Congressman Joe Pitts
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Country:
United States

Current Office

Office:
U.S. Representative
State:
Pennsylvania
District:
16
Party:
Republican
 
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts I believe it's important that we develop clean alternative energies, but fossil fuels will remain important to our nation for many years. We need to ensure our energy independence and I believe we can do so by developing American resources. An interesting column yesterday from George Will

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What city contributed most to the making of the modern world? The Paris of the Enlightenment and then of Napoleon, pioneer of mass armies and nationalist statism? London, seat of parliamentary democracy and center of finance? Or perhaps Titusville, Pa.
Philip
Philip
Tim I lost the connection on this thread. Are you suggesting we use dead babies for fossil fuels?
Tue at 6:09pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts An excellent op-ed from my colleagues, Rep. Hensarling (R-TX) and Rep. Ryan (R-WI).

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In The Wall Street Journal, Congressmen Jeb Hensarling and Paul Ryan say that the administration's tax and spending policies are incompatible with low inflation and high economic growth.
Mimi
Mimi
Joe, we missed you Sunday night. Joseph wants to meet you.
November 20 at 3:17pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts The head of agency collecting stimulus data will not vouch for the reliability of the jobs "saved or created" number frequently used by the administration.

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Stimulus watchdog: White House overplayed jobs data, should've acknowledged uncertainty, flaws
Philip
Philip
Tim, you just articulated my point with two statements, probably better than I can. Before you know it you will see the root cause of why "the consumer has no tools", and it is not a "normal marketplace". Then we're gonna have to ratchet back your conservatism so you don't turn into one of those bible thumpin', gun totin', gay bashin', tree ... See Morekillin', water pollutin', carbon spewin' pro lifers.
As for Japan, it works OK for now, sort of, and it is probably not economically sustainable. But there is a significant culture difference too. You don't see many fat Japanese folks, they don't have an illegal alien problem like we do, and they have FAR less lawyers per capita than we do.
12 hours ago
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Recovery.gov, the website reporting stimulus figures, has reported the creation of jobs in non-existent Congressional districts across the country.
Philip
Philip
Tim, under capitalism and the sweat of our brows, wealth is created. It is not a zero sum game. It is sad that you think wealth must be redistributed upward or downward by government, and it is warped to think that NOT confiscating peoples property is a bad thing and form of selective socialism aimed against the poor. So call me an idiot, but I ... See Morecan't ignore the failures of EVERY government and the misery of its peoples that have embraced redistributed wealth and excessive regulation. And I'll take the failures of the past 20 years and the lifestyles Americans have enjoyed any day over what has happened in other countries. Will capitalism eliminate bad people and companies? Absolutely not. But our collective prospect of success is far better under capitalism than socialism. Class envy will make you and those around you miserable. (I'm stealing that concept from Exodus 20:17.)
November 19 at 4:19am
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports that Speaker Pelosi's healthcare bill will raise costs by $289 billion in the first ten years should the bill become law.

Lore Brosius Mauger
Lore Brosius Mauger
Congressman Pitts, how can a constituent access this report? Is it available to us?
November 17 at 4:18pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts The reports for Pennsylvania have many of the same problems described in this story. Just more evidence that the government does a poor job of stimulating growth.

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In Arizona's 15th Congressional District, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the website set up by the Obama Administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says. ...
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts I had the opportunity yesterday to attend the groundbreaking for a new solar farm in West Chester. This will be the second largest solar facility in the state.

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Chester County Pennsylvania daily newspaper covering local, regional, and national news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising.
Mike Gehringer
Mike Gehringer
$6 million to generate enough electricity to replace 3,000 barrels of oil per year at $80 per bbl...so 24 years later will recover costs...although all numbers including maintenance and replacement are not known.

Not a bad idea to invest...
November 18 at 1:02pm
Bob Wert
Bob Wert
Opposing projects like this is what makes us Republicans !
November 18 at 4:07pm
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Rep. Joe Pitts (PA-16) and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) discuss their bipartisan amendment to keep healthcare reform from using federal funds to pay for abortion.
Tom Pyne
Tom Pyne
Thanks for your work on that! Well done!
November 8 at 12:35pm
Bob Wert
Bob Wert
Congatulations on your success in defending life !
November 15 at 6:54pm
John Constantine
John Constantine
Congressman, won't this just hurt poor americans that cannot afford this procedure on their own? ??
In this country a woman has her right to choose to have a baby or not. Why then would we try to circumvent that right by not allowing poor woman access to abortion via their health care. Isn't this just a back-door means to limit women's right to choose?
Yesterday at 5:50am
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts I will be appearing with Rep. Stupak on MSNBC around noon today to talk about our amendment.

November 7 at 8:09am
Philip
Philip
I think I've got this right... We MUST grease every skid to kill children, and somehow justify it by comparing it to war. Then we must spend money that we don't have and create an onerous and intrusive government that will eventually enslave those children because we care about them so much.
November 10 at 6:16pm
Congressman Joe Pitts
Robin Mayhew
Robin Mayhew
Thank you, sir, for your hard work on this amendment.
November 7 at 11:16pm
Lore Brosius Mauger
Lore Brosius Mauger
It'll never stay in. Enjoy it while it lasts.
November 9 at 9:39pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts Pelosi's healthcare bill is up on the floor today. Raising taxes, cutting Medicare, and rationing care is not healthcare reform. This bill kills jobs at the time we need them most.

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Catherine
Catherine
THANK YOU to the House for hearing Americans who are overwhelming in favor for health care reform. All who voted Yes ... You Rock!!!

PENNSYLVANIA

Democrats -- Altmire, N; Brady, Y; Carney, Y; Dahlkemper, Y; Doyle, Y; Fattah, Y; Holden, N; Kanjorski, Y; Murphy, Patrick, Y; Murtha, Y; Schwartz, Y; Sestak, Y.... See More

Republicans -- Dent, N; Gerlach, N; Murphy, Tim, N; Pitts, N; Platts, N; Shuster, N; Thompson, N.
November 8 at 2:33pm
Philip
Philip
THANK YOU to those who voted no! I'm not opposed to health care reform, but I am opposed to reform that further allows the government to take over the US economy, implement stifling taxes, fines and imprisonment as well as grow the national debt and open the door to regulating EVERY aspect of our personal lives. (BTW, How much do YOU weigh?) How... See More many of those who voted "Yes" actually read the bill? This bill has very little to do with health care reform and is much more about power. If support for this bill is overwhelming, why did it need to pass on a Saturday at 8 pm by a margin of five votes? This issue is no longer a left vs right or a Dem vs Rep issue. Freedom and the absence of tyranny (and anarchy) is just as important for liberals as it is for conservatives.
November 12 at 6:14pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts Speaker Pelosi is going to allow a vote on the Stupak-Pitts amendment to prevent federal funds from providing for abortion. This amendment has strong bipartisan support and we hope that it will pass later today. I'll keep you updated.

November 7 at 5:21am
Catherine
Catherine
I suppose Medicare is facist also?
November 7 at 5:52pm
Catherine
Catherine
I hope all the retired people turn in their Medicare (government healthcare) cards and save me some big bucks in my taxes.
November 7 at 5:54pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts Stimulus jobs reports show one lawnmower providing 50 jobs. In all of the 16th District, the stimulus has only provided 67 jobs. The administration claimed that the act would create 7800 jobs in our district.

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In many cases, claims of jobs created are simply judgment calls, often by recipients trying to follow complex federal guidelines.
Jonathan Tallman
Jonathan Tallman
From 2001-2006 the Bush Administration oversaw 3.7 million news jobs. That also happens to coincide with the years Republicans controlled Congress, for the most part. Overall, Bush created 4.8 million jobs by the time he left office. Unfortunately we can't compare this to Obama since he hasn't been in long enough, but we do know that ... See Moreunemployment was at 8% when Bush left office. It's kind of funny, after the stimulus, you see the unemployment rate strike up in a nearly vertical line...amazing how you forget history so quickly, Tim. Those darn facts always get in the way of your pretzel logic!
November 9 at 1:01pm
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts Speaker Pelosi has removed bipartisan amendments from the health bill that were intended to prevent rationing of care.

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Rep. Pitts discusses bipartisan amendments that were removed during the closed door meetings to construct Speaker Pelosi's healthcare bill.
Philip
Philip
1. How is this bill going to bring down health care costs?
2. What is wrong with the existing Medicare / Medicaid system? Don't they work?
3. What lifestyles would be deemed detrimental to public health that the government would eventually need to tax or control? (i.e motorcycles, smoking, drinking, owning firearms, horses, loud music, driving an SUV, being ill and contagious, & basically any activity where someone has gotten hurt.)
4. What happens if someone really bad,( like worse than Bush) gets elected after this president and now has all this new power and control of your health by virtue of all these new bureaucracies?
5. Why did a lot of people sacrifice their blood, sacred honor, fortunes and lives to rid themselves of a government that was too intrusive? Was it really THAT big of a deal? Or were they just a bunch of out of touch and outdated white wig wearing crazies who just would not understand how hard we have it nowadays and that we NEED governments' help?... See More
6. If someone is getting free medical care in this new proposal, how are we paying for it? Who is paying for all the new bureaucracies and the people to staff them? What will the consequences be of our government spending more than it has?
November 5 at 8:31pm
Mike Gehringer
Mike Gehringer
Nothing is free especially when the government is involved.

We will pay with something...time...taxes...freedom to choose for ourselves.

While there are issues with the current system, let's not go to the one source that is costing us more ($60 Billion in Medicare/Medicaid fraud) than all the profits gained by the top 15 insurance companies last year ($8.5 Billion).... See More

Truth...find it.
November 6 at 6:14am
Congressman Joe Pitts

Congressman Joe Pitts The healthcare bill introduced last week will make drastic cuts to Medicare Advantage. Nearly 30,000 16th District residents are enrolled in one of these plans.

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Rep. Pitts discusses the cuts in Medicare Advantage that will lead to many seniors losing their current healthcare plans.
Mike Gehringer
Mike Gehringer
Karen - this happens when the govt cuts back on its payments to doctors...someone has to pay, nothing is for free.

Micheal - this is not free...there is need for reform but this monstrosity is not the way.

It is BECAUSE of govt intervention that we are in this mess. Truly free systems will work out this issues.
November 6 at 6:18am
Catherine
Catherine
I agree with Michael ... Rep. Pitts voted "NO" on health care reform, so remember that when he is up for reelection. We need representation to help us in Washington ... not march lockstep with the insurance companies.
November 8 at 2:37pm