Email From Our Country Deserves Better PAC

The headline of today's Legislative Gazette says it all:

Conservative PAC comes out swinging in round two

The Our Country Deserves Better PAC (one of the largest conservative political action committee's in America) is working hard to win the upcoming March 31st Special Election for Congress - turning a seat that had been held by a Democrat into one that will be held by a solidly conservative Republican.

But there are only 13 days left until the election and the race is within 4-percentage points according to the latest polls.

We know we've asked for your support several times - and we apologize if this has been a nuisance for some. However, please realize with each email message we reach thousands of new people - or people who maybe didn't read a previous email but now are paying attention to the urgency of this race.

About 3,000 people have contributed to our campaign effort, but we need the financial support of well over 5,000 people. As a PAC we're limited to contributions of $5,000 or less per individual. We're not a big special interest or lobbyist committee. We're a committee of hundreds of thousands of individual Americans just like you. But we need you to invest in this campaign. It's too important for us to lose.

To make an online contribution to our campaign - JUST CLICK HERE.

Your contribution of $25, $50, $100, $500, $1,000 (or any amount all the way up to the maximum allowed $5,000) will be used to purchase airtime for these television and radio ads below. You can watch the ads by clicking the images:

Help us flood the airwaves with these ads - so we can hand Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee a major defeat. You can help by making a contribution for as little as $5 all the way up to the maximum allowed $5,000 contribution limit to help us purchase more airtime for these ads.

If you prefer, you can also mail in a contribution to our finance headquarters:

Our Country Deserves Better PAC

Attn: Betty Presley, PAC Treasurer

30151 Tomas Street

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

You can also learn more about the race and the efforts of the Our Country Deserves Better PAC's campaign efforts - BY CLICKING HERE.

Our efforts have already been highlighted by CNN, the Post-Star newspaper, CMAG, and even the liberal rag, The Village Voice.

But now we need your support and those of thousands of other Americans. Please help us get our message heard by supporting/investing in this campaign with a financial contribution.

The Whip Notice

Floor Information: 5-7430
Legislative Program: 5-2020

WHIP NOTICE
WEEK OF MARCH 16, 2009

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (3 Bills)

1) H.R. 987 - The "John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office" Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Altmire / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

2) H.R. 1217 - The "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building" Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Akin / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

3) H.R. 1284 - The "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office" Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Taylor / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

TUESDAY. MARCH 17, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for Morning Hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.

On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.

Suspensions (6 Bills)

1) H.Res. 211 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month (Sponsored by Rep. Woolsey / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

2) H.R. 955 - The "John 'Bud' Hawk Post Office" Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Inslee / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

3) H.R. 1216 - The "Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building" Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Akin / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

4) H.R. 1323 - Reducing Information Control Designations Act (Sponsored by Rep. Driehaus / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

5) H.R. __ - Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Sponsored by Rep. Velazquez / Small Business Committee)

6) H.R. __ - Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 (Sponsored by Rep. Rangel / Ways and Means Committee)

H.R. 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. McCarthy (NY) / Education and Labor Committee)

Sincerely,

Eric Cantor
Republican Whip

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We Can Do Better

Fri 6:50pm

The American people know, and House Republicans know, our nation is facing a serious recession. American families are hurting. Many have lost their jobs, many millions more are worried that they’ll be next. House Republicans know that Congress must do something, but it’s important that we do the right thing.

As this debate begins today, we just heard moments ago from a distinguished colleague and others that somehow Republicans are about saying ‘no.’ Well let me say with great respect to the gentleman: this is not about saying ‘no.’ This is about saying ‘yes’ to solutions that will put Americans back to work.

Republicans have brought forward such solutions, built on the time-honored experience of President John F. Kennedy, of President Ronald Reagan, in the experience of this nation with the impending recession that followed September the 11th. We didn’t go on a spending spree on Capitol Hill. We didn’t offer Americans a $13-a-person tax cut. John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, this Congress and this government after September the 11th under George W. Bush cut taxes across the board for working families, small businesses and family farms. And, the economy grew. But what has the majority brought to the floor today?

The truth is this stimulus bill will do nothing to stimulate this economy in the long term. The only thing the Democrats’ stimulus bill will do is stimulate more government and more debt. The American people are asking, ‘What’s $13 bucks a week gonna do to get this economy moving again for the average American? What’s $2 billion for community organizing to organizations like ACORN going to do to get Americans from the unemployment line to the factory line? Or millions to begin rationing health care or to purchase green golf carts going to do to put families back to work in Indiana?’

As the gentleman said, I had a town hall meeting Monday myself in Indiana. A thirteen-year-old girl stood up, told me that her dad raising her and her sibling alone as a single parent had lost half of his hours at work, gone from 40 hours to 24 hours. And she stood up bravely in front of 300 Hoosiers and she said, ‘Anything in that bill, Congressman, that can help my dad get back to full time?’ And I looked at little Hillary, congratulated her for her courage, and I said, ‘Hillary, because I can’t answer “yes” to your question that there’s anything in this bill that’s gonna help get your dad get back to full time, I can’t vote “yes” on this bill.’ And the 300 Hoosiers in that room exploded in agreeing applause.

The American people know what’s going on here. The American people know that this Administration and this Congress are about to pass a bill that will not grow our economy; it will merely grow our government. We can do better. We must do better. This Congress owes the American people no less.