Senator Thune discusses Afghanistan on Fox NewsOctober 21st 2009Senator Thune talks with Fox News about the current strategy for the war in Afghanistan. Washington Times: Budget tricks rife in health reform effortOctober 20th 2009From The Washington Times: Advocates of health care reform are relying on budget manipulations to stick with President Obama's pledge to overhaul the system without adding to the deficit, critics on and off Capitol Hill say. Senator Thune Discusses the “Doctor Fix” bill with Neil CavutoOctober 20th 2009Senator Thune discusses the $247 billion "Doctor Fix" bill with Neil Cavuto on Fox News. The bill will increase Medicare payments to physicians and will not be included in the health care bill. The Democrat leadership wants to jam this bill through the Senate and borrow the money to pay for it. This does not align with the current administration's promise to remain deficit neutral on health care and to not increase the national debt. Sen. Thune Offers Amendment to Keep the Next Generation Bomber Alive in Defense BillOctober 7th 2009Reported by KTIV: Republican Sen. John Thune says the "next generation bomber" program, which the Obama administration has targeted for termination, has been retained in a conference committee report on the U.S. defense authorization bill. Sen. Thune: Time for a TARP Exit StrategyOctober 5th 2009In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Sen. John Thune discusses his Government Ownership Exit Plan as an exit strategy for getting the government out of private business:
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