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Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J. Res. 1)
May 27, 2009
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Congressman Posey is a cosponsor of the Balanced Budget Amendment, legislation that would amend the U.S. Constitution to require the federal government to balance the budget every year by prohibiting Congress from spending more than it takes in annually. This proposed amendment would also require a ...
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Congressman Posey's Memorial Day Remarks at Cocoa Beach
May 26, 2009
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Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) delivered the following Memorial Day remarks at the Elia P. Fontecchio VFW Post (VFW Post 10148) in Cocoa Beach yesterday: "'Freedom is never free.' "We are each vividly reminded of that today. "There is an empty chair at the dinner table at night, in the church ...
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The Child Tax Credit Preservation Act (H.R. 793)
May 26, 2009
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Congressman Posey introduced the Child Tax Credit Preservation Act which makes the $1,000 per child tax credit permanent and requires that it be indexed to account for inflation each year. Rep. Posey was joined by Rep. Parker Griffith (D-AL) in introducing this bill. The idea behind the legislation ...
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The Spending Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 311)
May 25, 2009
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Congressman Posey is a co-sponsor of the Spending Reform Act of 2009, which caps discretionary spending, eliminates wasteful and duplicative agencies, reforms entitlement programs and reforms the congressional earmark process. The Spending Reform Act of 2009 is a starting point for both parties to w...
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The Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act (H.R. 156)
May 24, 2009
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Congressman Posey is a co-sponsor of H.R. 156, the Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act, a bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustment in 2010. Members of Congress automatically recieve a cost of living increase every year. This year a Congressional salary increas...
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American Space Access Act (H.R. 1962)
May 23, 2009
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On April 2, 2009, Congressman Posey introduced the American Space Access Act as one way Congress can act to address the space gap. Specifically the American Space Access Act extends the life of the space shuttle through 2015 or until either NASA’s next generation space system, Constellation, comes o...
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Keep Terrorists Out of America Act (H.R. 2294)
May 23, 2009
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Congressman Posey is a cosponsor of the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act, legislation which expresses the sense of Congress that individuals currently detained at Guantanamo Bay should not be transferred or released into the United States. Rep Posey also opposes using any tax dollars to transport ...
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Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act (H.R. 2259)
May 22, 2009
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Congressman Posey joined with Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas in introducing H.R. 2259, the Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act which would double the “cooling off” period before former members of the U.S. House of Representatives can begin lobbying Congress. Currently, House members are only req...
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The Fair Tax Act of 2009 (H.R. 25)
May 22, 2009
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Congressman Posey is a cosponsor of H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2009 which repeals the income tax and other taxes, abolishes the Internal Revenue Service and replaces it with a national sales tax to be administered by the states. Congressman Posey is also a cosponsor of H.J. Res. 16, which proposes...
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Economic Growth Through Tax Stimulus Act of 2009 (H.R. 301)
May 22, 2009
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Congressman Posey is a cosponsor of H.R. 301, legislation to make permanent the tax cut provisions passed by Congress in 2001 and 2003 including income tax reductions for all taxpayers, reductions in dividend and capital gain tax rates, deductions for state and local sales taxes, deductions for tuit...
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