Owens Builds Dem Credentials, Embraces Hypocrisy
Owens Builds Dem Credentials, Embraces Hypocrisy
Political Newcomer Determined to Prove Himself to Party Bosses
Washington- Bill Owens has already kicked his campaign off in style by building his party credentials and signaling to his would-be leaders in Washington that he’s ready to do what it takes to be a loyal Democrat on Capitol Hill. Owens, apparently worried that even Charles Schumer was recently unwilling to go to bat for his campaign, decided it was time to let national Democrats know that he’s ready to become one of them. In an article appearing this weekend in the Watertown Daily Times, Owens hinted that he is ready to embrace his party’s hypocrisy when it comes to taxing employees’ health benefits.
After spending the last campaign season vocally opposing the policy, Democrats have now put it on the table as they struggle to come up with a way to pay for their government healthcare takeover. Now Owens, a political newcomer, is taking a long, hard look at jumping on board with the Washington Democrats’ two-faced approach:
“Federal lawmakers are considering taxing an employee’s health benefits to fund changes to the federal health-care system.”
“Mr. Owens gave no position but said it’s an idea ‘that I would have to look at very, very carefully.”’ (Jude Seymour, “Candidates for 23rd District Split on Labor Issues,” Watertown Daily Times, 8/30/09)
“Bill Owens has wasted no time in showing that he’s ready to join Nancy Pelosi and her band of shameless hypocrites as they attempt to revive their failing effort at a government healthcare takeover,” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain. “New York families are looking for an independent leader in Congress, but Bill Owens seems more interested in parroting the party line. Owens is clearly trying to get a head start on earning himself a reputation with Washington Democrats as someone who is more interested in pushing his party’s agenda than representing the folks back home. Unfortunately for Owens, his fate ultimately lies with New York voters – not Nancy Pelosi.”
Bill Owens is already sending a loud and clear signal to the people of New York. He’s willing to do what it takes to curry favor with Democrats in Washington at the expense of his would-be constituents. Unfortunately for him, the last thing New York families want from their new member of Congress is yet another yes-man for Nancy Pelosi and her reckless agenda.
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