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GOP Rep. Massie: Health care bill is worse than Obamacare

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Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said Thursday that the Trump administration had not convinced him to change his vote on the bill to replace Obamacare, and said that he hoped it would sink in the House. “I am still very much opposed to the bill,” Massie said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Thursday. “I think it’s worse than Obamacare.” Massie, who on Wednesday…

Rep. Thomas Massie: GOP Obamacare repeal 'stinking pile of garbage' written by the 'insurance lobby,' and it 'will fail'

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Thomas Massie does not mince words. For more than six years, Republicans have promised to repeal Obamacare and after reviewing the long-awaited replacement package for a few hours, the Kentucky libertarian wasn't impressed. Massie thinks "it's a stinking pile of garbage." Many of the provisions within the bill that he finds so objectionable, Massie explained, aren't bugs. They're crony…

Reps. DeFazio, Massie Introduce Smart Financing Legislation for Airports

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Earlier today, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and committee member Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announced a bill that would uncap the airport passenger facility charge (PFC), which would allow airports to charge passengers greater than the current $4.50 per enplanement fee. The bill would also cut $400 million from…

Rep. Thomas Massie wants to abolish the Department of Education and his bill to do it is only one sentence long

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On the same day as Betsy DeVos’ confirmation vote to become the next Secretary of Education, one congressman is seeking to eliminate the department she would head. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a bill (HR 899) Tuesday that contains just one single sentence “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.” Eliminating the federal role in public…

Press Release: Rep. Massie Takes Shot at Lead Ammunition Ban

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Thomas Massie, Chairman of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's last-minute ban of lead ammunition on national wildlife refuges one day before President Trump assumed office.

Rep. Massie Statement on 2017 March for Life

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Rep. Massie Statement on 2017 March for Life Representative Thomas Massie issued this statement regarding the 2017 March for Life: "I thank my constituents and the citizens from all over the country who have traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the annual March for Life. I commend your heroism and dedication. Many of you travel thousands of miles…

Rand Paul and Thomas Massie Introduce "Audit the Fed" and What Donald Trump Thinks About it is Encouraging

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On Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Thomas Massie introduced dual bills to audit the Federal Reserve, a goal that has gained in bipartisan popularity in recent years after being spearheaded originally by former Congressman Ron Paul in 2009. “On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul reintroduced his Federal Reserve Transparency Act, widely known as the ‘Audit the Fed’…

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