Contacted my representative today-unfortunately a Republican

mrmpa

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:16 PM
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Contacted my representative today-unfortunately a Republican

Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania: This is what he has posted on his web site:

House to Vote Today on Budget Control Act

I told the staffer, that the vote is one in which to raise the debt ceiling, not to control the budget. That everything else was ancillary and needed to be addressed in other bills. Staffer said that Murphy understands that! I'll watch his vote & see what he believes. I told staffer that I and many of Murphy's constituents are not stupid, that we know exactly what is happening.

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WhiteTara

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:23 PM
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1. I ended up screaming at mine "Raise Taxes! Raise Taxes!"

She kept informing me that they HAD to cut spending. I told her when our budget was low, we didn't cut out food, we went out and made more money. In government, that meant raising taxes.

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s-cubed

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:26 PM
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2. Staffer hung up on me when I called pugs ":economic terrorists". n/t

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jtrockville

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:29 PM
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3. My mom's been calling Murphy. She got the whole neighborhood to call.

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mrmpa

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:34 PM
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5. I love Moms.--here's to all of them

:toast:

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spinbaby

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:34 PM
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4. Hi neighbor!

I'm in District 18, too. Of course, the way it's gerrymandered, you could be clear over in Greensburg. I've been emailing Murphy with the handy form on his Web site.

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mrmpa

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:35 PM
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6. Near Mt. Lebanon eom

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spinbaby

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Fri Jul-29-11 01:51 PM
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7. South of Little Washington

You'd think we'd be in the same district as Washington and, indeed, we used to be. But then they made this ridiculous district and we're with Mt. Lebanon and Greensburg.

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