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Billy Long Calls on Congress to Repeal the Stimulus Act

February 17, 2010

On One Year Anniversary of the Stimulus Act, Billy Long Calls on Congress for its Repeal

“This massive waste of taxpayer money has done nothing. We could save nearly half a trillion dollars just by ending the program today.”

(Springfield, MO) - One year ago, the Stimulus Act was hastily passed by Congress in an effort to stimulate the economy by increasing government spending by nearly a trillion dollars. Billy Long, an opponent of the stimulus from day one, urges Congress to end the Stimulus Act and focus on fiscal responsibility.

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Billy Long Responds to President Obama's State of the Union Address

January 27, 2010

"The President seems to have an unshakable faith in the power of big government when he should be placing his trust in the strength of the American people."

(Springfield, MO) - Tonight, President Obama outlined his plans to revive his failed health care proposal and curtail government spending, but his speech fell far short of offering real solutions to the nation's rapidly-growing problems.

"The solution to the high cost of health care is not a big-government takeover," Billy Long explained. "What we need instead is the proven success of free market competition and fair business practices. Congress should make insurance companies compete across state lines, which would reduce prices and encourage better service. Insurance companies should be required to fulfill their obligations to premium payers by covering pre-existing conditions. We should also allow more flexibility in how insurance plans are structured so that people are not forced to buy insurance for conditions that they don't want to have covered."

"The problem with the President's health care bill is the same problem you see with all of his proposals," Billy continued. "The President seems to have an unshakable faith in the power of big government when he should be placing his trust in the strength of the American people. I welcome the President’s call for a spending freeze to help curb the enormous deficits we have had – according to Fox News, the 2009 deficit of $1.4 trillion was 9.9% of our GDP and the 2010 deficit looks to be of a similar size. Unfortunately, the President is not serious about his ‘spending freeze’ – it would still have the government borrowing over one trillion dollars per year and would save only 250 billion dollars over the course of a decade, far less than what is needed to balance the budget. Borrowed government money won't fix the economy. Only individual Americans and small business owners can create jobs and grow our economy. Every dollar the President borrows for pork barrel spending and political favors just makes the task before American entrepreneurs that much harder."

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Billy Long Signs the Citizens Against Government Waste No Pork Pledge

January 25, 2010

(Springfield, MO) – Last week, Billy signed the Citizens Against Government Waste No Pork Pledge. The pledge is sponsored by Citizens Against Government Waste, the publishers of the yearly “Pig Book” that outlines all pork projects included in the federal budget.

Speaking about why he signed the pledge, Billy said, “Government spending is out of control. We have a debt of over $12.3 trillion dollars, but too many politicians are either not paying attention or don’t care about the enormous debt burden that they are placing on taxpayers’ shoulders. If I am elected, I will not engage in the kind of irresponsible, corrupt spending that has become so commonplace in our nation’s capitol.”

Billy is a small businessman running in the primary race for the Republican nomination in the Seventh Congressional District. He is a fourth-generation resident of southwest Missouri and lives in Springfield with his wife, Barbara. They have two daughters, both of whom are currently in college.

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Billy Long Congratulates Senator-Elect Brown on Stunning Victory

January 19, 2010

(Springfield, MO) - Tonight, in what could only be described as one of the most astonishing political upsets in history, State Sen. Scott Brown has prevailed in snatching the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy out from under Democrat insider Martha Coakley. All eyes in the nation have now turned to this Republican win in what was once considered an unassailably safe Democrat stronghold.

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Billy Long Announces Fourth Quarter Fundraising Results

January 13, 2010

Billy Long Announces Fourth Quarter Fundraising Results

Raising More Than $125,000

(Springfield, MO) – Billy Long for Congress announced it raised $126,816 from 207 supporters in the Fourth Quarter of 2009 which ended December 31. The campaign’s flush war chest grew to $478,641.

Billy Long, the conservative businessman, continues to lead his Republican primary opponents in cash raised and cash on hand.

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