Tag archive for ‘claire mccaskill’
On This Week, McCaskill promises unpopular public option
October 26, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY— This weekend, Sen Claire McCaskill was tasked with appearing on ABC’s This Week to defend the Democrats’ health care proposals. Notably, McCaskill reiterated her support for the public option and predicted her party would pass it over the objections of Missourians. McCaskill first broadcast her support of the public option on Twitter in [...]
McCaskill scolds Missourians for opposition to terrorists in the U.S.
June 11, 2009
Despite overwhelming public opinion, Carnahan still refuses to take a position JEFFERSON CITY—Less than a month after defying President Obama’s wishes and voting to prohibit funding for the transfer of terrorists imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay to the United States, Claire McCaskill has changed her position and is now scolding Missourians for their continued opposition to [...]
Debunking McCaskill’s justification of her anti-2nd Amendment vote
May 26, 2009
Earlier this month, Sen. Claire McCaskill cast a vote against a proposal that would extend 2nd Amendment protections into national parks. In doing so, she took a position farther to the left of Harry Reid. She quickly attempted to quell the controversy by assuring her critics that she (sometimes) supported the proposal. McCaskill’s staff told [...]
McCaskill’s excuse for opposing 2nd Amendment exposed as deceptive
May 21, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Republican Party commended Missouri’s Republican congressional delegation for voting to affirm the 2nd Amendment by allowing states to determine gun policies on federally-owned land within their borders. Coming only a few days after the Senate approved a similar measure, yesterday’s vote was a victory for law-abiding gun-owners that would not have happened [...]
McCaskill turns her back on the 2nd Amendment
May 13, 2009
Broken promises make it clear that Missouri cannot afford anti-gun Carnahan in Senate JEFFERSON CITY—Claire McCaskill joined Chuck Schumer, Barbara Boxer, Illinois’ own Roland Burris, and a handful of other U.S. Senators in opposing an amendment that would extend 2nd Amendment protections. The amendment, which would allow states to determine the gun policies of federally-owned [...]
McCaskill blames husband for Bermuda tax shelter
May 5, 2009
Shifting blame to her husband and reversing her previous statements, Senator Claire McCaskill’s office responded yesterday to allegations that she is avoiding U.S. taxes through her ownership of a Bermuda-based company.
McCaskill complicit in “largest tax scam in the world”
May 4, 2009
President Obama’s proposal to crack down on offshore tax havens – what he calls the “largest tax scam in the world” – may ensnare Senator Claire McCaskill…
Iowa Court Ruling Demonstrates Importance of Constitutional Amendment
April 3, 2009
The Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a state law prohibiting gay marriage was unconstitutional…
ACORN Voter Registration Fraud Continues in Missouri
April 1, 2009
This morning, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan released an analysis of the 2008 elections that ignores the threat posed by voter registration fraud in Missouri…
McCaskill Continues to Conceal Bermuda Tax Shelter
March 10, 2009
This weekend, Sen. Claire McCaskill responded to charges about her family’s offshore tax shelter—but her answers just don’t add up…