BAD FEDERAL BILLS:

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:

1. Increase of National Debt Limit—we oppose on principle

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative and Senators to oppose the increase—we support slashing spending instead

2. No New Drilling Act of 2011-HR 261: prohibits leasing of any area of the outer continental shelf for the exploration, development or production of oil, gas or any other mineral

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to oppose this bill. DRILL HERE DRILL NOW!

3. Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010—its back! Will give the President authority to shut down the internet.

Not yet introduced, but watch for it.

GOOD FEDERAL BILLS

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:

1. HEALTH CARE: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR 2—repeals Obamacare. This was passed by the House on 1/19/11.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Senators to support this bill.

2. EXECUTIVE: (a) Sunset All Czars Act-HR 59: provides that appropri-ated funds cannot be used to pay salaries or expenses associated with Czars. (b) Government Reform Act of 2011-HR 155-will create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient Executive agencies. (c) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny-REINS Act of 2011-HR 10, S 299-requires Congressional approval of any agency regulations that impose costs on the taxpayer of $100 million or more annually. (d) ending duplicative government programs-HRes 142-requires Congressional hearings following annual Comptroller General’s report on duplicative govt. programs.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support these bills:

HR 59

HR 155

HR 10

HRes 142-Rep. Cory Gardner is the sponsor

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Senators to support S 299

3. SPENDING: (a) Priorities in Education Spending Act of 2011-HR 408 proposes $2.5 Trillion in spending cuts. (b) HR 1076-prohibit funding of NPR and use of federal funds to acquire radio content-passed House 3/17/11

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support HR 408 and your Senators to support HR 1076.

4. IMMIGRATION: (a) Repeal Birthright Citizenship HR 140-ends automatic citizenship to children born in the US to illegal immigrants; (b) HR 692 Nuclear Family Priority Act-stops chain migration-restricts recent immigrants from bringing extended family to the US—only allows spouse and minor children; (c) HR 800 & HR 483-mandatory e-verify for employment; (d) HR 704 & S 332-end visa lottery; and (e) Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act-HR 100-increase interior enforcement

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support these bills:

HR 140, HR 692, HR 800, HR 483, HR 704, HR 100

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Senator to support S 332

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5. FINANCIAL: Repeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 87

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support this bill

6. FCC: Internet Freedom Act-prohibition of FCC from further regulating the internet-HR 96

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support this bill

7. EPA: (a) Free Industry Act HR 97-provides that greenhouse gasses are not air pollutants and cannot be subject to regulation by EPA; (b) Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S 482-prevents EPA from making regs. or taking action relating to greenhouse gases to address climate change.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support HR 97 and your Senator to support S 482.

8. CONSTITUTION: (a) Enumerated Powers Act-requires Congress to specify source of authority under the US Constitution for the enactment of laws-HR 125. (b) Amending the Constitution of the US relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the US government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens-HJRes 50.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support these bills

9. TAX: End Tax Uncertainty Act of 2011-HR 86-To prevent pending tax increases, permanently repeal estate and gift taxes, and permanently repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support this bill

10. TAX: Fair Tax Act HR 25-replaces the income tax with a 23% national sales tax-abolishes the IRS

Get informed and support the Fair Tax, visit http://www.fairtax.org

11. TAX: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection & Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 HR 4-repeals 1099 reporting requirements contained in Obamacare.

Obama signed into Public Law 112-9 on 4/13/11.

12. END BAILOUTS: (a) Bill to repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and to prevent future bailouts-HR 189; (b) Prohibition of federal funds to bail out state and local governments-S 251—prohibits the Federal Reserve and Congress from bailing out states that are irresponsible with their budgets; (c) FHA Refinance Program Termination Act-HR 830-end FHA program to bail out underwater homeowners (passed House 3/10/11); (d) Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act-HR 836-end HUD program that provides loans to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure (passed House 3/11/11); (e) GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act HR 1182-accelerates privatization of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, caps maximum portfolios and ends bailouts

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support HR 189, HR 1182, and your Senator to support HR 830, HR 836, S 251.

13. ENERGY: (a) ROAD to Jobs Act (regulatory openness, accountability, and disclosure) HR 1049-requires disclosure of economic impact of failure to issue federal permits for energy exploration and development, number of permits requested, number issued. (b) Defending America’s Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S 228-preempts regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under federal and common law on enactment of a federal policy to mitigate climate change; (c) Putting the Gulf of Mexico Bank to Work Act-HR 1229-facilitates the production of American energy resources in the Gulf; (d) Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act-HR 1230-mandates offshore oil and gas lease sales (passed House 5/5/11)

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support HR 1049, HR 1229 and your Senator to support S 228 and HR 1230.

14. FEDERAL RESERVE: (a) Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 HR 459, S 202-provides for full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Federal Reserve Banks. (b) An Act to Abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Banks, to repeal the Federal Reserve Act-HR 1094.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Senators to support S 202, and your Representative to support HR 459, HR 1094

15. EMPLOYMENT: (a) National Right to Work Act S 504-provides that no worker should be compelled to join or pay dues to a union just to get or keep a job. (b) Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011-S 217-amends the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the NLRB.

Telephone, fax and/or write to your Senators to support these bills

BAD COLORADO STATE BILLS:

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:

1. HB 1160 Green Building Incentive Program—incentivizes energy efficient improvements to existing residences with federal grants and subsidies, creates list of approved contractors—this is a cash for clunker houses program

This bill was signed by the Governor on 5/4/11

2. SB 186: allows pretrial services in all judicial districts-using taxpayer money to bail out defendants.

This bill passed the Senate on 5/4/11. Assigned to House Judicial Committee on 5/9/11. Call your Representative to oppose this bill.

3. SB 168: creates Obamacare style health care program in Colo.-requires 8.1% increase in state income taxes and 6% increase in employer payroll tax.

This bill passed the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee. 2^nd reading was laid over-call your Senator to oppose this bill

4. HB 1273: HealthCare Opportunity Patient Empowerment (HOPE) Act

This bill passed the House on 5/4/11

GOOD COLORADO STATE BILLS:

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:

1. HB 1048:   Creates a tax credit for families who move their children from a public to a private educational program.   If 3% of public school population participates, estimated savings of $100,000,000 to taxpayers.

This bill was killed on 5/3/11

2. HB 1014-child care contribution income tax credit-extends this tax credit until 2020

Passed House on 5/4/11. Telephone, fax and/or write to Senate Finance members to support this bill.

BAD COLORADO SCHOOL BOARD ACTIONS:

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:

The Thompson School Board voted to give $15,000 of taxpayer money to sue the taxpayers of Colorado in Lobato v. State of Colorado

Vote out the 3 school board members up for reelection in 2011 and the 3 that are up for reelection in 2013 that approved this

OUR SUGGESTIONS TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT UNTIL WE CAN DROWN IT IN THE BATHTUB:

FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC PRIVATIZATION---------------------------------------------------------------ANNUAL SAVINGS MINIMUM OF $12 BILLION

US DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE ELIMINATION----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ANNUAL SAVINGS $131 BILLION The U.S. Department of Agriculture spent $142 billion in 2010, or about $1,200 for every U.S. household. It operates 237 different subsidy programs and employs 96,000 workers in about 7,000 offices across the nation. It oversees more than 10,700 pages of regulations.

The CATO Institute has done an analysis of the USDA and recommends the following: (1) Abolish all agriculture and rural subsidies; (2) Abolish the department’s food subsidy programs – food stamps and school lunches; and (3) Cede all Forest Service lands to the States.