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Posted on 06/30/2009 1:25:42 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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See post 5. There appears to be a conflict here. I would guess, myself, that Dr. Paul is correct.
Wow, Ron Paul is a genius and the only true Constitutionalist! Let the herald angels sing!
Oh, wait, let’s see here:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-47
Hmmm. Sen. Ensign introduced the bill. As of 4-18-09 it had nine sponsors. Ron Paul wasn’t one. He is now, so of course let’s blare the trumpets.
Yes, he is right, as he often is. But . . . he didn’t introduce it. And wasn’t even in the top ten. Is the “only true Constitutionalist” a leader or a follower?
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S. 47:
111th CongressThis is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate (”S.”). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.
2009-2010 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Primary Source
See S. 47 on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services.
Overview
Sponsor: Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]hide cosponsors
Cosponsors [as of 2009-04-18]
Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]
Sen. Michael Crapo [R-ID]
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R-OK]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. John Isakson [R-GA]
Cosponsorship information sometimes is out of date. Why?
Well, DUH. That is the SENATE bill. No wonder Dr. Paul isn’t a sponsor there. He is a CONGRESSMAN... The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES... You know, the other side of the Hill...
Yep, that was stupid of me and I probably owe Rep. Paul and others an apology for speaking from ignorance. Going back to see who originated the house bill. My underlying point about his leadership may or may not remain. My own idiocy in this instance definitely remains. Sorry.
Okay, here we go.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2203
Originated by Democrat Connolly. Rep. Paul is one of 30 co-sponsors as of April 30.
Again, sorry for mis-speaking.
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Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]hide cosponsors
Cosponsors [as of 2009-06-19]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL15]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA10]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D-TN6]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA3]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA5]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ7]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY11]
Rep. George Radanovich [R-CA19]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA10]
Rep. John Gingrey [R-GA11]
Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK5]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK4]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT1]
Rep. Addison Wilson [R-SC2]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC9]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN5]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD6]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN3]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX14]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA5]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA46]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ5]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN7]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D-IN8]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ2]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX15]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO5]
Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL14]
What the local paper does with it after they read it is entirely up to them. It would seem likely that the interview with the 77-year-old Flo Richards was something the paper thought up as a way to give substance to a non-story.
You and I know this bill is not going anywhere. I suspect Rep. Paul feels the same way. Nevertheless, it doesn't hurt to have a whole slew of sponsors for legislation that would roll back the fedgov, if even a little. Eventually, perhaps in our children's lifetime, this country will return to the free country our grandparents enjoyed living in.
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