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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Nov 22, 2009
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Appearing today on ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" Congressman Marsha Blackburn discussed disturbing recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding mammograms. Blackburn cited specific language in the House Democrat's health care reform bill that woul...
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READ THE BILL, CONNECT THE DOTS, MAMMOGRAMS AND RATIONING
Nov 21, 2009
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This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, published a study recommending that women under 50 do not need to receive annual mammograms. The study created an uproar in Washington while angering and confusing women across America. ...
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Blackburn Votes No On "DocFix"
Nov 19, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn voted against H.R. 3961, a measure dealing with Medicare compensation rates for doctors. As written, the legislation presented Members of Congress with a stark choice; add a staggering quarter-trillion dollars to the Federal debt, or impose staggering cuts to Medicare in...
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Town Hall Meeting In Lexington
Nov 11, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn today announced a town hall meeting in Lexington, TN. The meeting follows last week's House vote on health care reform. Blackburn held eleven public meetings in Tennessee's 7th District in August. She also hosted two telephone town hall meetings in the days leading up...
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Blackburn Votes No On Govt. Takeover Of Health Care
Nov 7, 2009
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Following a weekend debate, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) voted no on H.R. 3962, a bill that would lead to the government takeover of health care.
"There are substantial flaws with our health care system. Unfortunately, there were also substantial flaws in this bill. Republicans and Democr...
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Blackburn Reacts To 10.2% Unemployment
Nov 6, 2009
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Today Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) reacted to the latest unemployment figures:
“Despite billions in deficit spending and an unprecedented expansion of the Federal Government, unemployment has reached a staggering ten percent nationwide. It is far higher in many places in the 7th District....
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Blackburn Makes Eleventh Hour Push To Save States From Billions In Unfunded Mandates
Nov 6, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) is submitting a series of Amendments to H.R. 3962 that will save states from tens of billions in unfunded mandates.
“The bill as written will impose a $1.4 billion unfunded mandate on the state of Tennessee through the Medicaid expansion over the next five ye...
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Blackburn Announces Telephone Town Halls
Nov 4, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today announced a series of telephone town hall meetings scheduled for this week. The meetings will allow Congressman Blackburn to listen to constituents ahead of a vote on H.R. 3962, the Democrat health care reform proposal. A vote is expected as early as Saturda...
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Blackburn Respods To Tennessean Editorial
Nov 1, 2009
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GOP can back health-care reform, just not this plan
By U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn
(As printed in The Tennessean)
Your recent editorial “Lawmakers keep up fight for health-care reform” (Oct. 25) perpetuates the misconception that responsible opposition to a deeply flawed piece of legislation tran...
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Blackburn Responds To Democrat Health Care Bill
Oct 29, 2009
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) today responded to Democrat House Leadership’s introduction of a “public option” health care reform bill.
“After weeks huddled behind locked doors, twisting arms and cutting deals, Democrats have finally let their bill see the light of day. Democrats continue...
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