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“…I am proud as hell of what we have accomplished...
…I stand behind what we have done and what we have voted for...
…I stand behind what this president and this congress has been able to do…
…I am proud as hell, not just on the economy…
…I am proud as hell...I’m just proud as hell.” – Jim Himes

Jim Himes voted in favor of the $787 billion dollar stimulus plan. After saddling your family with over ten thousand dollars in additional debt, we still have a ten percent unemployment rate.

Himes voted the healthcare bill into law, a law which is already projected to cost more than was advertised.

Himes voted to increase our national debt by a record $1.9 trillion dollars, bringing our total debt to a new high of $12.4 trillion dollars.

Himes voted with Nancy Pelosi-led Democrats 95% of the time.

After two years of votes that create too few jobs but too big a role for government, most voters in Fairfield County disagree with each of these votes. Two-thirds of these voters think that Washington is on the wrong track. If you want more of the same, then there is an incumbent congressman who is “proud as hell” of our current direction, but if you think that there is a better way, then you should know that Dan Debicella ( http://www.debicella.com ) thinks so too. If you would like to help Dan get across his message of free enterprise and individual liberty, than you can do so here: https://debicella.blue-swarm.com/donate . Please give what you can because Fairfield County deserves better.

Incumbents are even starting to struggle in New England, where Jim Himes was one of two incumbents recently downgraded from “likely” to “leans” Democratic by Larry Sabato. The problem with Himes’ record of punishing success so that he can subsidize failure is the unintended, if not unexpected, consequence of distorting the economy. If one ignores the costs and does not take into account incentives, then Himes’ ideas are not so terrible. However, costs and incentives matter and have played a role in the public policy outcome of the past two years. Voters are getting more of what we have subsidized (failure) and less of what we punished (success) and are left paying the costs. While it has been an expensive experiment, it is at least comforting to see the results confirm every one of the previous social experiments in government-run economies.

Did you support the healthcare bill? Jim Himes voted yes. Dan Debicella was against it.

The stimulus? Jim Himes voted yes. Dan Debicella was opposed.

Cap and trade? Jim Himes yes. Dan Debicella no.

End the secret ballot in union elections? Again, Jim Himes yes. Dan Debicella no.

If Jim Himes does not speak for you anymore, then you should know that you are not alone. By a wide margin, voters in Fairfield County oppose Himes’ position on each of these issues. If you want to support Dan Debicella, you can help his campaign here: https://debicella.blue-swarm.com/donate.

Across the country and in Fairfield County, most Americans opposed the healthcare bill. But Jim Himes didn’t hear us and voted yes.

The stimulus? Most of us didn’t want it. Himes didn’t listen. He voted yes.

Cap and trade? In Connecticut, most voters said no. In Washington, Jim Himes voted yes.

End the secret ballot in union elections? Again, his constituents said no. Jim Himes voted yes.

If Jim Himes does not listen to you, then you should know that you are not alone. By a wide margin, voters across the country and in Fairfield County oppose the Nancy Pelosi and Jim Himes’ position on the issues. If you want to send Jim Himes a message that he can hear, you can support his opponent, Dan Debicella, here: https://debicella.blue-swarm.com/donate.

Jim Himes can’t hear us. On November 2nd, let’s turn up the volume.

Jim Himes vs. Fairfield County

Jim Himes: For History’s Biggest Tax Hike Within Two Months of Election Day

Incumbent Democrat Congressman Jim Himes is for a tax hike that he claims will hit only “the rich”. Himes is part of the Democrat majority that will hike the top tax rate on wages by over 13% to 39.6%. He will hike the capital gains tax by a third, to 20%. Under Pelosi and Himes, the tax on dividends will more than double, to 39.6% from 15%. Meanwhile, Himes will also slash in half tax credits for children and kill relief from the marriage penalty.

Hardest Hit: Fairfield County

The hardest hit will be the 4.3 million households whose marginal tax rate will approach 40%. Himes wants to hit 12.5 million American tax payers with history’s largest tax hike in the middle of a job-killing recession. An average of 29,000 tax paying individuals and small businesses per congressional district will be hit hard by the Himes tax hikes. Who will be hit the hardest? It turns out that the district that will fare the worst will be the fourth district of Connecticut. Over 146,000 Fairfield County taxpayers, comprising over a fifth of the district’s population, are members of families that will be forced pay an additional $1.7 billion in taxes next year. That’s more than $39,000 per household.

Jim Himes’ Class Warfare: We All Will Lose

For some voters, Himes’ efforts to stick it to our most successful neighbors and employers may hold some appeal. However, Himes’ tax hikes will have some unintended consequences that the incumbent congressman may not have adequately considered. For example, the 146,000 taxpayers in Fairfield County whose taxes will rise the most are responsible for over 30% of consumer demand in the county. They are responsible for employing over 50% of small business employees. So it is important to remember that when Himes goes after 20% of taxpayers, he also is going after your customers and your employers.

Fight Back: November 2nd

Jim Himes is fighting hard in Washington, DC to redistribute your private property to his endless government programs. On November 2nd, it will be time for Fairfield County to fight back by retiring Himes.