Category Archives: Blog

June 27, 2018 Dear Friends, I spent Saturday with some of my House colleagues at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. I felt I had to see for myself the impact of President Trump’s family separation policy. I wanted an opportunity … Continue reading →

We’re working hard to get immediate relief to the American people during this Coronavirus outbreak…–Rep. Tom Reed The Problem Solvers Caucus’ proposed recommendations include:  Economic Response for Businesses, Employees and the Self-Employed Immediate, Direct Financial Payments to Individuals: Limited only to the … Continue reading →

There are certain things that strict fathers cannot be: A Loser, Corrupt, and especially not a Betrayer of Trust.–George Lakoff Tom Reed poses as a strict but caring father–he knows best what is good for us. Cut social spending to … Continue reading →

This was an interesting study. Here are some conclusions: To better understand how these unwanted callers operate, we monitored every phone call received to over 66,000 phone lines in our telephone security lab, the Robocall Observatory at North Carolina State University. We … Continue reading →

The Good News: Less taxes to pay. The Bad News: Less revenue for governmental services. The New York State Property Tax Cap  is the highest amount a local government (County, Town, City, or Village) or school can raise their tax … Continue reading →

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.–Fourteenth Amendment (Section 4) The debt ceiling crisis … Continue reading →

Debates help voters understand what a campaign represents and each candidate’s stance on various issues. — Tracy Mitrano Tom Reed  “introduced the Help Act to allow federal prosecutors access to more severe penalties when prosecuting certain drug cases, and has … Continue reading →

In 2013, Syrian atrocities provoked President Obama to threaten the use of force to destroy chemical weapons. Obama asked Congress to approve the limited use of force. Rep. Tom Reed held “listening sessions.” He opposed President Obama’s request. He said … Continue reading →

Does “tres Brooklyn” really mean young and cool in Paris, or only in the NY Times Travel Section? ***** Are attractive young women the new thing? Here are some indications of that: Daytime TV hostesses and commentators. Trump’s three  wives, … Continue reading →

The following is an article from a NY 23rd resident who has requested to remain “anonymous”.  The article is a reaction to the announcement that Tompkins County’s Leslie Danks Burke will be running for State Senator for the 58th Senatorial … Continue reading →