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VIDEO: Constituents Turned Away From Cantor's “Public” Meeting Take Their Message Outside
September 2, 2011 - 19:21
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Hundreds Rally at Can'tor "Townhall" in Richmond
September 1, 2011 - 03:38
Where are the jobs, Rep. Cantor?
Hundreds of Rep. Cantor's constituents tried to find out at Rep. Cantor's "Constituent Advisory Council" meeting tonight in Richmond but were left with no answer.
Rep. Cantor continued his practice of avoiding talking about jobs in his district by not holding public events or town halls over the entire Congressional August recess period. Unsurprisingly, we were asked to leave the Holiday Inn where Rep. Cantor was speaking.
Rep. Cantor: "No Irene Disaster Relief Without Spending Cuts"
August 27, 2011 - 02:14
With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the east coast, Rep. Cantor has extended the same promise to Virginia that he made to the residents of Joplin, Missouri in April: no disaster relief without spending cuts.
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Strengthening property rights will improve our housing market
August 24, 2011 - 21:55
This is a guest post by Ali Faruk. Ali is the Director of the Center for Housing Leadership at Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME). He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and lives in Williamsburg Virginia. This post was originally published on the blog Take Me Home Virginia.
Tea Party Downgrade
August 16, 2011 - 15:43
Conservatives in Washington are working around the clock to try to shift the blame for Standard and Poor's first-in-history downgrade of the United States' credit rating.But Americans are not buying their spin. Conservatives in Congress threatened us with economic disaster to protect millionaires from paying a dime more in taxes -- and they say they'll do it again. We've all had enough of reckless political brinkmanship -- we need responsible leaders who put our jobs above theirs.
Surplus Smurplus: Staunton Residents Ask "Where's the Surplus?"
August 10, 2011 - 18:22
Parents and teachers will gather Thursday in Staunton to collect school supplies for local schools and to call attention to previous cuts to education funding. Cuts in excess of 15 percent which has meant crowded classrooms, outdated textbooks, and reduced student achievement. The state closed last year’s $6.2 billion shortfall almost entirely with cuts and help from the federal government. Only 2 percent of last year’s deficit was made up through new revenue.
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