Monday, June 18, 2012
The congressman draws a conclusion from the public's rejection of both Senate Bill 5 and the Affordable Care Act
At face value, both Senate Bill 5 (which restricted unions' collective bargaining abilities) and the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obama care) have little in common. They would also seem to have diametrically opposed political supporters and detractors. However, the voters of Ohio rejected both by a sizable margin. Consequently, Congressman Steven LaTourette drew a conclusion from the Ohio electorate's actions while talking with members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning at Molinari's as part of the Chamber's Coffee & Conversation series. "I think the public is tired of having things jammed down their throats," he said. Other videos from LaTourette's talk:
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Congressman Steven LaTourette talks about what he thinks the Supreme Court will do with the Affordable Care Act
Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) talked with members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning at Molinari's as part of the Chamber's Coffee & Conversation series. LaTourette discussed some topics that were on his mind -- primarily the need to fix the national budget -- as well as answered questions from members of the Chamber. One chamber member asked LaTourette what he thought the Supreme Court would do with the Affordable Care Act, colloquially called ObamaCare. The congressman replied that he suspected the court would need to either throw the law out in its entirety or keep it all. LaTourette noted that he thought some measures of the law were worth keeping and that the "good parts" would be …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Congressman Steven LaTourette says he is concerned about the amount of debt China is buying from the United States
Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) talked with members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning at Molinari's as part of the Chamber's Coffee & Conversation series. LaTourette discussed some topics that were on his mind -- primarily the need to fix the national budget -- as well as answered questions from members of the Chamber. Ron Traub, the city of Mentor's director of economic development, asked if LaTourette was concerned about the amount of the country's debt that China has bought. LaTourette replied that he is. He added that he recently traveled to China and one of the officials he met asked him, "How is our money doing?" The congressman also said that the economic engine that allowed China to …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The congressman shares a story with Mentor Chamber members about the Republican Party's "War On Women"
Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) talked with members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning at Molinari's as part of the Chamber's Coffee & Conversation series. LaTourette discussed some topics that were on his mind -- primarily the need to fix the national budget -- as well as answered questions from members of the Chamber. In this video, he tells a story about the Republican Party's perceived War on Women, as well as where some of the money for nationalized health care went. Other videos from LaTourette's talk:
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Congressman Steven LaTourette talks about the need for big, bipartisan budgeting reform
Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) talked with members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning at Molinari's as part of the Chamber's Coffee & Conversation series. LaTourette discussed some topics that were on his mind -- primarily the need to fix the national budget -- as well as answered questions from members of the Chamber. In this video, LaTourette talks about the need for big, bold and bipartisan solutions to fix a budget that borrows 40 cents from every dollar it spends.
