Allen Quist: Stop the Earmarks

By Brad Biers on March 10, 2010

(Mankato, MN) – First District Congressional Candidate, Allen Quist, is calling for an end to what he calls, “the unethical practice of using earmarks to spend taxpayer money.” Quist explained that for this current fiscal year alone, members of both parties have obtained 9,499 earmarks worth $15.9 billion.*

Quist says that earmarks are an abuse of the legislative process because they spend taxpayer money without taxpayers having a genuine say on how that money is spent. “There are no open public hearings on earmarks,” Quist said. Continue reading

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WorldNetDaily highlights Allen Quist’s work on the marriage penalty

WorldNetDaily highlights Allen Quist’s work on the marriage penalty

By Allen Quist on February 12, 2010

It’s ba-ack! Health-care plan redoubles ‘marriage penalty’

Congressional proposals could penalize couples $10,000 for saying ‘I do’

Bills pending in Congress that would nationalize health care by setting up mandatory insurance purchases and fines for not complying could penalize married couples $10,000 annually and are a direct attack on marriage, families and the church because of their discriminatory provisions, according to a congressional candidate.

“This is as awful, I will say evil … this is as evil as it gets,” Allen Quist, who is running to unseat Democrat Tim Walz in Minnesota’s 1st congressional district, told WND.

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Heritage Foundation picks up on Marriage Penalty

Heritage Foundation picks up on Marriage Penalty

By Brad Biers on February 5, 2010

Robert Rector of The Heritage Foundation features the marriage penalty embedded in the Senate-passed health care bill in the January 20 issue of WebMemo. Allen Quist originally published his findings on the bill’s marriage penalty in early December. Read more.

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Bachmann to join Quist in Rochester Town Hall

Bachmann to join Quist in Rochester Town Hall

By Brad Biers on January 27, 2010

From the Rochester Post-Bulletin:

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann heads to Rochester on Monday in a big show of support for 1st Congressional District Candidate Allen Quist.

Bachmann will join Quist at a health care town hall from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Rochester. Also joining in the forum is GOP Congressman Michael Burgess of Texas, a doctor originally from Rochester. Quist is among four Republicans vying for the chance to take on Democratic Congressman Tim Walz. Click here to read more.

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Michele Bachmann to join Congressman Burgess at Rochester Town Hall

Michele Bachmann to join Congressman Burgess at Rochester Town Hall

By Brad Biers on January 23, 2010

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has announced that she will join Congressman Michael Burgess at the Town Hall meeting in Rochester on February 1 at 1:30 PM at the Ramada Inn. Congresswoman Bachmann will also speak on “Real Health Care Reform” and will highlight the “Declaration of Health Care Freedom” that she and other members of Congress have composed. This document is designed to outline the fundamental principles of real health care reform.

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Fundraiser Luncheon and Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Michael Burgess

Fundraiser Luncheon and Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Michael Burgess

By Brad Biers on January 18, 2010

You are invited to a Fundraiser Luncheon and Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Michael Burgess in Rochester February 1, 2010.

Sponsors of the events are:

  • Congressman Gil Gutknecht
  • Drs. Brian and Lori Davis
  • Drs. Bernie and Suzanna Kuipers
  • Dr. Michael and Jane Van Norstrand
  • Dr. William and Elise Wood

Learn more about this event.

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Quist research used in Washington Times editorial

By Brad Biers on January 15, 2010

The Washington Times recently featured Allen Quist’s health care bill research in an editorial titled “Obamacare’s marriage penalty”. The Washington Times writes, in part: “What is even worse is that the subsidies are suddenly and completely cut off once somebody reaches 400 percent of the official poverty-level income ($63,360 in 2016). The arithmetic is complicated, but what it means is that …” Continue reading.

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Wall Street Journal Acknowledges Marriage Penalty in Health Care Bills

By Allen Quist on January 12, 2010

Martin Vaughan, writing in the Wall Street Journal (1-6-10), described the marriage penalty in the health care bills as follows: “for scores of low-income and middle-income people, it could mean a hike of $2,000 or more in annual insurance premiums the moment they say, ‘I do.’”
As I have pointed out, however, the marriage penalty becomes [...]

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Walz Should Vote “No” on Health Care Bill, Says Quist

By Brad Biers on December 22, 2009

(Mankato, MN) – First Congressional District Candidate Allen Quist said Representative Tim Walz should vote “No” on any health care reform bill that comes back to the House for a vote. “On numerous occasions Rep. Walz promised to represent the people of the First District,” said Quist. “The voters are overwhelmingly opposed to what the Washington politicians are putting together on health care,” Quist added, “and they deserve to have their voices heard,” he said. Click here to read more.

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Marriage Penalty Picked up by Republican Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee

By Brad Biers on December 18, 2009

The Democrats’ New Marriage Penalty: PelosiCare Punishes Married Couples, Favors Singles

It’s been well-documented how PelosiCare would harm seniors and taxpayers. But what has not been discussed is how the bill would punish married couples. Click here to read more.

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