Rep. Paul Broun

Republican  •  10th District, Georgia  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
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02/08/12
Local farmers grew more profits in 2010

“We’re replacing a main trunk line with a new, larger-diameter pipe.” U.S. Rep. Paul Broun is willing to put his money where his mouth is. Broun last week introduced new legislation that would require Congress to pass a budget or else ...

Source: Oconee Enterprise
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02/07/12
McConnell: Let Payroll Tax Conferees Finish Their Work

Many say reforming parts of the Tax Code would be a more palatable policy choice. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said he’s had “partial” conversations with leadership about “better ways to go” than the payroll tax holiday. “This payroll tax ...

Source: WFPL
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02/07/12
Duplicate-grant case puts funders under pressure

Congressman Paul Broun (Republican, Georgia), however, wonders why ARPA-E didn’t notice the duplication before awarding its grant. Both the NSF and the DOE told Nature that their agencies take multiple precautions to prevent duplicate funding.

Source: Nature.com
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02/07/12
Anyone Still Not Understand Why Congress' Approval Rating Is So Low?

...constituents should know, so — complete with visual aids — there was a press conference and photo op. Last Thursday, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) introduced H.R. 3883, titled the Budget or Bust Act, but what more properly should be referred to as the “

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02/06/12
GOP torn again over tax extension

Many say reforming parts of the Tax Code would be a more palatable policy choice. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said he’s had “partial” conversations with leadership about “better ways to go” than the payroll tax holiday. “This payroll tax holiday is

Source: Charleston Gazette
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02/06/12
GOP torn again over tax extension

Many say reforming parts of the Tax Code would be a more palatable policy choice. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said he’s had “partial” conversations with leadership about “better ways to go” than the payroll tax holiday. “This payroll tax holiday is

Source: Charleston Gazette
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02/05/12
President deserves our respect

Last March, a constituent flat-out asked Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., "Who's going to shoot Obama?" during a town hall meeting. The Monday before the Brewer incident, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refused to participate in a White House ceremony to ...

Source: Statesman Journal
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02/05/12
Budget or Bust: Congressional Paychecks on the Line

For the last 1,000 days, the United States government has operated without a budget and Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. (R-GA) wants to make the continuation of the situation painful and unprofitable for Congress. Those 1,000 days include the first two years

Source: HULIQ.com
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02/04/12
Georgia congressman: Dock lawmakers’ pay until budget passed

...Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) How long would you go without a paycheck? Georgia Republican Rep. Paul Broun expects that most people wouldn’t allow 1,000 days to go by without pay — about how long Congress has gone without passin

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02/04/12
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET:: Georgia congressman: Dock lawmakers’ pay until budget passed

...long would you go without a paycheck? Georgia Republican Rep. Paul Broun expects that most people wouldn’t allow 1,000 days to go by without pay — about how long Congress has gone without passing a budget. In the spirit of that sentiment, Broun has

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02/03/12
Morning Transportation: 'The worst'

Will the GOP get behind the speaker? “My inclination is yes,” Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) told MT. “I think by and large you’re going to see Republicans support the bill.” POLITICO’s Jake Sherman takes the lead, with some help from the MT crew ...

Source: Politico.com
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02/02/12
Newton County GOP to vet candidates

The party will help financially as much as we can, and we’ll get people on the ground.” Other GOP notes In other party news, U.S. Congressman Paul Broun (R-Athens) will speak about the lack of respect for the U.S. Constitution in government at 1 p.m ..

Source: Covington News
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02/02/12
'Budget or Bust' Would Freeze Lawmaker Paychecks

Thursday marked 1,009 days since the United States Senate last passed a federal budget. It's an essential role of Congress, and if Rep. Paul Broun gets his way, no lawmaker on Capitol Hill would get paid without first passing a budget. The Republican ...

Source: Christian Broadcasting Network
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02/02/12
Congress Budget Delay: No Big Deal

...committees, accused Democrats of “abandoning their official duty to prioritize Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars.” Rep. Paul Broun, a Georgia Republican in the Tea Party Caucus, planned a proposal for this week to withhold congressional pay until

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02/01/12
Does Congress’s Budget Delay Actually Matter?

Rep. Paul Broun, a Georgia Republican in the Tea Party Caucus, planned a proposal for this week to withhold congressional pay until a budget is passed. But outside Washington spin rooms, a question emerges: is a 1,000-day lag since the last ...

Source: Daily Beast
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02/01/12
Broun to sponsor Congressional Art contest for district

U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. has issued an invitation to high school students to participate in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. In partnership with Augusta Mall, Congressman Broun will host a district ceremony for participating ...

Source: News-Reporter
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01/31/12
Congressional Republicans Continue Oversight of EPA’s Flawed Scientific Process

as well as Representative Paul Broun (R-GA), Chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, and Representative Andy Harris (R-MD), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on ...

Source: Canada Free Press
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01/31/12
NEW SYNDICATED COLUMNS

Last March, a constituent flat-out asked Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., "Who's going to shoot Obama?" during a town hall meeting. The Monday before the Brewer incident, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refused to participate in a White House ceremony to ...

Source: Florida Times-Union
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01/31/12
Esther Cepeda: Disrespecting the president

Last March, a constituent flat-out asked Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., "Who's going to shoot Obama?" during a town hall meeting. The Monday before the Brewer incident, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refused to participate in a White House ceremony to ...

Source: Indianapolis Star
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01/30/12
Disrespecting the president

Last March, a constituent flat-out asked Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., “Who’s going to shoot Obama?” during a town hall meeting. The Monday before the Brewer incident, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refused to participate in a White House ...

Source: Janesville Gazette
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01/30/12
Broun regrets and condemns violent town hall question

Georgia Congressman Paul Broun (R) has confirmed that he received this question at a town hall on Tuesday: "Who's going to shoot Obama?" According to the Athens Banner-Herald, which first reported the news, Broun responded to the question this ...

Source: MSNBC Firstread
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01/27/12
Farmers fight closing

Representatives from Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Congressman Paul Broun’s offices came. And more than 50 Morgan, Greene and Jasper County farmers came. But in the end, agricultural producers felt it was all for nothing. At a Tuesday morning meeting at ...

Source: Morgan County Citizen
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01/25/12
Serious Problems Exist with Government’s Energy Research Program

Congressman Paul Broun’s (R–GA) opening remarks highlighted problems with ARPA-E identified by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Department of Energy’s Inspector General (DOE IG), and the Science, Space, and Technology committee staff.

Source: The Heritage Foundation
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01/25/12
Obama's 'Blueprint for America' is built on a cracked foundation

Politics have come before good fiscal policy for far too long. “We the People” must demand a different kind of governance in Washington. (Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, M.D., represents the 10th Congressional District.)

Source: Augusta Chronicle
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01/24/12
State of the Union boycott misses the mark

A handful of lawmakers skipped the president’s joint sessions of Congress jobs speech back in September. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) tweeted during last year’s State of the Union speech that the president believes in “socialism.” And who can ...

Source: Washington Post
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01/24/12
State Of The Union 2012: Obama Delivers Address (LIVE UPDATES)

Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) is not a fan of President Barack Obama's speeches. He was among a group of GOP lawmakers to skip Obama's jobs speech last fall, and instead of attending last year's State of the Union, he watched from his office ...

Source: Huffington Post
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01/24/12
State of the Union boycott misses the mark

...Obama’s tenure. A handful of lawmakers skipped the president’s joint sessions of Congress jobs speech back in September. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) tweeted during last year’s State of the Union speech that the president believes in “socialism.” A

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01/24/12
State of the Union boycott misses the mark

...Obama’s tenure. A handful of lawmakers skipped the president’s joint sessions of Congress jobs speech back in September. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) tweeted during last year’s State of the Union speech that the president believes in “socialism.” A

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01/23/12
Doug Lamborn, GOP Congressman From Colorado, Will Boycott Obama's State Of The Union Address

While Lamborn claims that, as far as he knows, he is the only Republican passing on attending the address, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) -- who last year tweeted during the address that Obama believed in "socialism" -- claimed that he watched the ...

Source: Huffington Post
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01/23/12
Doug Lamborn, GOP Congressman From Colorado, Will Boycott Obama's State Of The Union Address

While Lamborn claims that, as far as he knows, he is the only Republican passing on attending the address, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) -- who last year tweeted during the address that Obama believed in "socialism" -- claimed that he watched the ...

Source: Huffington Post
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