FreedomWorks Media Roundup: January 19th – 25th, 2013

Obama officials ditch ‘exchanges’ in rebranding of healthcare reform law

Dean Clancy, the director of healthcare policy at FreedomWorks, said HHS’s decision to ditch the “exchanges” label shows that opponents of the healthcare law are succeeding. “I think the patient-centered care movement can chalk up a minor victory here,” he said. “If they’re trying to re-label, it means they’re flailing.”

FreedomWorks runs a website, blockexchanges.com, that’s trying to build grassroots opposition to the insurance markets. The effort has taken on heightened importance in the wake of President Obama’s reelection, which killed off any chance of repealing “ObamaCare” in Congress. – Sam Baker, January 20, 2013, Read More

Deneen Borelli of Fox News to Speak at 2013 PA Leadership Conference

Fox News contributor Deneen Borelli will address the 2013 PennsylvaniaLeadership Conference as the lead-in speaker to a panel discussion on the broad appeal of conservative principles.  Deneen is Outreach Director for FreedomWorks and is author of the book Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation.

The annual Pennsylvania Leadership Conference is the premiere gathering each year of conservatives in the Keystone State.  This year’s event will be held April 19-20 at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center in Camp Hill (Harrisburg), Pennsylvania. – PA Leadership Administration, January 22, 2013, Read More

Club for Growth Gives GOP Cover on Debt Vote

FreedomWorks, announced that it would mark down the roll call as a “key vote” and would be urging Republicans to vote “no.”

“Once again, Republican leadership is negotiating with itself to temporarily bail the big spenders out by lifting the U.S. debt limit for four months, with no immediate accompanying budget reforms or spending reductions,” FreedomWorks Legislative Counsel Dean Clancy said in a statement. “Our government is almost $16.5 trillion in debt. That exceeds the entire annual output of the U.S. economy and equals more than $52,000 for every citizen. If that’s not scary enough, those numbers don’t include the more than $100 trillion in unfunded entitlement promises. If this pattern continues, the major credit agencies have threatened once again to downgrade our nation’s credit. This will make paying down the debt even more difficult. And amid all of this, House leadership wants to raise the debt ceiling clean? Get serious, guys. Do your jobs.” – Meredith Shiner, January 22, 2013, Read More

House Republican Leaders Believe They Can Pass Debt Ceiling Bill

As for conservative interest groups, their strategy is mixed on the bill. “The Club for Growth will not oppose tomorrow’s vote on the debt ceiling,” Club President Chris Chocola said in a statement. Note that he didn’t offer support either.

FreedomWorks does oppose the measure. “Once again, Republican leadership is negotiating with itself to temporarily bail the big spenders out by lifting the U.S. debt limit for four months, with no immediate accompanying budget reforms or spending reductions,” the group’s legislative counsel Dean Clancy said in a statement. – NewsMax Wires, January 22, 2013, Read More

Conservatives must reclaim the GOP

Many folks are shocked and bewildered by the recent actions of the Republican Party regarding the “Fiscal Cliff” deal. However, as witness to the operational intricacies of the GOP; I am not surprised and expect more disappointments as Congress navigates the debt ceiling and gun control. I have learned that Republican refers to a political party, while conservatism is a philosophy of limited government. – Anastasia Przybylski, January 22, 2013, Read More

Beforeitsnews.com: FreedomWorks legislative counsel Dean Clancy commented, “This proposal is more of the same. Once again, Republican leadership is negotiating with itself to temporarily bail the big spenders out by lifting the U.S. debt limit for four months, with no immediate accompanying budget reforms or spending reductions.”

Clancy continued, “It’s been almost four years since the Senate fulfilled its Constitutional responsibility to pass a budget. Our government is almost $16.5 trillion in debt. That exceeds the entire annual output of the U.S. economy and equals more than $52,000 for every citizen.” Read More

TheWashingtonPost.com: In contrast, the tea party organization FreedomWorks urged lawmakers to vote against the bill. “Once again, Republican leadership is negotiating with itself to temporarily bail the big spenders out by lifting the U.S. debt limit for four months, with no immediate accompanying budget reforms or spending reductions,” legislative counsel Dean Clancy said. Read More

Watch a clip featuring FreedomWorks Campaign Manager Henry Greabe and FreedomWorks Activists Relations Coordinator Jeff Scully on January 21^st, Henry and Jeff interviewed participants of the presidents inauguration. Watch Here!

 Watch a clip from FreedomWorks fellow Tom Borelli as he joined Fox Business on January 22^nd, Borelli discussed the ongoing war on energy & fossil fuels. Watch Here!

Watch FreedomWorks on Tap “How to Stop Obama’s Second Term Agenda” on January 23^rd, this week’s FreedomWorks on Tap Live Stream focused on how to stop Obama’s second term agenda. Participants included Jackie Bodnar (FreedomWorks Director of Communications), Dr. Wayne Brough (FreedomWorks Chief Economist), Emily Wismer (Policy Analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum), and Reverend CL Bryant (FreedomWorks Fellow Policy). Watch Here!

Watch a clip from FreedomWorks Director of Production Austin Petersen as he joined Russia Today on January 24^th, Austin discussed Health Care and its role amongst Americans. Watch Here!

FreedomWorks Director of Outreach Deneen Borelli & FreedomWorks fellow Tom Borelli joined The Wilkow Majority on SiriusXM Patriot on January 21^st, Deneen & Tom talked about Martin Luther King Jr., race and Obamas war on energy.

Reverend CL Bryant American Adversaries on January 21^st, Bryant discussed his new documentary Runaway Slave and Martin Luther King Jr.  

FreedomWorks Director of Outreach Deneen Borelli joined WSBA Morning News – York, PA on January 22^nd, Deneen discussed the Inauguration and Obama’s big government agenda the next four years.

FreedomWorks Vice President of Legislative Counsel  Dean Clancy joined the Conservative Commandos Radio Show on January 22^nd, Dean talked about the GOP Debt Ceiling Proposal.