Press releases
Quist for Congress Health Care Advisory Group issues its mission statement
Quality healthcare is a keystone of the Minnesota 1st District’s economy and is a major reason that living and working in southern Minnesota is such a privilege. It is no surprise that the state of our nation’s healthcare system, together with the state of the overall American economy is of highest concern to 1st District voters. The recently passed Senate healthcare bill, now known as Obamacare, clearly fails to recognize the excellence that American medicine has achieved, ignores the real problem of rising healthcare costs, [... more ...]
Health Care Bill is a Constitutional Crisis
Allen Quist calls on Congressman Walz to reject the Constitutional Crisis being created on Health Care
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Mankato, MN) – Allen Quist is calling on Congressman Tim Walz to reject the strategy being concocted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to “pass” health care without her members ever voting on the bill. It’s accurately called the “Slaughter Strategy,” after Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-NY, who dreamed it up, Quist said. Continue reading
Allen Quist: Stop the Earmarks
(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
Walz Should Vote “No” on Health Care Bill, Says Quist
(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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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