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What About Earmarks?

The following comment was posted in another blog page. I thought it deserved a full-throated response.

Ed,

This is my major gripe..Republicans who claim fiscal conservatism. voted against the stimulus,..but still earmark funds, and lobby for constituents to get stimulus funds.

Hey, I will vote and donate $$$ to a candidate, incumbent who, votes for reduced spending, AND [...]

Business Round Table Wrap Up (Feb 23, 2010)

Ed Martin with small business owners discussing the current business climate

Tuesday afternoon (Feb 23, 2010) I had the opportunity to have a round table discussion at Imo’s Pizza in South County.  The owner Brian was kind enough to host this discussion with fellow business owners.  After a few minutes of conversation and enjoying good [...]

Carnahan’s Conversion to Fiscal Responsibility Dubious

My opponent Russ Carnahan recently released a statement on fiscal discipline.  Here is a quote:

“Without restoring fiscal responsibility, our economy can’t fully recover. The large deficits we inherited as a result of reckless borrow-and-spend policies of the last administration have put pressure on funding for important priorities such as job creation. We are long [...]

Statement of Ed Martin on Carnahan’s Vote to Lift the Debt Ceiling to Unprecedented Levels

I have a statement on the House vote increasing our nation;s debt limit over in our media section.

Dec. 16, 2009 – Statement of Ed Martin on Carnahan’s Vote to Lift the Debt Ceiling to Unprecedented Levels (Acrobat)

Lessons from the Boston Tea Party

Benjamin Franklin noted that the smart thing for Britain to do was to make doing business in the colonies cheaper for East India Company but his wise counsel was ignored and revolt followed.

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The Boston Tea Party, from which the Tea Party movement [...]

Statement of Ed Martin Regarding More Spending Votes by Russ Carnahan

I have a statement on the House vote on the Omnibus Spending bill over in our media section.

Dec. 10, 2009 – Statement of Ed Martin Regarding More Spending Votes by Russ Carnahan (Acrobat)

November 09 Jobs Report

Congress may realize that deficit spending is no way to run the country, but their solution will not be to cut spending, it will be to raise taxes.

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This has been a tough year for Americans looking for stability [...]

Government is not the answer. We are.

The United States was conceived in liberty and, to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, dedicated to the extraordinary proposition that Almighty God has created all men and women equal. He has endowed each of us with rights that no government can take away.

Unfortunately, Congress no longer concerns itself with the principles upon which America was founded. A [...]

Welcome to the party (economics made simple enough for a college kid)

I do not know the origin of this story. It was emailed to me by a friend some time ago, who told me he is saving this story to tell his daughter when the time is right. For many in Washington, I believe there’s no time like the present! 

A young woman [...]

Statement on Recovery.gov Scandal

I have a statement on the Recovery.gov scandal over in our media section.

Nov. 19, 2009 – Ed Martin Statement on Recovery.gov Scandal (Acrobat)

Blog Post Corrected