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"I do not believe we need big tax increases."
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Lampson had the opportunity to pass an AMT patch free of tax increases, but voted with his Democrat leaders to kill it (House Roll Call 1152).
Lampson and the Democrats broke their "PAYGO" promise by voting to violate PAYGO rules in order to pass a patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) that is already so delayed that it will cost over 20 million Americans significant delays in receiving their IRS refunds this year. (House Roll Call 1183)
Showed a commitment to raising taxes immediately after being sworn-in: His first vote elected Pelosi Speaker and his second vote made it easier to impose massive tax hikes on the American people. (House Roll Call 4)Lampson voted to cut Medicare benefits for seniors, ration government-run healthcare and raise taxes to pay for the massive bureaucratic expansion. (House Roll Call 787)
Lampson voted to impose a hefty tax increase on tobacco, which will severely burden low-income families and tobacco farmers. (House Roll Call 787) | |
Killing Jobs
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"We need to cut health care costs for small businesses. It is important to reduce the unfair tax burden on small and family-owned businesses that offer health insurance to its employees and make the estate tax laws fair."
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Voted against the interests of America's small businesses and their ability to create jobs and provide affordable health care to their workers. (House Roll Call 17)
Lampson voted to give federal handouts to illegal immigrants by voting to gut the requirements in the State Children's Health Insurance Program law, which requires states to verify citizenship before providing health benefits. (House Roll Call 787) | |
Cut NASA Funding
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"'NASA contributes to the economy and culture of America while giving students throughout the country an opportunity to dream of discovery,' Lampson said. 'Presenting an opportunity to witness the science NASA will add to the growing momentum in Congress to increase NASA's funding.'" (Fort Bend Now, 03/11/08)
"Our space program will continue as one of my highest priorities when I am again elected to Congress. I will lead efforts to help manage the federal budget in order to afford a more robust NASA budget." www.lampson.com |
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Just a few months after being elected to represent the NASA community Lampson, voted for legislation that would cut the NASA budget and put many jobs in Texas in jeopardy. (House Roll Call Vote 72) | |
Making College Affordable
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| | "We cannot afford to allow a college degree to get beyond the reach of more and more students. And we cannot ask parents to go bankrupt putting their kids through school. I will work to bring down the cost of a college education." www.lampson.com | | Voted against increasing college access and affordability for middle- to low-income students, against providing greater resources for Pell Grants, and against deficit reduction on behalf of taxpayers. (House Roll Call 31) |
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| "We shouldn't be spending on pork projects like bridges to nowhere in Alaska and a tea pot museum in North Carolina." www.lampson.com |
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Lampson voted in lock-step with the liberal Democrat leadership to fund duplicitous pet projects over critical human intelligence. (House Roll Call 117)
By voting for the Democrats $124 billion supplemental spending bill, Lampson voted for legislation "stuffed full of pork," according to Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit, nonpartisan government watchdog group. (House Roll Call 186)Lampson voted to allow hidden earmarks to be tucked into the Democrats' SCHIP bill, despite his promise to be part of the "most open Congress in history." (House Roll Call 902)
Lampson voted to allow up to 54 secret earmarks to be airdropped into appropriations bills at the last minute, adding a half a trillion dollars in increased spending to these already massive bills (House Roll Call 1044, 1061 and 1098).
Lampson voted to allow wasteful and unnecessary spending in order to add the word "safety" to the 41 year-old Federal Railroad Administration, wasting taxpayer dollars on administrative costs associated with changing the name of the agency. (House Roll Call 979)
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No Access to Healthcare
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| "From the moment I was elected to represent the citizens of Southeast Texas, improving access to affordable, quality health care has been one of my biggest priorities." www.lampson.com
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Not Protecting Seniors
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| "Southeast Texas seniors have been telling me that access to prescription drugs can mean the difference between life and death, between years of pain and struggle and a secure retirement."
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"I've always had a keen eye on energy development and resources for both Texas and our nation."
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Lampson cast a vote which would not only cripple the American mining industry, but also send American jobs overseas, increase America's dependence on foreign resources and undoubtedly endanger America's economic and national security. (House Roll Call 1032) | |
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Lampson alienated himself from not only the bipartisan group of U.S. Senators who strongly support the Protect America Act, but also the American public as a whole, and he supported a sham FISA bill in hopes of finding political cover from voters who are tired of his bobbing and weaving on the issue of national security. (House Roll Call 145)
Lampson voted to adjourn the US House of Representatives for a two week Thanksgiving recess, blatantly neglecting to pass a critical housing, health care and benefits bill for our nation's veterans and troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan (House Roll Call 1113).
Lampson cast a vote which would not only cripple the American mining industry, but also send American jobs overseas, increase America's dependence on foreign resources and undoubtedly endanger America's economic and national security. (House Roll Call 1032)
Lampson and his Democrat leadership in Washington left town on Veterans Day weekend without passing a vital veterans' housing, healthcare and benefits bill.
Lampson can't seem to help himself when it comes to paying back Big Labor. This time, Lampson voted to defeat a motion to restore $2 million to the office responsible for investigating union corruption. (House Roll Call 642)
Voted to defy military commanders on the ground and cut off funds for the troops in harm's way. Lampson's vote allowed for a two month funding allowance that would accelerate the Democrat slow bleed strategy. (House Roll Call 333)
Lampson voted for the Pelosi-Murtha "slow bleed" scheme to choke-off funding for American troops in harm's way. (House Roll Call 186)By voting yes, Lampson voted for a date-certain for retreat and defeat in Iraq and voted to hamstring the mission by allowing Congress to micromanage the war.
Ignoring widespread criticism from the American Legion and major news publications from across the country, he made it clear that he believes politicians in Washington can better execute the military's mission than the commanders on the ground.
In his first opportunity to put partisan politics aside for the sake of cleaning up the mess in Washington, Nick Lampson went back on his word by voting to give John Murtha a pass on a significant ethical breach. Murtha threatened to cut off earmarks for not ONE, but TWO members of Congress who voted against a Murtha-sponsored project that has been deemed wasteful and a "boondoggle." (House Roll Call 402)
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GOP Saddles up in Texas (TX-22, TX-23)
Associated Press,
February 25, 2008:
"...National Republicans have set their sights on... [more]
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