Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]

BLACK POLITICAL BUZZ....: Obama's Afghan War Strategy Quagmire ...

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis.) are trying to sell wary Democrats on a troop increase by coupling it with a promise to hike taxes to pay for the additional cost, which could be on the order of $30 billion a year. ...

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Obey's war tax not likely to advance

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

UW Madison political scientist Charles Franklin doubts whether Wausau Democrat, U.S. Representative Dave Obey, will see his proposal come to a vote in the House. “Obey is a very influential congressman, so I don't want to discount this. ...

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Will Blog for Food: God Bless Nancy Pelosi for Broaching the ...

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

In addition to Appropriations Committee Chairman Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee John Murtha of Pennsylvania and Connecticut Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larsen, several other Democratic leaders ...

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ontd_political: War surtax: 'Pay as you fight'

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

And Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who oversees the Pentagon's budget and supports the surtax, went so far as to send Obama last month a copy of Yale historian Paul Kennedy's “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.” ... We're just trying to keep

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iz/ott: Some responsible lawmaking at long last: a war tax

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

It seems as though Congressman Dave Obey's proposal to levy a tax to help pay for the Afghanistan war is serious. Via Yglesias: The details of the proposal: Dubbed the “Share the Sacrifice Act,” the six-page bill exempts anyone who has ...

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CyclopsWarrior: Conmen Working Overtime!

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Representative Dave Obey, D-Wis., slammed the administration for inaccuracy in reporting on Recovery.gov (we've written about those inaccuracies here [3]). “Credibility counts in government, and stupid mistakes like this undermine it,” ...

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BlueOregon: With Real Guts, They'd Tax Us For This Buildup

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

The surtax's proponent, Rep. Dave Obey, makes the sound point that if national health insurance reform had to be “deficit neutral” (it did!), so should this military adventure. But don't expect a lot of takers. ...

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RPW News Release on Obey war tax proposal - NEWS DESK

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

“Not surprisingly, the first solution from Dave Obey is a tax,” said Mark Jefferson, Executive Director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. “If you're Dave Obey, why bother working to root out stimulus spending errors or even trim ...

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David Obey's Afghanistan war tax | Cup o' Joel

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Congressman Dave Obey along with 10 other Democratic House members are sponsoring the surtax to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Obey says if President Obama goes along with the recommendation by Afghanistan NATO Commander General ...

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Obey Serious: A War Tax? | Polk County Republicans

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Leave it to Dave « Apostle Islands Navigator

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Now, Congressman Dave Obey has new warnings, on funding additional troops in Afghanistan. AUDIO: Mike Warren reports (:60 MP3). “If the war is important enough to fight, then we ought to impose a war surtax on people who can afford it,” ...

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Midwestern Republican: Obey's Gambit - Raise Taxes To Pay For ...

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

To put words in Dave Obey's mouth, "If we blow money on a silly war, there will be no money for our newly created and very expensive social programs, especially MY stimulus bill!" Oh come on now congressman, you are more creative ... "At

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David Obey Suddenly Makes Afghanistan A Big Budget Issue | Capital ...

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

The second, from one of the blogs at The Hill, explains how House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-WI) has let the White House know he's seriously thinking about proposing a tax equal to the additional cost of whatever the ...

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FDL News Desk » Looks Like Escalation In Afghanistan

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

It's time to get behind Dave Obey [D-WI]'s efforts to pass a “war surtax.” All those budget hawks who scream about health care being “unaffordable” can try to explain why pouring more dollars down the Afghanistan rathole should be exempt f

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Texas Insider » War surtax: 'Pay as You Fight'

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

War surtax: 'Pay as you fight' (Politico)

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...introduced legislation that would impose a surtax to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Dave Obey (Wis.), Defense Appropriations Subcommittee John Murtha (Pa.), and ... (more) Dem lawmakers introduce Afghan war surta

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You Will Anyway: Got Tea?

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who oversees the Pentagon's budget and supports the surtax, went so far as to send Obama last month a copy of Yale historian Paul Kennedy's “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.” [...] “We're not trying to insu

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Twitter Tweets about Obama as of 24. november 2009 « Super links

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

kdrum: No Free Lunches: If President Obama decides to escalate our presence in Afghanistan, Congressman Dave Obey (D-W.. http://bit.ly/6rQQRg. 2009-11-24 19:51:39 · Reply · View · Bryon592: @blogdiva Unfortunately Obama has not been ...

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No Free Lunches | Mother Jones

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

If President Obama decides to escalate our presence in Afghanistan, Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) is threatening to propose that it be paid for by a "war surtax." After all, Republicans keep telling us that the deficit is a big.

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Obey: tax hike could pay for Afghan escalation

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Now, Congressman Dave Obey has new warnings, on funding additional troops in Afghanistan. Mike Warren reports (:60). Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version ...

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