RNC Women

Nancy Pelosi unveiled the House Democrats’ version of the health reform bill yesterday at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.  The fact that the ceremony was closed to the public was fitting, since Pelosi’s bill was drafted behind closed doors without public comment – much less Republican input. 

The Pelosi Plan is 1,990 pages long, or about 600 pages longer than HillaryCare in 1994 or Harry Reid’s proposal in the Senate.  What fills those extra pages?  Even more hypocrisy. 

At her unveiling ceremony, Pelosi bragged that her bill would not add one dime to the deficit.  What she didn’t tell the American public is that she introduced on the same day a separate bill that adds $245 billion to the deficit to fix reimbursement rates for doctors under Medicare.  Had Pelosi left this provision in the bill instead of tucking it away in separate legislation, her plan would have added more than $150 billion in deficit spending over the next 10 years and increased the cost of her huge bill, which ... more

In Politico yesterday, Condoleeza Rice and Madeline Albright cited a new study highlighting the importance of women in the workforce in developing societies.  From their column:

“…Equality empowers women with the freedom of choice — the universal right to determine their own destinies, careers, beliefs and family structures. When women have the power to make their own choices, the chains of poverty can be broken, families are strengthened and socially constructive values are more likely to be handed down to the young. They can finance their own businesses and contribute to their country’s economy or teach their daughters and sons to promote innovation and creativity that will lift the world’s poorest nations out of poverty.”

In the midst of all the political battles here at home, we forget the real struggle that women face in many parts of the world.  Also not recognized nearly enough here at home or abroad is the skill and bravery of the men and women in America’s armed forces ... more

Even the mainstream media is beginning to take note that female voters are taking a fresh look at the GOP. Female voters are moving our way, but not just because we are recruiting female candidates with powerful and inspirational personal stories.

We are beginning to win with women because we are talking about issues that resonate with women. Health care is personal for women. That’s why so many women I talk to are opposed to the Obama/Pelosi government health care takeover of our health care system.

For more information on our work to win the women’s vote, visit us at www.RNCwomen.com. In the meantime, take a minute to read Time for the GOP Women, The Washington Post’s take on the importance of the women’s vote. 

This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending a send-off party for our fantastic volunteers working to elect Republicans in next month's off-year elections. These are the people — probably just like you— who give so much of their time going door-to-door and calling their neighbors to help us elect Republicans.

I said words of encouragement to let them know they are making a real difference, that what they are doing matters, but I'm afraid my words could never match the way they inspire me.

These volunteers gave me a tremendous sense of energy.  They showed me once again that the tide has turned.  They showed me that we are winning in the battle of ideas.  I've seen this same electricity every time I've had the opportunity to get outside the Washington beltway.

Working with these volunteers made me feel at home.  All of us, from volunteers on the ground, to the folks working at RNC Headquarters, are in this together.  I mean that.

Chairman Steele has made it clear that this ... more