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Hagan should explain why she may back bills

Friday, November 6, 2009

(Updated 3:00 am)

Why doesn’t the News & Record ask Sen. Kay Hagan the following:

How could she consider supporting the Cap and Trade bill the Obama administration (CBS News Sept. 16) estimates will cost the average household $1,700 in new energy costs, the equivalent of a 15 percent family tax hike? This, even though the EPA administrator admits it will do nothing to curb global warming. And scientists have credible evidence that the earth started cooling in 2001.

Sen. Hagan represents a state in which 70 percent of 100 counties are suffering double-digit unemployment rates. How are these people going to find the extra $1,700 annually to placate the far left of the Democratic Party?

How could she consider voting for a health care bill that the Congressional Budget Office estimates will cost more than $1 trillion, ballooning our already out-of-control federal spending?

The White House communications director recently boasted about controlling the media. If I were a newspaper editor, I would take great offense at being manipulated by one political party.

Perhaps your reporters should ask politicians tough questions about policies that affect readers. That is the purpose of a free press.

Michael Dougherty
Eden

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brian444

November 6, 2009 - 3:47 am EST

Cap and trade isn't a solution to anything. It's penance for the sin of injuring our Earth Mother, Gaia. It's the environmentalist version of monkish self-flagellation. A green hair-shirt, if you will.

As for why Hagan would support it, you know how these tree-hugging Democrats are. Anything to make our lives more miserable.

Doug Johnson

November 6, 2009 - 4:17 am EST

The senate blocked a bill yesterday, on a census question.
Are you a legal American?
The vote was 60-39!
Nuff said!

Lakeshia

November 6, 2009 - 4:41 am EST

The N&R is a weak sister - and isn't going to ask any hard questions of anyone -

Sawdust

November 6, 2009 - 8:58 am EST

Here's another question for our political class: How can you possibly support a bill which will affect one-sixth of the economy, when you don't know what is in the bill? For that matter, how can anyone support a bill when they don't know what's in it?

The Democrats have gone to a lot of trouble to rush a bill through Congress without a chance for the voters to have a reasonable time to read and understand it. This health-care legislation has the potential of affecting our pocketbooks, our medical care, and our liberty more than any legislation in history. It will not deliver any medical care to anyone for over 3 YEARS, so why all the rush? The only explanation that makes any sense is that they know we won't like it, once we discover the full effects. They have to pass it before then.

truth

November 6, 2009 - 10:24 am EST

Sawdust,

To be fair, I remember Republicans pushing through last-minute legislation that people had no opportunity to read. Bad practice regardless of party.

As far as health care and cap and trade. Now is not the time. It's the economy stupid.

danagain

November 6, 2009 - 12:05 pm EST

"It's the economy stupid."

Unemployment Hits 10.2%

http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/news/economy/jobs_october/index.htm?post...

Remember when we were told with the stimulus the unemployment rate wouldn't exceed 8%?

Now we are being told that govt. health care reform will be actually reduce the debt. How many here believe it?

danagain

November 6, 2009 - 10:27 am EST

"It will not deliver any medical care to anyone for over 3 YEARS, so why all the rush?"

The dirty little secret that many don't know. Millions will be lining up outside doctors offices for Obamacare and told to come back in three years. I can't wait to see the reaction from that.

uncwgm

November 6, 2009 - 9:29 am EST

If you're expecting a left leaning newspaper to ask tough questions of a Democrat Senator from this very city I think you're going to be waiting a while...

danagain

November 6, 2009 - 1:13 pm EST

"Perhaps your reporters should ask politicians tough questions about policies that affect readers. That is the purpose of a free press."

There are very few left with the nads to ask tough questions. Those who do not toe the line are put on an enemies list.

swerdna

November 6, 2009 - 3:57 pm EST

Does ANYone think that Hagan CARES about what the people of NC want? Does ANYone think that Hagan CARES how the vote she casts affects the people of NC? She's nothing but a pawn in the democratic party's game as she looks to her god obama for the next move. Phone calls and e-mails regarding opinions on issues generate a form letter very possibly written and sent by a lowly worker assigned the task. She votes the party agenda which may or may not be good for the people of this state because thats what will keep her in good favor with "the party." People, pay attention, and send her a message when she's up for re-election. "There's a new wind rising!"

ravencottage

November 6, 2009 - 5:54 pm EST

Come to Raleigh on November 14 and join thousands to tell Hagan and the rest they work for us.

Sawdust

November 6, 2009 - 8:05 pm EST

What's up on the 14th?

danagain

November 6, 2009 - 8:54 pm EST

http://marchonraleigh.org/

J D R

November 6, 2009 - 9:25 pm EST

" ... lower taxes, less government, and more freedom. "

It all sounds SOooo good ... but the reality is lowering taxes creates a short term burst as the financiers take advantage of a temporary short in the system but then there is simply less money coming in to the governement. Less government sounds good too, but all the pet projects like "law and order" and "making life terms mean for life" and "The War on Terror" and "Other Wars on Peoples we Just Dont Like" and "bailing out Wall Street" and intervention in peoples privacy (abortion, gay marriage) etc. requires more government. More freedom is a useless slogan.