Sunday, October 22, 2006

"Mr. Simmons voted to go to war in IRaq and, despite the subsequent debacle, characterizes Democratic criticism with hackneyed warnings about "cutting and running." ....He has voted reliably to extend Bush administration tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and deepen the deficit....(cut)..... Mr. Simmons argues that his district would lose influence if it sent Mr. Courtney to Congress, especially if his party maintains control. That argument loses its power when the question of which party will have the majority is so uncertain. More to the point, his district, on the whole, does not agree with the ultra-conservative House Republican leadership whose power Mr. Simmons has helped perpetuate by regularly endorsing it.

Veterans and Joe Courtney need your help!

Just this month Rob Simmons voted yes to a Republican bill that cuts funding for veterans' services by $6 billion over the next five years. Additionally, the bill triples the cost for military retirees to obtain healthcare coverage through TRICARE.

Please join Joe Courtney and eastern Connecticut veterans to protest Simmons' vote. The event will be held at 2 p.m. on the Colchester Town Green, along Route 16, this Sunday, May 21st .

Some recent articles in the national press we thought you might find interesting:
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This is the article that Janet Robertson urged everyone to read:

Talk Show Joe
By Paul Krugman

New York Times