Jim Himes

Jim Himes

@jahimes

Congressman proudly representing Connecticut's 4th

CT and DC · http://twitter.com/jahimes

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  1. 20h

    Yes, but that misses the point. The problem, and violence, is with people who become formerly law abiding.

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  2. 20h

    yes, but no economy is good enough to fix long term unfunded liabilities in Medicare and SS. That requires focus and fairness

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  3. 19 Jan

    No argument there. I agree that unemployment is immediate emergency. But we should address WHILE planning long term

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  4. 19 Jan

    Amen! But like all rights, it is regulated“:"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

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  5. 19 Jan

    . I'm not being sarcastic, I'm using simile. But yes, vivid metaphor/simile can be controversial. They're also sticky.

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  6. 19 Jan

    . I don't think so. Our system is well calibrated, but structurally biased vs long term goods that involve short term sacrifice.

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  7. 19 Jan

    And using low inflation/rates as evidence "deficit scolds" wrong="I eat a box of donuts a day, and still no heart attack!!"

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  8. 19 Jan

    7 grafs later writes: "it's probable...that within 2 or 3 decades, the Social Security trust fund will be exhausted."Huh?

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  9. 19 Jan

    I think is often right, but this:"...the long-term outlook gets much more attention than it should" is exactly wrong.

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  10. 19 Jan

    NRA says the Obama daughters' school has 11 armed guards. Actually, it has none: h/t

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  11. 18 Jan

    . Nate Silver did a fascinating piece on drivers of gov spending. Role of fed+state "entitlements" startling:

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  12. 18 Jan

    And often more so than members of congress“: Young students are sometimes more receptive to common sense then adults!”

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  13. 18 Jan

    The House gym is the most bipartisan place on Capitol Hill, Rep. says: See the problem?

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  14. 18 Jan

    Because the world isn't complicated enough, today we learn that there's an insurgent Swabylon emerging in Berlin via hurled spatzle.

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  15. 18 Jan

    Gunnar, a 5th grader from Redding, and his 116 person petition to ban assault rifles. His team wrestled

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  16. 18 Jan

    CEO Jack Condlin of the Stamford Chamber at BarQ for Soup and Sales. Great brisket here!

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  17. 18 Jan

    Really enjoyed talking to the 6-8th graders at the Eagle Hill School this morning. Not surprisingly, much talk of gun safety and

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  18. 17 Jan

    Hold Panel Discussion On Curbing Gun Violence.

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  19. 16 Jan

    Uh oh. “: In Omaha and hearing college stories about from Adrian Blake. ”

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  20. 16 Jan

    This US National Rifle Association TV ad on President Obama's kids is one of the most offensive ads of all time KRudd

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