| Issue |
Tom Manion |
Patrick Murphy |
| Energy |
Tom favors all options to decrease our dependence on foreign oil and lower gas prices, including environmentally friendly drilling |
Patrick voted against drilling seven times, voted to raise taxes on gas, and watched the price of gas rise $1.54 during his 2 year term |
| Character |
Tom is a 30 year Marine who comes to Washington as a citizen legislator; is not a career politician and was called to serve out of duty to his son, lost in the Iraq war |
Patrick supports the actions of two of the most corrupt members of Congress, votes with party leadership 93% of the time; accepted a $100,000 book deal weeks before taking his seat in the House |
| Economy/Job growth |
Tom will work to keep taxes low, eliminate wasteful spending, reduce the deficit and obtain tax credits for companies who keep jobs in the US |
Patrick voted for a $7 billion tax increase; voted to remove union employees right to a secret ballot; voted for a measure that will slow down the passage of all future trade agreements |
| Spending |
Tom will use his skills from the business world to find efficiencies in spending |
Patrick voted to cut spending… 33% of the time. Voted for a omnibus bill with 9,000 earmarks |
| Taxes |
Tom pledged not to raise taxes |
Patrick raised taxes on gas and heating oil, voted against making the marriage and child tax breaks permanent, and voted for a tax on private health care plans |
| Immigration |
Tom supports the border fence and is opposed to amnesty. He supports the SAVE Act, which allows businesses to verify citizenship of new hires |
Patrick co-sponsored the SAVE Act but refused to vote to bring the bill to the floor; voted for taxpayer funded healthcare for illegal immigrants |
| Trade |
Tom understands from his business experience that trade agreements open other markets to our goods and spurs the economy |
Patrick voted for a measure that will slow down the passage of all future trade agreements |
| Medicare |
Tom will work to reform the fraud and abuse in the Medicare system so that it best functions for those that need assistance. |
Patrick voted to cut Medicare spending to 39,000 seniors in district 8. |
| Healthcare |
Tom supports universal access to quality care that returns control to the patient and the doctor. |
Patrick voted for a tax on private health care insurance. Voted to cut Medicare spending to 39,000 seniors in district 8. Voted against a measure to limit medical malpractice suits. |
| National Defense |
Tom supports our troops and troop funding; is opposed to a timed withdrawal from Iraq, instead plans to follow advice of military leaders on the ground |
Patrick voted five times against funding the troops, even though he has testified that the troops are undersupplied. |
| Education |
Tom will work to reform the testing issues of No Child Left Behind and to assist schools to produce the best employees for our workforce; supports tax credits for higher education |
Patrick passed three of 12 education bills; voted against allowing schools to use energy efficiency funding for maintenance costs in emergency situations. |
I, for one, have had enough of Patrick Murphy! He’s part of the problem in Washington, not the solution! Speaking only for myself and some of my family members, we’re going to do everything we can to get Tom Manion elected to Congress!
Thanks for the comparison! Patrick Murphy doesn’t have a clue what bucks county want. I just got my first oil delievery at $4.199 a gallon. It is going to be a long cold winter, at $1000. a month. Murphy voted to only allow drilling, 50 miles off-shore, where the oil is not likely to be. Please support Tom Manion.
“Patrick Murphy doesn’t have a clue what bucks county want” -> That’s right! If Tom Manion clings to conservatism and conservative principles he will win the election. No pandering - just stick to conservative principles.
This page is so good it should be the main page of this site. What more do we need to know? Manion will act to save our country and Murphy has acted to destroy it.
All I have heard recently is the blame game. Its almost like the people in Congress like Patrick Murphy and Allison Swartz were deaf, blind and dumb for two years. We need leaders like Tom Manion who will do the right thing for America and not follow Party lines like sheep. There are a few Mavericks out there and I know Tom Manion will be among the best. He will walk the talk. Semper Fi