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Brentwood Artist Chosen for 7th District White House Ornament
Dec 18, 2008 -
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) congratulated Joan Lawler of Brentwood for being chosen to help decorate the White House Christmas Tree this year. Decorations for the tree, which is situated in the White House’s Blue Room, come from each of the country’s congressional districts this year. The or...
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Blackburn Votes “No” On Auto Industry Bailout Package
Dec 10, 2008 -
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) voted against the auto industry bailout package proposed by House Democrats and the White House. Speaking on the issue, Mrs. Blackburn said: “Through the last week, I have asked my colleagues and industry experts to give me one example of an industry or economic s...
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Blackburn’s Economic Stimulus: Sales Tax Deductibility For All Americans
Dec 4, 2008 -
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7), today formally proposed an idea she floated on CNN’s Late Edition in November; allow taxpayers to deduct their state income tax and their state and local sales taxes from their federal income tax. The “State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2008” wi...
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Blackburn Joins President Bush at Ft. Campbell
Nov 25, 2008 -
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7), whose congressional district is home to Ft. Campbell and the 101st Airborne, joined President Bush on post today to welcome home the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT). The 2nd BCT returns from duty in Iraq early, before the scheduled end of their 15 month tour. With ...
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Blackburn On The Auto Bailout
Nov 16, 2008 -
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) Appeared on CNN’s Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer to discuss a proposed auto industry bailout. The segment can be downloaded from this page. Transcript follows: BLITZER: Welcome back to the second hour of "Late Edition." This was another awful week for the U.S. economy. T...
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Blackburn to Paulson: Get An AIG Refund
Oct 8, 2008 -
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) wrote today to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, expressing her displeasure over a reported $443,343 retreat taken by top executives of the American International Group (AIG). News reports indicate that after receiving $85 billion in federal bailout money, AIG employees ...
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Blackburn Votes Against Wall Street Bailout Package
Oct 3, 2008 -
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today voted against the financial bailout package. Her statement follows: “Today I voted against passage of a massive $700 billion bailout package. The package before us was far better than the ill conceived plan that Secretary Paulson originally delivered to Congress. W...
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Open Bailout Letter To All Tennesseans
Oct 3, 2008 -
OPEN LETTER TO TENNESSEEANS BY CONGRESSMAN MARSHA BLACKBURN OCTOBER 3, 2008 To all Tennesseans: Today, I cast one of the most difficult votes of my congressional career. The consequences of the legislation passed today have implications for Tennessee’s economy for decades to come. The debate over th...
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Blackburn Votes Against Bailout Provision
Sep 29, 2008 -
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today voted against the bailout proposal. Her statement follows: “Today, I voted ‘no’ on the financial recovery act. The economic crisis facing our county is the most serious we have faced in a generation. Tennesseans deserve a detailed explanation of a very difficult vo...
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Blackburn Statement on Proposed Bailout
Sep 24, 2008 -
The following is a statement by Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) elaborating on her position regarding President Bush's proposed bailout of the country's financial system. It was issued to reporters ahead of the President's remarks on Tuesday, September 24th. "I do not support a straight bailout ...
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