From: Jazz Shaw, Director of Communications, Phillips for Congress.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Endwell, New York
George Phillips, candidate for Congress in New York's 22nd district, held a press conference in Binghamton, New York this afternoon. Following are comments from this event as prepared for delivery.
"Today we were informed that Maurice Hinchey has backed out of a debate which was being planned for Broome Community College this month. This happened despite previous assurances from his campaign staff that he would meet us for public debates. The excuse given was that the location was 'outside the district' but the distance is very small and this venue has been used in the past for many local debates, including one held in the 2008 election.
"This is very unfortunate, as the voters have questions and they deserve answers. An incumbent in this position can do one of two things: they can run on their record or they can run away from the debate. And Congressman Hinchey has no record to stand on. He's wrong about health care and his party's reform package which has become understandably unpopular. He's wrong on the massive debt his party has run up, including the massive stimulus which did little or nothing to stem job losses and built up record deficits. He was wrong to vote against defense appropriations bills when so many of our jobs in the Southern Tier depend on that industry. And he's wrong on taxes. It's no accident that Nancy Pelosi and Maurice Hinchey ran home from Washington recently without taking any action on the current tax rates which are due to expire early next year. They're planning- either in a lame duck session after the elections are over or in January- to raise taxes on many Americans, including small business owners who can provide so many of the jobs we desperately need.
"Maurice Hinchey needs to answer these questions before, not after the election. I'm ready to debate him any time, anywhere. But so far we're not getting the answers our citizens deserve."
NEWS RELEASE: 10/5/2010
www.electgeorgephillips.com
2 comments:
Is there a reason you've decided to become a shill for George Phillips? You of all people should want some sort of health care reform. A press release from George Phillips whining about Hinchey isn't news. There's a reason nobody else is talking about it.
If, Hinchey's office sent me a press release . I Would post it too. Im fair...
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