Tag archive for ‘russ carnahan’
Russ Carnahan plays fast and loose with the facts, gets national notice
July 22, 2009
Russ Carnahan has had a bad few weeks. First, he gained national notoriety when a St. Louis business, upset over his vote for a massive new national energy tax, put his name in lights—literally. Then, FOX News reported that Carnahan’s staff hung up (twice!) on a reporter who called to ask questions about the cap-and-trade [...]
Disconnected from his district, "Rude Russ" Carnahan hangs up on the media
July 10, 2009
St Louis area small businesses are furious over the national energy tax that Democrats pushed through the U.S. House, but Russ Carnahan doesn’t want to talk about why he joined Nancy Pelosi in voting for the costly and burdensome legislation. In fact, he is trying so hard to avoid questions about his vote that he [...]
Despite ailing economy, Democrats push ‘biggest tax in American history’
June 25, 2009
MOGOP Calls on Democrats to put Missouri first JEFFERSON CITY—On Friday, Nancy Pelosi and Democrats in the United States House of Representatives will likely force vote on legislation that includes a massive hidden energy tax on Missouri families, farmers, and businesses. Buried in the 1,200+ page bill is language creating a “carbon cap-and-trade” scheme, which [...]