May
10
2012
Press Release
Democrat puts defense of ObamaCare, trial lawyers & Congress' pensions ahead of our troops
WATERTOWN – With friends like Rep. Bill Owens, who needs friends?
Our current congressman turned his back on Fort Drum today by opposing a bill (H.R. 5652) that would protect our military from $78 billion in cuts – an amount even the...read more
May
08
2012
Blog
by Jude Seymour (jude@doheny4congress.com)
Postal reform won’t likely be the make-or-break issue for voters this fall.
Yet Brian Amaral’s Sunday story in the Watertown Daily Times offered a real glimpse at how each candidate views the ultimate role of government.
Our current congressman is proof positive of Washington’s inability...read more
May
07
2012
Press Release
WATERTOWN – Democratic Rep. Bill Owens has squandered $552,987 in taxpayer money to send slick mailers that keep district residents informed about his “accomplishments” in Washington.
“The ‘franked’ mail privilege is an incumbency protection program at our expense,” said Matt Doheny, a Republican candidate...read more
May
01
2012
Press Release
May 1 is Tax Freedom Day in New York, the day we stop working solely to cover our share of federal, state and local taxes – and start working for ourselves.
We’ve logged 121 days at work to pay for these three levels of government, yet have little idea of how our money is being spent. In fact, Americans collectively hand over nearly $1...read more
Apr
26
2012
Press Release
Earlier this year, I urged our current congressman to drop his support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) over concerns that the bill would cripple online commerce, undermine security and break the Internet.
I urged you then to reach out to him and have your voice heard – and, today, I’m asking you to contact him again on a bill...read more
Apr
19
2012
News
The Glens Falls Post Star's "All Politics is Local" blog reports:
Republican congressional candidate Matt Doheny spoke with me in a telephone interview on Wednesday about the proposed Buffett rule, which would require anyone who earns more than $1 million to pay at least 30 percent of income in federal income and payroll taxes.
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