Monthly Archives: September 2018

More Tax Benefits for the Wealthy

Posted on September 28, 2018 by whungerford

More Tax Benefits for the Wealthy Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) writes: The House considered H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018. The Joint Committee on Taxation has determined that this fiscally irresponsible legislation will … Continue reading →

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A look at Primary Voter Turnout

Posted on September 28, 2018 by pystew

It seems like there has been more political activities  in the NY23rd for the 2018 Congressional elections than in other years. More noise. More organized events. More grass root groups. More people involved. But, will the efforts spent over the … Continue reading →

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The importance of keeping a diary

Posted on September 26, 2018 by whungerford

Excerpts from The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The first: Cecily.  I keep a diary in order to enter the wonderful secrets of my life.  If I didn’t write them down, I should probably forget all about them. … Continue reading →

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More political debates — please

Posted on September 25, 2018 by pystew

This article was written by Michael Fitzgerald, and published in the Finger Lakes Times on Sunday, September 23, in his WRITE ON column   The best political news in weeks — maybe months — was published right here in the … Continue reading →

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No Labels Action, Inc.

Posted on September 21, 2018 by whungerford

No Labels Action, Inc. is an “Unauthorized Super PAC, Independent Expenditures Only” It is not allowed to coordinate with a candidate, but this is an unenforceable restriction–the points in their mailings match Tom Reed’s advertising. Recent mailings claim: Bipartisan leadership Breaking … Continue reading →

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Past is prologue

Posted on September 20, 2018 by whungerford

There is nothing new under the sun. One way to understand the Ford/Kavanaugh controversy is to recall the Hill/Thomas struggle. Here is a brief excerpt from a  contemporary account: According to sources who’ve seen the (1991) FBI report, nothing in it … Continue reading →

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Pick a PAC

Posted on September 17, 2018 by whungerford

Hundreds of Political Action Committees (PACs) have contributed to Tom Reed. These PACS collect money from many donors and distribute some of it to many recipients. I picked one PAC to study –“What a Country! PAC.” Here is what I … Continue reading →

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Dr. Coleman’s Pundit Night

Posted on September 13, 2018 by whungerford

This report was contributed by Steve Beikirch who attended the meeting. Steve is a lifelong Democrat who has voted in every election since Jimmy Carter ran for President in 1976. He will listen to views on other political ideologies, but rejects … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed on Free Trade

Posted on September 12, 2018 by whungerford

REED ONCE PRAISED BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS; Said removal of tariffs will create jobs in New York In 2011, Tom returned from his trip to S. Korea praising free trade and the trade agreement with S. Korea and … Continue reading →

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Kevin Hassett on lying with statistics

Posted on September 11, 2018 by whungerford

CEA chairman Hassett says 2016 election was a turning point; you can’t believe him. Kevin Hassett unveiled a series of charts that appear to show a surge in corporate investment, blue-collar jobs, business startups and small-business optimism after the election two … Continue reading →

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