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FW: Two-Year Checkup

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This week the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the constitutionality of Obamacare. It's also the two-year anniversary of President Obama signing this controversial and unpopular bill into law.

Two years down this perilous road, health care costs are rising and health insurance coverage options are shrinking. A large majority of Americans continue to make it very clear they do not support Obamacare, and many, like me, want its immediate, full repeal.

Of course, some see it differently. I thought I'd pass along an email newsletter I received from Sen. Landrieu still praising and defending Obamacare. Thought you'd want to know.

David

Some school districts canceling classes so teachers can lobby at Capitol
With Gov. Bobby Jindal's public education overhaul package getting its first hearings in the Legislature this week, some school districts are canceling classes so that teachers can go rally at the State Capitol.

Sen. David Vitter wants to remove Corps of Engineers from lead role in projects
Federal legislation to revise how the Army Corps of Engineers operates will be filed in the next month, U.S. Sen. David Vitter said Monday. Vitter, R-La., said his bill will seek to replace the Army agency as the project manager on billions of dollars in construction projects and make the local or state agency in charge of the project its manager.

Wall Street Journal: Vitter asks Geithner, "When will the president lead?"
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner issued a direct challenge to Congress on Tuesday to tackle the country's deficit, brushing off criticism from Sen. David Vitter (R., La.) that the administration hasn't provided a roadmap for addressing the nation's $14.1 trillion debt.

Special Guest for Saints Sunday
This past spring, I had the great honor and privilege of meeting a true hero and inspiration for so many, New Orleans native Sergeant Ryan Major.

VITTER RELEASE: Endorsed by More Than 30 Democrat and Independent Elected Officials
(Metairie, La) -- Today, U.S. Senator David Vitter’s campaign released a co-signed statement from more than 30 Democrat and Independent elected officials from all over Louisiana. Sheriff Wayne Melancon has been named honorary chairman of the group.

Daily Comet: Vitter wants to make sure Chinese drywall victims receive compensation
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's U.S. senators are applauding a deal to fix 300 homes in the ongoing legal wrangling over defective Chinese drywall.

Times-Picayune: Vitter encouraged by Federal City groundbreaking
(New Orleans) -- Construction has started on a $19 million retail center and parking garage at the Federal City site in Algiers, marking the first bricks-and-mortar project at the installation outside the Marine Corps compound, officials said Thursday.

Baton Rouge Business Report: Vitter Scores Perfect 100 on Small Business Record
Louisiana's congressional delegation has been ranked as eighth-most friendly toward small businesses and the issues that concern them, according to a report from the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.

FOX News: Vitter says moratorium announcement is movement in the right direction, but painfully slow
The Obama administration is lifting the moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico -- as long as oil companies comply with several new rules that opponents of the ban say could hamper recovery of the Gulf Coast economy six months after the BP oil spill.

Advocate: Oil drilling moratorium lifted
The Obama administration on Tuesday lifted its deepwater drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico.

Times-Picayune: Bipartisan Group of Coastal Leaders Endorses Vitter
A bipartisan group of coastal elected officials has released a statement supporting Republican Sen. David Vitter in his re-election campaign.

PRESS RELEASE: Bipartisan Group of Coastal Leaders Endorse Senator Vitter
(Metairie, La) -- Today, U.S. Senator David Vitter’s campaign released a co-signed statement from a bipartisan group of coastal elected officials expressing their strong support and endorsement of Vitter’s reelection campaign.

Bloomberg: Mammograms Save Lives for Women in Their 40s, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Another study evaluating the value of mammograms for younger women finds that screening can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer for women in their 40s.

Times Picayune: Vitter predicts moratorium to end next month

Houma Courier: Vitter passes flood-insurance extension
Congress has sent President Obama a bill that would renew the program that provides the only flood-insurance policies available to thousands of Houma-Thibodaux area residents and millions across the U.S.

Times-Picayune: Vitter Works to Pass Flood Insurance
The federal flood insurance program, which lapsed three times this year for lack of congressional action, would get a one-year extension under a bill the Senate approved by voice vote Tuesday night.

Times-Picayune: Vitter is Leader in Senate on Opposing Amnesty
Last Wednesday, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., took to the Senate floor to warn that the Democratic leadership was going to try to slip a back-door amnesty for illegal immigrants, disguised as an education initiative, into the Defense Authorization Act this week, and promising to fight the DREAM Act "tooth and nail."

Vitter Challenges 'Who Dat' Claimants & T-Shirt Info
NEW ORLEANS -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter is taunting the latest group to claim ownership of the phrase "Who Dat," sending a letter that tells the company to drop its trademark lawsuit or meet him in court.

Red State: Vitter Leads Challenge of Obamacare Rationing
Until recently, the implications of ObamaCare were debated in a vacuum. There were allegations and responses, but no results to support either side. Now that we have entered the implementation phase of ObamaCare, things are becoming more clear. Many of the bold promises that were offered to sell ObamaCare to the American public were not based in reality.