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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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DAWSONVILLE (January 4, 2011) – As I serve my final week your State Senator for District 51, I thought it appropriate that my last column reflect on the previous six years as your representative and thank you for your support, and for the privilege of serving you.
On Jan. 10, 2005, I was sworn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Time: Testing the GOP and Citizens’ Resolve</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chip Pearson
DAWSONVILLE (December 6, 2010) – Amid some of the most flagrant abuses of the federal government in our country’s history, the Tea Party movement has emerged to give voice to Americans’ frustration with Washington.  It has energized thousands of voters to respond to out of control government spending and encroachment on American liberty. 
In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Citizenry Dependent on Government</title>
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By Chip Pearson

There is a startling number of Americans who rely on government services these days.  Approximately one in eight people receives food stamps, totaling a record enrollment of more than 41 million recipients in July.  Over 4.4 million people depend on welfare.  Millions live in government housing, and even more will soon rely on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Health Care Provisions are merely a Placebo, not an Actual Cure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chip Pearson
DAWSONVILLE (October 7, 2010) – Like the dreaded winter flu that takes hold ache by ache, health care reform has gradually begun seeping into the American bloodstream.  While Congressional House Republicans are pledging to repeal the entire health care bill, in the meantime the first wave of provisions has already kicked into gear.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia’s Southern Hospitality is Key to Growing Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Chip Pearson
DAWSONVILLE (September 10, 2010) – As autumn approaches, the North Georgia Mountains are gearing up for a busy fall season.  Our beautiful mountain communities play host to a variety of activities in the fall, from the Ellijay Apple Festival, Oktoberfest in Helen, Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega and of course my personal favorite, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Clock: Americans Work More Every Year to Balance Government Spending</title>
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DAWSONVILLE (August 27, 2010) – When our country’s financial deficit reaches into the trillions, it’s hard to put such excessive government spending into perspective.  Here’s one way to look at it: in order to cover your share of the government’s spending, you would have to work an average of 231 days out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Government Takeover Disguised as Financial Regulatory Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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ATLANTA (August 13, 2010) – Washington has released its latest assault on American liberty with the president’s recent signature of the massive financial overhaul bill.  Publicized by the White House and political left as a way to prevent another financial crisis, the bill is merely a vehicle for a government takeover of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Sense Immigration Reform is crucial for Economic Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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ATLANTA (July 15, 2010) – The 2010 Legislative Session will be remembered as one of the worst budget years in Georgia’s history.  We did our best to minimize the impact on citizens, yet some cuts were unavoidable.  Amid the worst recession since the 1930’s, it’s expected that states would feel a budget crunch.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America’s Independence is Dependent on your Vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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ATLANTA (June 28, 2010) – “I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.” 

Thomas Jefferson’s confidence in his fellow countrymen proved to be right.  With the right ingredients, the founding fathers’ “experiment” became a success, resulting in the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Taxpayers under Siege</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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ATLANTA (June 18, 2010) – While the steady stream of illegal immigrants continues to flood American streets, our country’s leaders do nothing more than offer a political nod to securing our borders.  President Obama is sending 1,200 troops to Mexico, just enough to plug a tiny fissure in the gaping chasm that is [...]]]></description>
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