August 24, 2009 2:35 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. McHenry Falsely Stated The CBO Said Waxman-Markey Would Raise Costs By $1,400
During a town hall meeting on August 19, 2009, Rep. Patrick McHenry misled his audience by stating the Congressional Budget Office estimated the American Clean Energy and Security Act would cost Americans $1,400 annually. In reality, this legislation would create 1.7 million American jobs, reduce harmful emissions and help America become more energy independent, all for about the cost of a postage stamp a day.
August 14, 2009 12:51 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Which Is It? Rep. McHenry Is Inconsistent On Taxes
In May 2009, Rep. Patrick McHenry candidly admitted "marginal tax rates are the lowest they've been in generations, and all we can talk about is tax cuts." Yet his congressional website still insists that "Congressman McHenry believes in lowering the tax burden on American workers, families and small businesses." Which is it?
June 08, 2009 12:27 pm ET filed under Blog
College Republicans, Like Old Republicans, Think Twitter Will Solve Their Problems
College Republicans, like their party's representatives in Congress, think Twitter will lead them back to power.
May 13, 2009 6:24 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. McHenry: Republicans Need Twitter And Facebook, Not Better Ideas
In the Heritage Foundation's weekly Conservative Bloggers Briefing, Rep. McHenry said the GOP needs to make better use of technology, but the principles of 1976 are still "solid."
May 13, 2009 5:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. McHenry Has No Idea What The Public Thinks About Global Warming
On May 12, 2009, during the Heritage Foundation's weekly Conservative Bloggers Briefing, Rep. Pat McHenry (R-NC) claimed the American people think global warming is "a bunch of bull." But recent polling shows that the American people overwhelmingly believe that global warming is real.
