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In a sign of the odd couplings created by the politics surrounding the Afghan war, President Obama received a ringing endorsement Tuesday from Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) for his proposal to send tens of thousands of additional troops to the battlefield. Three months after shouting “you lie” as Obama delivered a health-care address to Congress, an outburst that drew a rebuke from the... Read More
Thanks Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Ameresco CEO George Sakellaris for Economic Commitment to South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today celebrated the groundbreaking for a biomass generation plant in his district. Congressman Wilson joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Ameresco’s CEO George Sakellaris, and other elected officials to watch as ground was broken on the largest energy efficiency project in the... Read More
Boeing’s decision to build an assembly plant in South Carolina for its new 787 Dreamliner could spark development of the state’s defense industry. While the Dreamliner is a commercial aircraft, state business and political leaders note Boeing also has a long history of building planes for the military. “This could be a breakthrough on the defense side,” said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “It’s... Read More
U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (R-2nd District) is questioning a government website that tracks how federal stimulus funds are being spent, saying the website has reported significant errors. Wilson is calling for an audit. “The actual official website of the government reported billions of dollars being spent in nonexistent congressional districts, very likely of nonexistent jobs,”says Wilson. Wilson expressed concerns about how the federal government is keeping... Read More
GOP’s Joe Wilson launches effort after millions allocated to imaginary districts A congressman who famously shouted “You Lie” to Barack Obama when the president was addressing Congress to lobby for his health-care proposal now is assembling a petition demanding the truth about the billions of dollars of federal stimulus money being spent. “The Obama administration recently launched a website at www.recovery.gov to track stimulus... Read More
Congressman Joe Wilson will hold a press conference on Monday to discuss South Carolina’s historic unemployment level, ideas for job creation, and the unaccountable federal spending that is putting families out of out of work. The availability comes on the heels of Congressman Wilson’s demand for an audit of all stimulus funds after a federal report showed $40 million being spent in... Read More
A government Web site reported stimulus funds produced jobs in nonexistent districts Republican lawmakers piled on the Obama administration Tuesday – and Democratic leaders were miffed – over a Web site that reported thousands of jobs nationwide in congressional districts that don’t exist. In South Carolina, www.recovery.gov reported $40.7 million in economic-stimulus money had gone to seven nonexistent congressional districts – including District 00... Read More
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), who famously yelled out “You lie!” during a speech to Congress by President Obama, just spoke to the Capitol Hill Tea Party, receiving massive applause immediately as he came to the podium. “Speaker Pelosi didn’t mean for you to be here,” said Wilson. “In fact, back in July, Speaker Pelosi meant for the takeover bill to be passed, it... Read More
Media Advisory November 5, 2009 (Washington, D.C.) – On Friday, November 6th, Representatives Joe Wilson, Nathan Deal, Dean Heller, Sam Johnson, and Marsha Blackburn will join the President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Dan Stein, to discuss the weak verification measures in Pelosi’s health care takeover bill. According to analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the number of... Read More
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) was thrilled that Scotsman Ice Systems invested $9 million in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina. Wilson released the following statement: “I am thrilled that Scotsman Ice Systems has announced their plans for a $9 million expansion in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina. In September, I had the pleasure of touring their Fairfax facility during... Read More