As we celebrate our Nation's 233rd Independence day this July 4th weekend, let's all commit ourselves to being the Freedom Fighters of which our Founding Fathers would be proud.

We face threats to our economic freedoms on multiple fronts but none are more dangerous than the job killing, energy tax increasing Cap-and-Trade and the attempted government takeover of our health care.

Over the next three months both of these crucial issues will be decided. Simply put, we have to win.

Patients First launches new ad in 12 states plus online petition to stop the government takeover of health care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Government bureaucrats already run some of the nation’s banks, insurance and car companies, says a new ad targeting several senators nationally. “But do you trust Washington – with your life?” asks the ad, referring to the proposed government intrusion into health care that President Obama and liberal leaders in Congress support. See the ad here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tH-ireIQHA
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Watch me discuss the House cap and trade bill on the Glenn Beck Show. The segment aired this past Friday:

Click "Read More" to see part II.

We have the full, final vote breakdown from the official web site recategorized by vote position and party to easily see where everyone stands.

Americans for Prosperity's Tim Phillips issued the following the statement following House passage (219 to 212) of H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade tax:

While cap-and-trade passed the House, it's a testament to the power of free market activists that it was a difficult, down-to-the-wire, tough fight. This bill, Speaker Pelosi's top priority, was supposed to sail through. Instead, it crawled through and barely made it across the finish line in the House. It took all the efforts of the White House to do it when the bill stalled a couple of days ago.

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