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

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.

Walz Wrong to Raise Spending Limits Says Quist

(Mankato, MN) – First Congressional District Candidate Allen Quist said Representative Tim Walz was wrong to vote to raise our nation’s debt ceiling to $12.8 trillion. “You can’t run a country on debt,” Quist said.

The measure passed by a thin majority in the U.S. House of Representatives with a total of 218 votes. “Walz cast the deciding vote on this bill that will allow even larger deficits,” Quist explained. Click here to read more.

Media spotlight: Family News in Focus interviews Allen on marriage penalty

Allen Quist was interviewed for the feature story today on Family News in Focus (James Dobson’s radio show) about the marriage penalty embedded in the Health Care bill. Allen originally published his research on the marriage penalty on December 3. News of the findings is beginning to spread among conservative groups and media outlets nationwide. Click here to listen.

Press Release: Marriage Penalty in health care bills

PRESS RELEASE
ALLEN QUIST FOR CONGRESS
December 3, 2009
Contact: Brad Biers 651-261-2182

Marriage Penalty in the U.S. House and Senate Health Care Bills
(Mankato, MN) – “The House and Senate Health Care bills contain a huge marriage penalty for the American middle class.” Allen Quist said today.
Following is the complete statement by Allen Quist on the marriage penalty: [...]

Allen Quist to Run Against Walz for First District Congress

For Immediate Release
November 19th, 2009
Contact: Brad Biers 651-261-2182
Allen Quist to Run Against Walz for First District Congress
(St. Peter, MN) – Former State Representative Allen Quist has announced that he will run against U.S. Representative Tim Walz for the First District Congressional Seat.  Quist served three terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1982 to [...]

Media spotlight: Quist health care forums

Local Southern Minnesota media produced the following articles and spots in response to Allen Quist’s recent health care forums in Rochester, Mankato, and Worthington:

Press Release: Allen Quist to Sponsor Freedom in Health Care Forums

Former State Representative Allen Quist will be sponsoring a series of forums in Southern Minnesota dealing with the health care bills now in Congress. “The purpose of the forums,” said Quist, ”is to provide the public with accurate information about the health care proposals and to encourage the public to contact their elected officials and [...]

A Nation of Limited People

I am a private citizen, but I served three terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives back in the ‘80s, and I was state chairman for three different presidential campaigns. I want to speak with you briefly about the Health Care Bill that Speaker Pelosi intends to pass on November 5 or 6. I want [...]

Restoring the American Dream

The American Dream consists of liberty and opportunity. Liberty means the freedom of self-government and the freedom to conduct our lives as we see fit. Opportunity is being able to pursue our goals in life without undue restrictions. It means being able to improve our station in life through our own initiative and hard work.
Sadly, [...]