El John Thune Argus-Leader coverage of Senator Thune’s trip to Iraq and Afghanistan:
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After touring American battle zones this week, Sen. John Thune said he sees significant progress in Iraq but remains concerned about President Obama's plan to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011.
El John Thune I am currently on a trip through Iraq and Afghanistan with Senators McCain, Lieberman, and Barrasso. In visiting Iraq I have noticed significant progress in terms of the U.S. troops handing off the security responsibilities to the Iraqi Security Forces. This success is directly attributable to the great work done by th...e American men and women who have sacrificed mightily to protect our freedom.
El John Thune Governors in large, Democrat-leaning states like New York and California say the President’s health care bill will cost their already cash-strapped states billions they can’t afford. I will continue working to defeat the bill when the Senate reconvenes in January.
www.politico.com
They claim it would leave their already financially strapped states even deeper in the hole.
El John Thune
From our family to yours, we wish you a
very Merry Christmas and Joyous Holiday Season.
The Thune Family,
John, Kimberley, Brittany and Larissa
El John Thune Latest Reid amendment to health care bill violates eight Democrats' pledges.
healthfreedomblog.com
Senator Blanche Lincoln and seven other Democrats sent a letter to Harry Reid on October 6th saying the health care legislation “Should Be Posted On A Public Website Prior To Beginning Debate,” “Available To The Public For 72 Hours” And Should Have “Complete CBO Scores”. ...
El John Thune Senator Thune goes 'On The Record' with Greta Van Susteren on Fox News to discuss the current health care legislation.
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El John Thune Read the op-ed I wrote for Real Clear Politics on the Democrats’ health care plan. Real reform would lower costs. This bill increases health insurance premiums, raises taxes, cuts Medicare, and spends trillions of dollars. We can’t afford this bill. Read it here.
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There is much we in Congress can do to help bring about a health care system that provides that peace of mind and works for the American people. That means reform that moves us forward by truly lowering costs for families and small businesses, helping the uninsured, and not adding to the deficit.
El John Thune
Senator Thune discusses the current health care legislation with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business Network.
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El John Thune Watch me on Greta Van Susteren’s ‘On the Record’ tonight on Fox News at 9 pm CST / 10 pm EST.
El John Thune Senator Thune discusses health care, spending, and Afghanistan on CNN State of The Union.
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El John Thune Why would we move terrorists from a secure location outside the United States to Illinois? This is a waste of resources and an unnecessary risk that seems designed to win political points from the left-wing of the Democrat party rather than achieving an important national security objective.
online.wsj.com
President Obama has ordered the federal government to acquire a largely unused Illinois prison to house about 100 prisoners from Guantanamo Bay.
El John Thune This past weekend I was on Fox News and CNN’s State of the Union to discuss health care, spending, and Afghanistan. Watch these videos as well as others in my media gallery.
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Watch all of the latest videos of Senator Thune in the media gallery.
El John Thune The Obama Administration is unilaterally using the EPA to circumvent Congress in regulating greenhouse gasses under a law written 20 years ago under different circumstances. I support Sen. Murkowski’s measure to stop bureaucrats and the White House from imposing a back-door national energy tax.
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Senator John Thune today applauded and pledged to support a resolution of disapproval proposed by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) that would reexamine the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announced endangerment rule on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses.
