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Here We Go Again! Its the Amateur Hour.

We visited the Tim Burns for Congress web site today and received the following message:

Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!

Apparently Burn's website crashed as the hosting company was sleeping on the job.

If Burns can't manage his campaign how can we expect him to manage the 12th congressional district.

Russell's Needs Run His Own Poll.

The russell brigade is not getting any direction from their candidate Bill Russell. All these polls are confusing. They are not naming our candidate Bill Russell. We need to hear from Bill Russell. Bill Russell needs to do his own poll. Show us where you are in the polls Bill.

Another Flip Flopper Endorses Burns

Perennial Presidential candidate Mitt Romney endorses Burns. Romney is an abortion flip flopper. Burns said he would not support a constitutional amendment to ban abortions. Is Burns really pro-life? Does Burns support flip flopping? Does Burns support Romney's MA universal health plan?

Republican Tim Burns Campaigns with Social Security Privatization Advocate.

Republican Tim Burns Campaigns with Social Security Privatization Advocate.
Burns, Supporters Endorse Dangerous Plan that Would be Devastating for Western Pennsylvania Seniors

Out of touch Republican millionaire Tim Burns (PA-12) is once again going out of his way to prove that he is clueless when it comes to what’s best for Western Pennsylvania. This evening, Burns is campaigning with Congressman Bill Shuster, another out of touch Republican who supports a dangerous plan to privatize Social Security that would slash benefits and gamble the program on Wall Street. The Republicans support this plan despite the devastating impact that plan would have on seniors in Western Pennsylvania.

Millionaire Burns has already proven that he could care less about Western Pennsylvania; in addition to endorsing a plan to raise middle class taxes, Burns also sold his company to get rich quick even though he knew it would lead to job loss in Western Pennsylvania.

“Even though Western Pennsylvania didn’t need any more reasons to prove that Republican millionaire Tim Burns is grossly out of touch, here he comes with some more anyway,” said Shripal Shah, Regional Press Secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “The Republican plan to privatize Social Security that Burns and his supporters are backing would have a devastating impact on seniors in Western Pennsylvania who are already struggling. Burns’ failure to grasp how damaging his platform would be for Western Pennsylvania proves how clueless he really is when it comes to what’s best for the district.”

BACKGROUND:

• Republican millionaire Tim Burns is campaigning with Congressman Bill Shuster in Johnstown this evening. [Daily American, 4/2/10]

• Shuster has long been a vocal supporter for the risky Republican plan to privatize Social Security. [Patriot News, 3/06/05; Associated Press, 4/28/01; Associated Press, 4/20/01; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/08/01; USA Today, 5/15/01; Dallas Morning News, 5/7/01]

o Privatization would cut benefits. According to the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, “privatization is not a plan to save Social Security; it is a plan to dismantle Social Security. Privatization means increased retirement risks, severe cuts in Social Security benefits, and a multi-trillion dollar increase in the federal debt.

o “Privatization diverts money out of Social Security into individual accounts leaving an even larger solvency problem. Privatizers fill this funding gap by dramatically cutting Social Security benefits. They cover the rest by borrowing money, thereby increasing the debt burden on all taxpayers by trillions of dollars over the next half century. With market-based accounts, the risk of an adequate retirement is placed entirely on the individual.” [National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare website, accessed 4/6/10]

o Privatization would gamble social security on Wall Street. According to the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, “Privatization will replace Social Security's guaranteed defined benefits with individual investment accounts. In other words, privatization would take money out of Social Security and have workers invest instead in Wall Street.” [National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare website, accessed 4/6/10]

o The Century Foundation reports that privatizing Social Security would allow Wall Street to “reap windfalls from your taxes” because brokerage houses, banks, and mutual funds have been very active in the campaign to privatize Social Security” and “stand to gain enormous fees if billions of dollars are shifted each year from Social Security payments into accounts under Wall Street management.” [The Century Foundation’s Social Security Network, accessed 4/6/10]

• In 2002, Burns said he supported NDCHealth buying his company TechRx despite the fact that he knew it would lead to layoffs in Western Pennsylvania. [Pittsburgh Business Times, 5/31/02]

• In a May 2009 interview on Front Lines Blog, Tim Burns stated his support for the regressive Fair Tax, even though it would only benefit those making over $200,000 a year. In Pennsylvania, middle income Pennsylvania families would see their taxes increase by $3,818 per year. The top one percent would see their taxes cut by $187,080 a year. [Front Lines Blog, 5/14/09; Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy; Factcheck.org, 5/31/07; PA2010.com, 3/29/10]

Gleason Covers Russell's Opponent

Gleason Covers Russell's Opponent

I got you covered Tim. Seems that not all Gleason covers. Gleason is the King of Insurance for the defense contractors. Gleason is proud of the business he writes for the defense contractor. This from Mr. Gleason’s brochure for his companies, Gleason Insurance, Gleason Financial, and Gleason Technology:

“We have been able to build our business, knowing Gleason is looking out for all of our insurance needs.” Ronald Kuchera, Chief Financial Officer, Kuchera Industries

Kuchera Industries was raided by the FBI and was investigated by the Federal Elections Commission.

Russell’s opponent is the pre-packaged chauffeur for Gleason. Gleason has been influence peddling for too long now. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, how many pieces of silver will Gleason sell to betray the 12th District for.

We are going to lose this seat if Russell’s opponent is elected because of his connection with Gleason.

Russell is a warrior. Russell has had first-hand experience on some of the major issues of our time. Unlike his opponent, Russell is a combat veteran and has what it takes to make him an exemplary Congressman for all veterans. For his district, he will prove to be a fighter – like he’s always been.

Town Hall Meeting

The Indiana/Armstrong Patriots, a newly organized group with nearly 200 members in Indiana and Armstrong Counties, has a TOWN HALL MEETING scheduled for Thursday, March 18th at 7 pm at the Quality Inn on Rt. 119 south of Indiana. The town hall meeting speakers will be Tim Burns from Washington County and Bill Russell from Johnstown. These two Republicans are running for the seat previously occupied by the John P. Murtha. Bring your questions and concerns for these candidates.

Burns! Not ready for prime time.

Burns, who last week won the GOP nomination for the 12th District special election, was referring to then-candidate Barack Obama’s infamous statement during the presidential campaign that rural Pennsylvania voters “cling” to guns and religion.
Sounds like Burns has to much time on his hands. Maybe Timothy needs to look for a job.

http://www.pa2010.com/2010/03/tim-burns-twitters-bibles-and-ammo/

Tim Burns Supports a New National Sales Tax

Tim Burns supports a new national sales tax! He supports a national sales tax of 23 percent on everything we purchase. But the new tax would actually be 34 percent for the federal government to take in the same amount of taxes it does today.

Don't we pay enough in federal taxes. We can't afford Tim Burns plan to create a new national sales tax!