Sen. Unterman Applauds the Buford-Lanier Women’s Club on supporting our troops in Iraq

ATLANTA (Sept. 24, 2009) – Yesterday the Buford Lanier Women’s Club (BLWC) held a banner hanging ceremony to honor and encourage our troops currently serving in Iraq.  The banner was originally created in Buford, has traveled to Iraq, and has returned to Georgia to permanently hang in the Sloppy Floyd Building in Atlanta.

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The People’s Business

Sen. Tommie Williams
Sen. Tommie Williams

By President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams
September 24, 2009

Last week, President Obama presented his health care proposal to the nation through a joint session of Congress.  In the past 50 years, a joint session of Congress has only been called 15 times.  While I support the urgency of health care reform, I strongly disagree with him on how to address the problem.  The President argues that his plan will be self sustaining, but I’ve never seen the federal government live within its means.  Government programs are never temporary.  As Ronald Reagan used to say, “The closest thing to eternal life we will see on this earth is a federal program.” 

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