Kuhl takes political blame shifting to a new low... Big Oil Congressman disregards his own Bush voting record in full out attack
CORNING, NY - Randy Kuhl, a man who has continually voted to extend corporate welfare for Big Oil, has now decided that he and George W. Bush are not to blame for our skyrocketing gas prices. As middle-class families across Western New York struggle to keep up with record gas prices, Kuhl continues to support Big Oil above New Yorkers.
"Randy Kuhl has taken political blame shifting to a new low," said retired Navy Commander Eric Massa. "I for one am tired of Washington insiders saying one thing and doing another. Randy Kuhl's 'believe as I say, not as I do' attitude toward our rising gas prices is disingenuous and New Yorkers know it. It's time to end President Bush and Randy Kuhl's policy of Big Oil corporate welfare and take real action to help families at the pumps. Our political future cannot be about running away from voting records and blaming others, it must be about a new direction for the American people."
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Massa calls on Kuhl to stop lining the pockets of Big Oil with our tax dollars... As gas prices reach record highs with no end in sight, retired Navy Commander calls on opponent to end Big Oil subsidies
CORNING, NY - With gas prices continuing to rise around Western New York with driving season upon us, families across the 29th Congressional District are feeling the strain on their wallets. Last winter Randy Kuhl took a tax payer funded vacation to "study" energy independence while taking a river tour on the Amazon River and then returned to vote for continued Bush-Big Oil give-aways and against energy independence, and now we are paying the price.
"Randy Kuhl and George W. Bush refuse to take responsibility for our skyrocketing gas prices," said retired Navy Commander Eric Massa. "Exxon-Mobil has been raking in billions of dollars while middle class families are struggling to fill up their tanks just to get to work. Randy Kuhl has voted to continue corporate welfare handouts for Big Oil, and I think this is the wrong direction. I continue to reject corporate contributions while Randy Kuhl has taken $29,600 from Big Oil - it is clearly time to change the way things are done in Washington."
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Massa's grassroots campaign completes another solid fundraising quarter - With over $565,000 cash on hand, there are fair seas ahead for retired Navy Commander!
CORNING, NY - Following another big grassroots fundraising quarter, Congressional candidate and retired Navy Commander Eric Massa released the figures from his first quarter FEC filing. In this quarter, which ran from January 1st 2008 through March 31st 2008, Massa raised $277,906.97. This brings his campaign to a cash on hand total of $565,320.83. Thus far in the 2007-2008 cycle, the campaign has raised $875,979.47. Of the over 2,500 grassroots contributions during this quarter, the campaign received an average contribution of $102.96. At the end of the last quarter in 2007, Massa had over $88,000 more than his opponent, Randy Kuhl.
"Once again I am humbled by the overwhelming support we've received from our grassroots friends," said retired Navy Commander Eric Massa. "As I've said before, this campaign is about creating living wage jobs and lowering taxes for the middle class families in Western New York. Ours is a campaign of the people, not the oil lobbyists, and that is why I have continued to reject corporate contributions. There is a new way forward in Western New York and come November, we will bring a higher standard of leadership to Washington."
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