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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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Eighty congressional Republicans has signed and sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, stating that the Affordable Care Act, leads to job losses, coverage changes and other negative effects.<br />
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Signing the letter from Michigan were five of the nine GOP representatives including Congressmen Justin Amash, Dan Benishek, Kerry Bentivolio, Bill Huizenga, and Tim Walberg.<br />
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Four of Michigan&rsquo;s nine GOP representatives DID NOT sign the letter including Congressmen Dave Camp, Candice Miller, Mike Rogers,&nbsp; and Tim Fred Upton.<br />
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Not a single member of GOP leadership signed the letter, however, nor did any major committee chairmen, which could signal that the effort has yet to gain traction.<br />
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Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) gathered the signatures, as conservative lawmakers continue to mount a campaign for Republicans to stand their ground on the issue during the fall's debate on spending. He also made clear he is looking for more members to join the cause beyond the existing total, which is roughly a third of House Republicans.<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>We want House leadership to know they have a large group of members ready to stand with them to stop the president</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span>s destructive and unaffordable health care law,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> he said in a statement. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>Despite sending the letter today, I will continue to keep a running list of members who choose to lend their names to this crucial effort.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should ALL of the members of Michigan</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span>s GOP congressional delegation in the U.S. House vote to defund Obamacare?<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should legislation be passed in Michigan that would allow for certain roads to have their speed limits increased?<br />
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Yes - 60% (39 votes)<br />
No- 38% (25 votes)<br />
Undecided - 2% (1 vote)<br />
Total votes: 65<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
Speed Traps<br />
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Never let politicians set speed limits. A good example was the speed trap in East Lansing that I got shut down. Gretchen Whitmer and Mark Meadows opposed me. I won that one. When tickets are written for speed zones that are set low for revenue then citizens suffer and are abused. Their auto insurance goes up. This is all about stopping speed traps.<br />
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Rick Jones<br />
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COMMENT #2<br />
Three reasons not to increase speed limits<br />
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1. If MSP were to enforce other laws on the highways, we would also have a better handle on those who scoff at the laws and create dangers: tail gating, driving closer than one car length for every 10 miles of speed which is necessary to bring a car safely to a stop in the assured clear distance ahead, road rage, weaving in and out, texting, phoning and other laws that are ignored and put the rest of us at risk? These dangerous and illegal behaviors exist. Why would Jones propose to reward any of these folks?.<br />
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2. Is Jones proposing to squander existing tax dollars on changing traffic signs instead of prioritizing it to fix roads and bridges? And then change the usage of existing gas tax revenue tied to a proposed SALES TAX INCREASE?<br />
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3. Why should we accommodate those who break the law and drive faster than the legal, posted speed limit? What's the next accommodation: change the law to suit drug users and dealers, illegal immigrants, tax cheats, welfare cheats, wife beaters, pedophiles, rapists, etc.? Changing laws to accommodate those who ignore laws is a poor practice and a slippery slope.<br />
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COMMENT #3<br />
Speed limits.<br />
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Until the police prove that they will enforce existing speed limits there should be no increase in speed limits. Speeding is anything over the posted limit and should be enforced that way. We all know that a good percentage of drivers will always drive 5-10 mph above the posted limit so people will be driving 85-90 mph without concern of getting a ticket. I pull a 8,000 pound trailer on the interstates at just above 60 mph, partly because that is what is recommended and partly for safety reasons. The last thing I need is for some traffic traveling 20-25 mph faster than me. The difference in speed of traffic is what makes for unsafe roads. NO TO HIGHER SPEED LIMITS MR. JONES.<br />
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COMMENT #4<br />
Speed limit increase<br />
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Most people already exceed the speed limit so there's no need to make these expensive changes!<br />
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