brief by WH Counterterrorism Advisor, John Brennan, after the Christmas Day bombing attempt in December.   Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) says he is introducing his financial regulatory reform plans after "negotiating" with Republicans on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

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NEW MAMMOGRAM GUIDELINES FORESHADOW FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

With the release of new mammogram guidelines by the US Preventive Services Task Force last week, the American public got its first taste of life with health care rationing.  The new federal guidelines suggest that health care rationing will be a new tool through which the  government can lower health care costs under their health care overhaul plans.     Breast cancer is the leading killer of women between the ages of 40 and 60.  1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime.  With the diagnosis of breast cancer, early detection saves lives.   New guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force "recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years."  Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, called the new guidelines a setback in the fight to educate the public about the importance of annual screenings to aid in early detection.    At a speech to the National Press Club, Brinker said, "We have worked so hard to build public trust and to urge people to get screened.  And now they hear that maybe they shouldn't bother.  That is dangerous," said Brinker.  "Let me say this as clearly as I can: mammography saves lives, even this report says that.  Keep doing what you are doing.  And always, talk with your doctor." The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has not changed it's guidelines which recommend yearly mammograms for women beginning at age 40.  Recent data shows that over 17% of breast cancer deaths occur in women between the ages of 40 to 50.

Keep the Heat on Health Care!

As health care legislation moves to the  Senate over the next few weeks, the NFRW has issued a CAP ALERT on health care reform. Read more here.   UPDATE: The Senate began debate on the Obamacare bill on Monday.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is pushing for a FINAL VOTE on the bill by the end of DECEMBER!   According to Reid, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) are working on a deal that will help Democrats to obtain the filibuster proof 60 votes to end debate and move the bill to a final vote.   Moderate Republican Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine have come out against the current bill, but may end up participating in a Democratic compromise.     Make YOUR voice heard on health care reform! Every phone call, letter, email, fax, etc. counts!   CALL OR EMAIL YOUR SENATORS TODAY!

On the Hill

President Obama gave a speech last night at West Point to unveil his Afghanistan strategy which involves sending 30,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next six months.  His plan calls for a 2011 drawdown of troops after "weakening" the Taliban.  The plan does not outline a strategy for defeating the Taliban.   Senate Democrats held a special caucus to discuss the health care bill today.   Sen. Grassley (R-IA) accused Senate Democrat leaders of making their staffers exempt from having to be part of new health insurance programs created by their health care reform bill.   President Obama has called Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to the White House for meetings.   Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said the Senate will be working this weekend.   Secret Service officials headed to the Hill to brief members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the details surrounding the security breach at the White House State Dinner.   House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is holding an economic roundtable to counter President Obama's jobs summit at the White House.   The Obama Administration continues to maintain the accuracy of the job creation statistics they claim resulted from the  stimulus package.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

President Obama forced to take step back from global climate change treaty

Over the weekend in Singapore,  President Obama acknowledged that a binding climate change agreement will be an unrealistic outcome from the Copenhagen Summit this winter.  Over 192 countries will be participating in the climate change negotiations during the 2009 Copenhagen Summit.  The focus of the Summit will now center on reaching a "political deal" that could serve as a framework for a a future global climate change treaty.    The lack of agreement over cap and trade legislation in the United States Congress has led to the postponement of a global climate change treaty.   The outrageous cap and trade bill passed by the House this summer has come under intense scrutiny as more research has shown the devastating impact of the bill on the American economy and middle class families.   The Senate will probably not consider any climate change legislation until sometime next year.    The majority of Americans have been reluctant to support the United States taking on the economic and financial obligations of leading the world in drastic measures to combat climate change without the commitment of other developing countries.  Other large industrial nations like India and China have remained noncommittal to the prospect of signing on to any legally binding international climate change agreements.