Legislative Update 021209

The Arkansas Blank Check Act (cigarette tax) passed in the Senate. It is now on it's way to the Governor who will most likely sign the legislation.
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The Porkulus Package has cleared the joint committee. It now goes before the House again for a vote. You can call the House switchboard at:202-225-3121 or the AR reps here:
Vic Snyder http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact.shtml
2210 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-2506 Fax: 202-225-5903

1501 North University, Suite 150 Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: 501-324-5941 TDD: 501-324-5922 Fax: 501-324-6029
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Marion Berry http://www.house.gov/berry/
2305 Rayburn H.O.B.Washington, DC 20515
phone: (202) 225-4076(202) 225-5602 FAX

108 E Huntington Jonesboro, AR 72401
phone (870) 972-4600(800) toll free: 866-2701 fax:(870) 972-4605
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Mike Ross http://ross.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8
2436 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 205151 phone: 800-223-2220 Fax:(202) 225-1314
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(Boozman voted against the Porkulus, you can thank him for his effort to oppose the bill)
John Boozman http://www.boozman.house.gov/Contact/
Washington, DC Office: 1519 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4301 Fax: (202) 225-5713
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Another story about the Porkulus Bill:

According to the CBO, the stimulus bill will actually hurt the economy in the long run. However, there is the possibility it will stimulate illegal immigration. In addition to providing up to 300 thousand construction jobs for illegal aliens, the bill will bail out irresponsible states like California. This will allow them to avoid dealing with one of the primary reasons they have a budget deficit. That reason is the extensive and expensive social net they have extended to illegal immigrants. When you couple this stimulus bill with the collapsing state of the Mexican economy and government, we could see a tidal wave of new migrants heading across the border by the end of this year. more here...
http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/2009/02/obamas-stimulus-will-stimulate-illegal.html

or here:www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2181123/posts
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Update 11:30pm-

Vic Snyder and the Stimulus Act @ Yahoo! Video

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Update 021309- Just got this from a freerepublic post:

Thanks for the post!
I just called Vics office and they admitted that they cannot read it all in time.
I told them that it is VERY dangerous to vote yes on ANY bill if you don't know what's in it.
BE SURE TO CALL ON THE DEMOCRATS DIME: 1-866-5447573, and PRESS "1", and then ask for your CONGRESSMAN OR SENATOR!

The bill is being debated in the house as this is being posted.