December 18, 2009 5:51 pm ET filed under Blog
Report: Recovery Act Has Lifted Millions Above Poverty Line
December 14, 2009 2:54 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Tiahrt Spreads Falsehoods About SCHIP
On December 12, 2009, Rep. Todd Tiahrt took to the pages of the Hutchinson News to spread falsehoods about the Children's Health Insurance Program, which he opposed. While desperately defending an indefensible position, he claimed the bill extended coverage to illegal aliens. In reality, the bill explicitly states, "no federal funding for illegal aliens."
September 22, 2009 11:50 am ET filed under Blog
Conservative Kansas Crowd Laughs At Rep. Tiahrt's Ridiculous Health Care Claim
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) gets laughed at for blatantly lying to constituents.
September 21, 2009 9:41 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Tiahrt Sent Abortion-Related Campaign Letter To Dr. Tiller's Accused Killer
Kansas Republican congressman Todd Tiahrt sent a campaign letter to the accused murderer of Dr. George Tiller.
July 20, 2009 3:02 pm ET filed under Blog
House GOP Conference Promotes Rep. Tiahrt's Inflammatory Remarks
The House Republican Conference is promoting a floor speech by Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) in which he asked Americans to imagine the hypothetical abortion of our president.
July 17, 2009 10:39 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Tiahrt Asks Americans To Imagine The Hypothetical Abortion Of Our President
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) embarrassed the state of Kansas and the entire anti-choice movement by asking Americans to imagine the hypothetical abortion of our president.
May 14, 2009 4:58 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Tiahrt: In Bed With Banks
On May 13, 2009, Rep. Todd Tiahrt introduced the Bailout Freedom Act. He claimed the act would allow "financial institutions to more quickly exit bailout entrapments and pay back funds borrowed from American taxpayers." In reality, allowing banks to pay back TARP funds quickly will benefit banks, not taxpayers, by allowing them to once again reward executives with huge bonuses, and eliminating the interest they are currently paying on the government loans. Rep. Tiahrt's interest in helping out banks may stem from his deep-seated ties to the industry - and the hundreds of thousands of dollars banks have donated to his campaign.
