Monthly Archives: December 2017

2017 was a terrible year in politics

Sadly, 2017 hasn’t been a good year. Rash experiment with incompetent President. Appointment of unqualified cabinet officers. Presidency for profit ignoring emoluments clause. Corruption at highest levels in campaign and government. Stupid policy on climate change. Attacks on judiciary; nomination … Continue reading

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How the GOP Christmas Tax bill will affect us:

Crowd Leader: I can’t be distracted by $1,600! And I sure as hell can not be bought for $1,600! Will you be bought for $1,600? Crowd: (Shouting) NO! Rep. Reed’s Facebook response: Last night a group of extreme arrogant liberals … Continue reading

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Executive Action

The message is clear: regulations kill jobs. We care about protecting our small businesses, working families and farmers and we know these regulations often have negative and unintended consequences on these groups,” said Reed. “It’s only right that we put … Continue reading

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Ask not

“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” –John F. Kennedy Tom Reed would like us to focus narrowly on what each of us might save in the short term, … Continue reading

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Why most Americans don’t realize they’re getting Tax Cuts?

Last night a group of extreme arrogant liberals protested outside of our office and chanted that they would not accept a tax cut for hardworking families. I know their values do not represent our district and that our hardworking families … Continue reading

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NY23rd Candidate: Charles Whalen

Charles Whalen is a democrat running to oppose incumbent Rep. Tom Reed in November’s Federal Election. I have invited Charles and the other candidates to share Press Releases, Comments on political issues and other bits of information to help the NY23rd … Continue reading

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NY23rd Candidate: Tracy Mitrano

  Tracy Mitrano is a democrat running to oppose incumbent Rep. Tom Reed in November’s Federal Election. I have invited Tracy and the other candidates to share Press Releases, Comments on political issues and other bits of information to help … Continue reading

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Candidates address the issues Dec. 2017

Reed opponents meet in bipartisan forum after Salamanca town meeting   Each candidate had 3 ½ minutes for an opening statement. Afterward they broke up and the audience was free to seek out candidates to ask them questions.   Candidate … Continue reading

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Net Neutrality

Today, the FCC voted along party lines to end Net Neutrality, scrapping regulations meant to keep the Internet fair and open to all. This decision re-categorizes the Internet as an information service instead of a utility. The FCC’s decision was … Continue reading

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Tom Reed’s conflict of interest discussed in “International Business Times”

Paul Ryan And Top Republican Lawmakers Could Reap Personal Windfall From New Real Estate Tax Breaks Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) — who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee that wrote the lower chamber’s version of the tax bill … Continue reading

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