[From nobody Wed Apr 22 09:41:39 2009 Received: from a-ess-sen4s.senate.gov ([156.33.195.219]) by mail.turbonet.com (Cactus Mail Server v9.4.0) with ESMTP id WUY67750 for <lfalen@turbonet.com>; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:35:50 -0700 Received: from a-ess-sen4s.senate.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by a-ess-sen4s.senate.gov (Switch-3.3.2mp/Switch-3.3.2mp) with ESMTP id n3FGESX7014442; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:14:29 -0400 Received: from a-ess-sen4s.senate.gov with LMTP by a-ess-sen4s.senate.gov (3.1.0/sieved-3-1-build-1295); Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:14:28 -0400 Received: from SHARED-WSH-HT01.shared.ussenate.us (hubtransportpcf.senate.gov [156.33.222.21]) by a-ess-sen4s.senate.gov (Switch-3.3.2mp/Switch-3.3.2mp) with ESMTP id n3FGDn2K013980 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=FAIL); Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:13:57 -0400 Received: from SENATE-EX05.senate.ussenate.us ([156.33.248.44]) by SHARED-WSH-HT01.shared.ussenate.us ([156.33.222.21]) with mapi; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:13:57 -0400 From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" <newsclips@crapo.senate.gov> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:13:56 -0400 Subject: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS Thread-Topic: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS Thread-Index: Acm95Sq439MzMEq0TUmKkuO8e0skdg== Message-ID: <EF22B21D8CEAA148B030C28A9708DB9E13FCC1A3@SENATE-EX05.senate.ussenate.us> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_EF22B21D8CEAA148B030C28A9708DB9E13FCC1A3SENATEEX05senat_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Flow-Control-Info: class=senate.gov reputation=lowrisk ip=156.33.222.21 ct-class=T1 ct-vol1=0 ct-vol2=5 ct-vol3=5 ct-risk=49 ct-spam1=75 ct-spam2=2 ct-bulk=78 rcpts=79 size=24570 X-Client-IP: 156.33.222.21 --_000_EF22B21D8CEAA148B030C28A9708DB9E13FCC1A3SENATEEX05senat_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE = CONTACT: Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150 April 15, 2009 = Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-11= 08 CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS Sends letter to Idahoans rallying today Washington, DC - In a demonstration of support, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo to= ld Idahoans who are protesting high federal deficits and tax increases thro= ugh "tea parties" today that he supports their efforts and has the voting r= ecord to demonstrate that. He also noted the similarities between today's = events and his protest 15 years ago when he dumped the U.S. Tax Code into t= he Boston Harbor. As a freshman Congressman in 1994, Crapo joined with a h= andful of other members of the U.S. House of Representatives to toss a copy= into the Harbor, re-enacting the famous protest by American colonists. Crapo addressed today's tax rallies through a written letter, as he was una= ble to participate in person; he is hosting forums on federal health care r= eform in Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston. He sent letters through staff members= attending the events. The letter reads as follows: Many Americans are joining together today across the nation to take a stand= against the injustice of excess taxes and spending. These are historic ev= ents that, as you know, mirror the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773, in whic= h the colonists demonstrated their frustration and displeasure with the ext= ent of the British Parliament's sovereignty over the colonies. While today= 's gatherings around the country focus on excessive spending, a common them= e then and now is unfair taxes. Those of you gathered here today are suffering the burden of the extreme sp= ending that the federal government has engaged in over the past year. Let = me recount the unbridled spending legislation passed by Congress since last= spring, every one of which I opposed and voted against: * The Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill, * The 2008 stimulus bill which included the rebate checks, * The Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Continuing Resolution, * The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (otherwise known = as TARP 1 and TARP 2), * The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (otherwise know= n as the stimulus bill of 2009), * The Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill. These seven pieces of legislation total a staggering 3.2 trillion in taxpay= er dollars. I opposed and voted against each one of these. In fact, each time a vote c= ame up, I warned that while Idahoans and Americans across the country were = cutting back on their spending during difficult times, Congress and the Adm= inistration were proposing to further increase federal spending to unpreced= ented levels and increase the public debt, placing an additional debt burde= n of tens of thousands of dollars on the head of every single American. This is your money; you deserve to see clearly how spending decisions by th= e Congress are reflected in a rising national debt that will be placed on o= ur children and grandchildren. To no avail, I reminded my colleagues that = we have relied far too heavily on spending and debt creation in hopes that = we can revive the economy. In fact, small business creates 90 percent of t= he jobs in our economy, not the federal government. We need to increase in= centives for business and rework our tax policy to encourage job creation a= nd new investment in the American economy. The last thing we need during t= hese difficult economic times is a tax increase. $3.2 trillion represents grossly-inflated and fiscally-irresponsible expend= itures of taxpayer dollars. We cannot spend ourselves into prosperity. Tr= ipling federal programs is not the answer to economic stimulus, and it's ce= rtainly not the answer to sustainable growth of small business-the heart an= d soul of our economy. Debts in the trillions; expiring tax cuts; unchecked entitlement growth-it'= s government run amok, or, as many here in Idaho have heard me say over the= past few months: hold on, Big Government is back. Back in 1994, when I w= as a Member of the House of Representatives, I joined a few of my colleague= s in the Boston Harbor on the very ship on which the original Boston Tea Pa= rty was held for a re-enactment of that event. At that time, we physically= threw the Internal Revenue Code in Boston Harbor. My friends, today, you = are having another Tea Party because we must continue to remain vigilant an= d active against excessive, unfair and outrageous government spending and t= axation. My feelings about taxes remain unchanged. Limited government is = best, and taxpayers know better than Congress how to allocate their hard-ea= rned dollars. I commend you all on your efforts today. Continue to let your elected offi= cials know how you feel about how your hard-earned taxpayer dollars are bei= ng spent, not just today, but until your voices are heard and change truly = happens. To directly link to this news release, please use the following address: http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D311507 # # # ...................................................................... This is generated from an unattended mailbox. If you have constituent comme= nts or information you would like forwarded to Senator Crapo, please do so = at the Senator's website, http://crapo.senate.gov<http://crapo.senate.gov/>= . 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n= bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CONTACT:&nbsp= ;&nbsp;&nbsp; Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:4.0in;text-indent:-4.0in"><font= size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aria= l">April 15, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs= p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&= nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs= p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&= nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs= p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;= &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb= sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n= bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b><fon= t size=3D"5" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Ari= al;font-weight:bold">CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS</span><= /font></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><b><i><= font size=3D"5" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:= Arial;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Sends letter to Idahoans rallying today</span></font></i= ></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><font s= ize=3D"2" color=3D"#1f497d" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;= font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">Washington</span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span sty= le=3D"font-family:Arial">, DC</span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style= =3D"font-family:Arial"> &#8211; In a demonstration of support, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo told Idahoans who are protesting high= federal deficits and tax increases through &#8220;tea parties&#8221; today= that he supports their efforts and has the voting record to demonstrate th= at.&nbsp; He also noted the similarities between today&#8217;s events and his protest 15 years ago when he dumped the U.S. = Tax Code into the Boston Harbor.&nbsp; As a freshman Congressman in 1994, C= rapo joined with a handful of other members of the U.S. House of Representa= tives to toss a copy into the Harbor, re-enacting the famous protest by American colonists.&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">Crapo addressed today&#8217;s tax rallies through a writ= ten letter, as he was unable to participate in person; he is hosting forums= on federal health care reform in Coeur d&#8217;Alene and Lewiston.&nbsp; He sent letters through staff memb= ers attending the events.&nbsp; The letter reads as follows:</span></font><= /p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">Many Americans are joining together today across the nat= ion to take a stand against the injustice of excess taxes and spending.&nbs= p; These are historic events that, as you know, mirror the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773, in which the colo= nists demonstrated their frustration and displeasure with the extent of the= British Parliament&#8217;s sovereignty over the colonies.&nbsp; While toda= y&#8217;s gatherings around the country focus on excessive spending, a common theme then and now is unfair taxes. </span></= font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">Those of you gathered here today are suffering the burde= n of the extreme spending that the federal government has engaged in over t= he past year.&nbsp; Let me recount the unbridled spending legislation passed by Congress since last spring, e= very one of which I opposed and voted against:</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><font = size=3D"3" face=3D"Symbol"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symb= ol">&middot;<font size=3D"1" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font:7= .0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ; </span></font></span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family= :Arial">The Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill, </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><font = size=3D"3" face=3D"Symbol"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symb= ol">&middot;<font size=3D"1" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font:7= .0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ; </span></font></span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family= :Arial">The 2008 stimulus bill which included the rebate checks, </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><font = size=3D"3" face=3D"Symbol"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symb= ol">&middot;<font size=3D"1" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font:7= .0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ; </span></font></span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family= :Arial">The Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Continuing Resolution, </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><font = size=3D"3" face=3D"Symbol"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symb= ol">&middot;<font size=3D"1" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font:7= .0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ; </span></font></span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family= :Arial">The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (otherwise known a= s TARP 1 and TARP 2), </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><font = size=3D"3" face=3D"Symbol"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symb= ol">&middot;<font size=3D"1" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font:7= .0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ; </span></font></span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family= :Arial">The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (otherwise known= as the stimulus bill of 2009), </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><font = size=3D"3" face=3D"Symbol"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symb= ol">&middot;<font size=3D"1" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font:7= .0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp= ; </span></font></span></font><font face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family= :Arial">The Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill. </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">These seven pieces of legislation total a staggering 3.2= trillion in taxpayer dollars.</span></font></p> <table class=3D"MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding= =3D"0" width=3D"19" style=3D"width:13.95pt;margin-left:-.75pt;border-collap= se:collapse"> <tbody> <tr height=3D"19" style=3D"height:13.9pt"> <td width=3D"19" nowrap=3D"" height=3D"19" valign=3D"bottom" style=3D"width= :13.95pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.9pt"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" color=3D"black" face=3D"Arial"><spa= n style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">&nbsp;</span></f= ont></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">I opposed and voted against each one of these.&nbsp; In = fact, each time a vote came up, I warned that while Idahoans and Americans = across the country were cutting back on their spending during difficult times, Congress and the Administra= tion were proposing to further increase federal spending to unprecedented l= evels and increase the public debt, placing an additional debt burden of te= ns of thousands of dollars on the head of every single American.&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">This is <b><u><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">your</span></u></b> money; you deser= ve to see clearly how spending decisions by the Congress are reflected in a= rising national debt that will be placed on our children and grandchildren= .&nbsp; To no avail, I reminded my colleagues that we have relied far too heavily on spending and debt creation in hopes= that we can revive the economy.&nbsp; In fact, small business creates 90 p= ercent of the jobs in our economy, not the federal government.&nbsp; We nee= d to increase incentives for business and rework our tax policy to encourage job creation and new investment in the = American economy.&nbsp; The last thing we need during these difficult econo= mic times is a tax increase.&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">$3.2 trillion represents grossly-inflated and fiscally-i= rresponsible expenditures of taxpayer dollars.&nbsp; We cannot spend oursel= ves into prosperity.&nbsp; Tripling federal programs is not the answer to economic stimulus, and it&#8217;s ce= rtainly not the answer to sustainable growth of small business&#8212;the he= art and soul of our economy.</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">Debts in the trillions; expiring tax cuts; unchecked ent= itlement growth&#8212;it&#8217;s government run amok, or, as many here in I= daho have heard me say over the past few months:&nbsp; hold on, Big Government is back.&nbsp; Back in 1994, when I = was a Member of the House of Representatives, I joined a few of my colleagu= es in the Boston Harbor on the very ship on which the original Boston Tea P= arty was held for a re-enactment of that event.&nbsp; At that time, we physically threw the Internal Revenue Code in Boston Harb= or.&nbsp; My friends, today, you are having another Tea Party because we mu= st continue to remain vigilant and active against excessive, unfair and out= rageous government spending and taxation.&nbsp; My feelings about taxes remain unchanged.&nbsp; Limited government is best= , and taxpayers know better than Congress how to allocate their hard-earned= dollars.&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">I commend you all on your efforts today.&nbsp; Continue = to let your elected officials know how you feel about how your hard-earned = taxpayer dollars are being spent, not just today, but until your voices are heard and change truly happens.&= nbsp; </span> </font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-= size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"fo= nt-size:12.0pt; 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