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Will Goodlatte leave 30,000 of his constituents in the lurch? | Goodlatte Watch
https://goodlattewatch.com/2016/12/26/will-goodlatte-leave-30000-of-his-constituents-in-the-lurch
Tracking Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Because someone has to do it. December 26, 2016. Will Goodlatte leave 30,000 of his constituents in the lurch? Congressman Goodlatte has been among the Republicans voting repeatedly. To repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), which in 2016 enabled more than 30,000 residents. By 213 million– cutting the number of uninsured in half. Goodlatte has expressed support. Is Goodlatte prepared to let that happen? Goodlatte backs Trump budget appointee who wants to ̶...
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House Republicans back Goodlatte’s plan to gut ethics watchdog | Goodlatte Watch
https://goodlattewatch.com/2017/01/03/house-republicans-back-goodlattes-plan-to-gut-ethics-watchdog
Tracking Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Because someone has to do it. January 3, 2017. House Republicans back Goodlatte’s plan to gut ethics watchdog. Endorsing a proposal by Congressman Goodlatte, House Republicans voted Monday to gut the House of Representatives’ independent ethics watchdog. The office currently has free rein, enabling investigators to pursue allegations and then recommend further action to the House Ethics Committee as they see fit. President-elect Donald Trump ran on a platform of draini...
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Goodlatte’s “balanced budget” hypocrisy | Goodlatte Watch
https://goodlattewatch.com/2017/01/06/goodlattes-balanced-budget-hypocrisy
Tracking Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Because someone has to do it. January 6, 2017. Goodlatte’s “balanced budget” hypocrisy. As he does at the start of every session of Congress, Congressman Goodlatte has introduced a “balanced budget” amendment to the US Constitution, requiring that Congress spend no more than it receives in revenues unless three-fifths majorities in both houses of Congress approve deficit spending. From general revenue through 2015), as well as the hugely expensive and unfunded wars in ...
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Goodlatte still doesn’t get it | Goodlatte Watch
https://goodlattewatch.com/2017/01/04/goodlatte-still-doesnt-get-it
Tracking Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Because someone has to do it. January 4, 2017. Goodlatte still doesn’t get it. After House Republican reversed themselves on gutting the Congressional ethics office following a storm of public protest and even a critical tweet from Donald Trump, Congressman Goodlatte– whose introduced the proposal– issued the following statement. Finally it wasn’t so much Trump’s tweet that caused the Republicans to reverse course but thousands of angry constituents. The next test for ...