Your Weekly GOP Trunk: The Tide Is Turning

Issue 23; August 13, 2009

Welcome to The Weekly Trunk - The Republican National Committee's weekly email update on all the latest news and political happenings. As you may know, President Obama has been traveling the country and Congressional Democrats are back in their districts to try and "sell" the American people on their dangerous government-run health care experiment that would increase health care costs, increase taxes, increase the deficit, and reduce health care choice and quality. That's why this week's "Trunk" focuses on the current health care debate, to inform and arm you with the facts you need to spread our conservative message and refute the misstatements of the Democrats.

This week's issue features...

Still Dropping Like A Stone

The more Americans learn about President Obama's government-run health care experiment, the less they like it. (Adriel Bettelheim, 'A New Low In Support For Health Care Overhaul,” Congressional Quarterly, 8/11/09)

The Tide Is Turning

The GOP has the Democrats on their heels with crucial elections in VA and NJ fast approaching. (Donald Lambro, 'GOP Poised For A Comeback,” The Washington Times, 8/10/09)

Ten Simple Questions

U.S. Senator Tom Coburn lays out ten health care questions every American should ask their elected representatives. (Senator Tom Coburn, 'Ten Questions Politicians Won't Answer,” National Review, 8/10/09)

Republicans Are 'Un-American?”

Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer think Republicans are 'un-American.” (Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Steny Hoyer, '‘Un-American' Attacks Can't Derail Health Care Debate,” USA Today, 8/10/09)

Republicans Are 'Angry Mobs?”

The Democratic National Committee calls people opposed to government-run health care 'angry mobs.” (Tom Bevan, 'DNC Lashes Out at Republican ‘Angry Mobs,'” Real Clear Politics Blog, 8/4/09)

The Right To Petition

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich encourages the American Public to continue exercising their constitutionally protected right to petition the government and President Obama's government-run health care. (Newt Gingrich,” Americans Should Exercise the Right To Petition Government,” San Francisco Examiner, 8/7/09)

Can You Hear Me Now?

President Obama's real problem isn't the town hall protesters; it's his inability to understand Middle America. (Dorothy Rabinowitz, 'Obama's Tone-Deaf Health Campaign,” The Wall Street Journal, 8/10/09)

It's A Growing Problem

With the national deficit continuing to spiral out of control, when will President Obama and Congressional Democrats end their government-run budget busting experiments? (Walter Alarkon, 'Deficit Grew By $181 Billion In July,” The Hill, 8/9/09)

British Health Care? No Thanks.

Our British cousins have shown us the folly of government-run health care, why is President Obama intent on making the same mistakes? (Op-Ed, 'The Brits' Bad Example,” The Washington Times, 8/7/09)

The Thrill Is Gone

The polls are showing that the honeymoon is officially over for President Obama and all he has to show for his spent political capital is a highly disputed stimulus package and a floundering government-run health care scheme. (Michael Gerson, 'After the Thrill Is Gone,” The Washington Post, 8/7/09)

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