Jeff Flake

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Country:
United States

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Office:
House
State:
Arizona
District:
6
Party:
Republican Party
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Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake Pres. Obama says that earmarks for private companies must be "competitively bid." Hmmm. Not sure what that means. Not sure he does either. Well see...

March 15 at 9:42pm
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Lorrie
Lorrie at 10:14pm July 2
Congressman Flake was watching his daughter represent the state of AZ in the Junior Miss America Scholarship Pageant. I hardly think it is fair to believe he failed anyone, especially not his daughter. As for voting him or any other Republican out right now. Seriously? Would you rather have a freshman congressman or a Congressman that has put ... Read Morehis constituents over his family several times and has a tried and true voting record? 219 to 212 but really not that close if you consider they managed to get it done without even having it written completely. In todays Congress a democrat stamp on a bill is enough, they don't care if what they sign isn't fit for toilet paper. The Bill will go to the Senate in November; work together to make sure "all" voters, not just those on the Congressman's site, know what this Bill means to them if it becomes a Law in it's current state.
Randy
Randy at 3:16pm July 3
In fairness to Jeff...although he should have been there to vote, the Dems had enough votes to pass this regardless. They had so many votes that they were able to release Harry Mitchell from an unpopular vote (5th District is as against this as is the 6th). Jeff should have voted, but lets go after the source of the bill. If the balance of power ... Read Morein the House and the Senate is leveled, bills like this will never come up again. Volunteer. Keep Jeff in office and work together to get a conservative in office for the 5th district!
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Jeff Flake commented on his own note The Pork Parade Marches On.
Jeff Flake commented on his own note Why We Need to Stop 'Pay to Play'.
Jeff Flake commented on his own note Of Pork and Payback.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

The Pork Parade Marches On
In case you missed it on Wednesday night, I appeared on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News to discuss earmarks in the omnibus spending bill and the pay-to-play mentality in Congress...
February 27 at 1:45pm
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake at 9:27pm March 15
Trevor,

Thanks for your support. I appreciate it.

Jeff
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Of Pork and Payback
Yesterday, my piece on pay-to-play earmarking, "Of Pork and Payback", ran in the New York Times. If you haven't read it, I would encourage you to do so. We need to end the pay-to-play game in Washington. Please take a look and leave a comment...
February 25 at 2:47pm
Joel
Joel at 9:06am February 26
Dear Congressman Flake:

I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Frankly, I find the current spirit of partisanship during a time of economic peril to be loathsome. That your courage is speaking out against pork barrel spending is truly commendable. Pretending that campaign contributions are not a "fiscal interest" is at best disingenuous and at worst psychopathic.

Having put their own interests ahead of their country's, I truly don't know most members of Congress can look in the mirror. A bipartisan prohibition against pork, or at least a requirement that these projects be publicly vetted, would go a long way toward accountability and fiscal responsibility. Americans deserve to know where our money is going, and who will benefit. ... Read More

So long as you don't hypocritically turn a blind eye to your own party's pork while assailing that of your opponents, you will have my support in this crucial quest.

Thanks and best wishes,
Joel A. Dvoskin, Ph.D.
Tucson, AZ
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake at 9:09pm March 15
Thanks for your kind note. I appreciate your support!
Jeff
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Did You See This On Fox News?
Yesterday, President Obama signed the largest spending package in the nation's history. As you know, I opposed this bill for many reasons...
February 18 at 7:01am
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

This Is Not Congress' Finest Hour
Well, if you would have told me when I came to Congress eight years ago that I would be voting on a "stimulus" package totaling nearly a trillion dollars, I wouldn't have believed you. But that's where we are. A deal has been struck and the House will vote today...
February 13 at 2:01pm
Ben
Ben at 7:34am February 14
Thank you, Jeff, for doing your best to kill this bill. I'm completely dumbfounded by those libertarians who thought it would be a good idea to have a Democrat in the White House when a Democrat majority was assured in both legislative houses.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake Ryan, No problem. The vote against the stimulus package wasn't even a close call. It was simply a grab-bag of big-government programs that won't go away when this crisis is over. Thanks for your support.

Jeff

January 31 at 9:02am · Report
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake Thanks for the excellent story Steve. Keep up the good work.

Jeff Flake: How to Make Congressmen "Smile" Less - The Washington Note
Source: www.thewashingtonnote.com
Republican Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is now trying to raise the issue again -- linking the Blogojevich "pay for play" scandal to what happens every day in Congress with those who make campaign contributions and hope for special treatment from their legislators.
January 29 at 6:23am
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

AFP: For Obama, closed doors no match for Twitter
Source: www.google.com
"Good salesman, bad product," Representative Jeff Flake posted on the site, which is home to streams of real-time updates no more than 140 characters long and has an estimated four to five millions users according to a recent study.
January 29 at 6:21am
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Why We Need to Stop 'Pay to Play'
Below are two articles on 'Pay to Play' that ran in yesterday's Roll Call about Congressman Jeff Flake's efforts to reform Washington. Please take a look and leave a comment...
January 28 at 7:46am
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Matthew
Matthew at 12:08pm February 8
Keep fighting Jeff! Earmarks are one of the most egregious violations of this "stimulus" bill. It is a good place to start to make sure our congress and president actually achieve the purpose of the people and not just their own political ends.
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake at 9:26pm March 15
Thanks for the great comments, all of you. I'm not trying to go after campaign contributions - I'm going after earmarks. No member of congress should be able to secure a no-bid contract for anybody, but it is especially egregious when you're getting a no-bid contract for people who turn around and give you money.

Jeff
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Congress's Christmas Bailout Bonus
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, CitiGroup, the 'Big 3' and the union bosses all appear to be getting what they want this season, but the taxpayers are left with the looming debt - and an increasingly sluggish economy to boot. Merry Christmas...
December 10, 2008 at 3:14pm
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Happy Thanksgiving
Cheryl and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. We cannot thank you enough for your tremendous outpouring of support through the years. With warm regards, Jeff and Cheryl
November 26, 2008 at 8:09am
Scott
Scott at 3:50pm December 1, 2008
Hey Jeff - hope is all with the family. Tell Ry-guy the family says hello!!!
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Change Conservatives Can Believe In
Team, Pat Toomey of the Club for Growth has an op-ed in today's National Review Online urging Republican Leader John Boehner and the Republican Steering Committee to appoint me to the House Appropriations Committee. I thought you might want to see it...
November 24, 2008 at 12:12pm
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Finding Our Way Out of the Wilderness
Team, I wanted you to see my opinion editorial from this morning's Washington Post. The piece discusses the direction that I believe the Republican Party should take from here. You can read the piece by clicking here and it's pasted below as well...
November 5, 2008 at 1:29pm
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David
David at 10:35am December 3, 2008
No, I'm not blaming Obama. If you research and understand the political and economic environment over the last 4 terms, it stems all the way back to the Clinton Administration. During his administration, it reaped the benefits of Reganomics. Being in the international Business arena, you see the affects around the globe of the trend up from ... Read MoreReagan. Clinton, moving into an era of growth and expansion / digital age and inexpensive, put the Nation into a spending society. Clinton did a great job in being the cheerleader, but didn't put things in place to keep it from the huge climb of business Everest, (neither did our government economist or fed reserve keep tabs), so we climbed too high, then peaked. Bush, just happened to be President as it was ready to implode. Bush didn't take steps to keep it in check or stop it soon enough. But, it takes several groups to keep that from happening. I'm not going on to write a article on government and business, but the leaders of industry didn't put checks and balances into play either. So, the government isn't solely to blame. To put it all on The President is entirely uniformed. They can lead, but can't make sole decisions on issues that affect the country. Hence, why we vote for people like Jeff Flake. To take initiative to forward the best interest of our State and Nation. Maybe if Bush was a dictator we could blame it solely on him, but he is governed by the rules of 3 branches, so one doesn't have sole responsibility or control. So address comments above,the "the people" want to blame someone, that usually is the figure at "the perceived top". So, when we the nation does go further down, people look at our next president and will get disenfranchised. I'm just pleased; because it will position the Republican party for the next election. Senator McCain is a great man and leader, but it was a great lose for him.. Flake and McCain, will stalwart in the Nations best interest is moving forward.
David
David at 12:56pm December 3, 2008
That is funny, considering your statements. If you read the above statement of 4 TERMS, it encompasses Clinton / Bush era. The republican party still has the value of less "government" more people. I don't want socialization of the nation. Your ideas of IRS has been a long standing issue, how about flat tax?. All I've stated is that it's ... Read Moreimportant not to assign blame if you understand the US government. "3 Branches", yet people don't see it, because there is a head. The interest of Flake digging out the "road to nowhere" says, "whether you are Republican or not, you will not get away with pork". It's a start, but if I had to chose Ideologies, I vote republican, due to my personal views. Jeff Flake has gone outside the boxand Party lines. Bush hasn't handled it all 100% correct, but he also didn't have the support of the other branches. Just one case and point, to end my thoughts. Sen McCain on the second debate was asked how would he handle the current situation. He's statement was eloquent . He would gather a team and address it, looking at options. President Elect Obama's statement was incorrect / misleading, "I'll get in an fix this situation when I'm in office". In which Sen McCain rebutted, we can't fix it alone, it takes a bill, consideration, and most of all the support of the Senate and Congress. I'll not forget that statement, because he is correct. One man or President can't fix the Economy. This statement / rebuttal by Sen McCain reflects the experience and wisdom of DC. It takes a team, introducing a Bill, then getting it passed up to the President. These Bills and Pork in the Bills have really spent a lot of our tax dollars on "deals" getting passed. It's always a WIIFM, WHATS IN IT FOR ME attitude of Washington. Con Flake and Sen. McCain are against these issues. It's not a fix, but a start. We as a people can only affect Washington Politics by putting someone in to represent "US the people. We need to fix IRS and Welfare
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

AZ Republic Endorses Jeff Flake
Hi All - Great news --- Jeff was endorsed today by the Arizona Republic. Please send this around to your friends in Arizona to help spread the word...
October 27, 2008 at 12:29pm
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