“Even in these times of struggle and trial, we have much to be thankful for, beginning with our men and women in uniform, many of whom will spend this holiday season away from hearth and home. ..."

“On Saturday night, a number of moderate Senate Democrats sacrificed their principles to bring America dangerously closer to government-run health care.  Ben Nelson sold out his conscience and voted in favor of federally funded abortions.  Blanche Lincoln sold out her principles by voting in favor of a government-run insurance plan, something she previously said she opposed.  And Mary Landrieu simply sold her vote to the highest bidder after Harry Reid added a $300 million earmark just for Louisiana.  Voters elected these Senators to represent their best interests.  Instead they voted in the dead of night for a health care experiment that will increase taxes, raise premiums, cut Medicare, and use taxpayer dollars to fund abortion.  This is not the representation Americans deserve.  It’s time for these Senators to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask themselves who they really work for – their constituents or liberal Democrats like Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.” ... more

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today:

“Tonight a number of moderate Democrats sacrificed their principles to give Harry Reid a victory that brings America dangerously closer to having a government-run health care system.  Make no mistake: this was not a free vote.  A vote in favor of this procedural motion paves the way for the bill’s final adoption, which would impose a government-run health care experiment on America that increases premiums, increases taxes, cuts Medicare and allows for taxpayer-funded abortions.  As the recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey showed, Harry Reid’s health care scheme is exactly what voters do not want.  President Obama, Harry Reid and their liberal Senate allies will surely gloat and pat themselves on the back for winning tonight’s vote in the dark of night during a rare Saturday session, while Americans were home with their families.  But as they do, those ... more

After months working in secret behind closed doors, Harry Reid this week finally unveiled his 2,074-page government-run health care plan. His plan would increase health care premiums, increase taxes on families and small businesses by half a trillion dollars, cut Medicare by another half trillion dollars, and allow federal funds to be used for abortions.

Harry Reid has scheduled a critical vote this Saturday night that will allow the Senate to take-up his bill. If that vote succeeds, Harry Reid will be dangerously close to finally imposing President Obama’s government-run health care scheme on America.

Two Democrat Senators – Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) – are critically important to defeating Saturday’s vote. The RNC urges every concerned citizen to call Sens. Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln TODAY and tell them to vote against Harry Reid’s liberal bill when it comes up for a vote on Saturday.

This is the best opportunity there will be to stop ... more

A new Rasmussen survey finds that “62% believe tax cuts are a better way to create jobs and fight unemployment.”

Further, the survey finds that “only 21% believe that additional stimulus spending is a more effective tool.”

The fact that the economy has not added jobs under Democrats’ policies, but instead continues to lose them, should be evidence enough that more taxes and spending is not a viable approach to creating jobs or jumpstarting our economy.

But the White House and Democrats in Congress do not seem to be paying attention to voters or history.

Just yesterday Senator Harry Reid introduced a government-run health care bill that will levy billions in new taxes on both individuals and businesses to create a new government entitlement.

At the same time, Democrats in both Houses, as well as the White House, claim to be entertaining ideas to stimulate job creation.

What’s the great disconnect here?