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Reasons to Support Heather Ryan
Aug 28 2008, 11:07 PM EDT Besides all the good that Heather Ryan would bring to the Congress however, there are many other reasons to support Heather Ryan in this race. Not only can we expand our Congressional majorities by taking back a traditionally Democratic seat that has been in Republican hands since the failed "Contract with America" in 1994, but we have the votes of her opponent, Exxon Ed Whitfield, who has constantly opposed any kind of sane Progress in this country since 1994. There are so many bad things this man has done, I can't list them all in 50 diaries, but want to show you all some of what we are fighting against. First, just this year Exxon Ed Whitfield voted against equal pay and opportunity for women everywhere in this country: <blockquote>Unequal Pay Bill HR 1338: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Representative Edward Whitfield voted NO</blockquote> http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=21420&can_id=21873 Of course, with Heather Ryan hitting him hard on the campaign trail, one can understand his disconnection with women right now. Much harder to understand is his disconnection with Children: <blockquote>HR 3963: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. Representative Edward Whitfield voted NO</blockquote> http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16856&can_id=21873 I think it speaks for itself when a Congressman can support every failed policy of a failed President, but votes against American children, all while claiming to run on "Christian values". 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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