Monthly Archives: June 2017

Syria

Posted on June 30, 2017 by whungerford

Rep. Capuano (D-MA) writes: On Monday night the White House released a statement indicating it had intelligence suggesting that the Assad-led Syrian government was preparing another chemical attack against its citizens. The statement also issued a clear and direct threat to … Continue reading →

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Reed Dodges Trump’s Tweet

Posted on June 29, 2017 by pystew

Other GOP leaders condemned Trump: Republicans condemn Trump for crude tweets about ‘Morning Joe’ host The Latest: Even Fox is giving Trump tweets a tough look Rep. Lynn Jenkins slams Trump for ‘unacceptable’ tweets ‘Beneath the dignity of your office:’ … Continue reading →

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AHCA affects the NY23rd–Two Rick Miller articles

Posted on June 29, 2017 by pystew

Two articles by Rick Miller, one in the Olean Times Hearld and one in the Salamanca Press, both dated June 28, caught my eye. The Salamanca Press article was a summary of Reed’s Monday conference call with district reporters.  You can … Continue reading →

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Lies, damned lies, and statistics

Posted on June 27, 2017 by whungerford

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.–Attributed to  Benjamin Disraeli When something seems wrong, it probably is wrong. Is it possible that air passenger fatalities dropped to zero after 2010? It isn’t likely. By excluding foreign carriers and crashes in other countries, … Continue reading →

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AHCA will pass

Posted on June 25, 2017 by whungerford

The Senate bill jettisons standards for care so thoroughly that, under its terms, it isn’t clear what it would even mean to be covered. — Amy Davidson in The New Yorker First, remember that when a senator says he or … Continue reading →

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This isn’t what America is supposed to be

Posted on June 22, 2017 by pystew

This article was submitted by Cath Kestler, from  Silver Creek, NY   When I woke up last Wednesday (June 14) to the headlines blaring about the shooting that occurred at the Republicans baseball practice I was shocked at first which … Continue reading →

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Taxes

Posted on June 21, 2017 by whungerford

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.–attributed to Benjamin Franklin, 1789  We must work to lower property taxes in NYS.–Tom … Continue reading →

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Make sure you can vote in the June 2018 Primary Elections

Posted on June 20, 2017 by pystew

Although this article focuses on the possibility of NY-23rd having a Democratic Primary in 2018, the same concerns and laws would pertain to a  Republican Primary. With at least four NY-23rd democrats announcing they are a candidate to run for … Continue reading →

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Something new on facebook

Posted on June 17, 2017 by whungerford

There is a new thing on facebook–after long periods of silence, Tom Reed is responding to constituents again. Is it because he senses widespread opposition to Republican politics? On June 15, Tom wrote: This (Appalachian Regional Commission) grant is great … Continue reading →

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Creating Barriers to Health Care

Posted on June 16, 2017 by whungerford

Creating Barriers to Health Care Tax Credits On Tuesday the House considered H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act. This legislation amends the Affordable Care Act as well as the American Health Care Act, making it harder for people who qualify for health … Continue reading →

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