From the Carlsbad Current-Argus

Letter to the Editor

Posted: 07/22/2010 09:05:48 PM MDT

I wonder of the veracity of Congressman Teague who is up for re-election this November. Consider the following. He complains about greedy profit and is one of the wealthiest members of congress.

He attacks executives for taking million-dollar bonuses but gave himself a $3.3 million bonus from his company.

He attacks companies that drive up the cost of health care but he cancelled the health insurance for his companies after giving himself the $3.3 million bonus.  (He) said his companies did not have enough money to pay the insurance.

Less than 10 percent of his bonus would have paid the health insurance for 2 years.

He attacks special interests but gets well over half his money from unions, Washington PACs and trial lawyers outside New Mexico.

He attacks special interests but acknowledged when he voted for cap and trade he had worked a special interest deal with speaker Nancy Pelosi in exchange for his vote.

He maintains he voted against Obamacare, but voted for it in the five votes leading up to the final vote.

I know how I am voting in November, do you?   Actually, I am among the first of the early in-person votes to make sure my vote counts.

Charles Revie - Las Cruces

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