by MCDC | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Economy, Education, News
To The Editor Central Virginia is an amazing place to live. We are blessed with natural beauty and historical significance. However, many of our neighbors are struggling. In much of the region, where we once had thriving industry and agriculture, there is now little...
by MCDC | Oct 31, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Economy, Madison County, News, Opinion, Virginia
With no reservations, I support the election of Democrat Jane Dittmar to Congress. From 1990 until 2002, I was an elected Republican and served two terms as chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. I believed in the Republican Party’s ethics of small...
by MCDC | Oct 28, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Affordable Care Act/Obamacare, News
Obamacare premiums are going up and so are the subsidies. But how much are the subsidies going up? The chart below shows this for the 15 states with the highest premium increases: Kevin Drum explains: As you can see, subsidies are increasing more than premiums in...
by MCDC | Oct 27, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Issues, Madison County, News, Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE—Before tonight’s debate, Jane Dittmar’s campaign released Tom Garrett’s top ten most ridiculous lies and hypocritical statements. http://eepurl.com/clI5vr “Tom Garrett continuously repeats in our debates “You’re entitled to your own opinions, but not...
by MCDC | Oct 25, 2016 | 2016 General Election, Issues, News
Though Ryan was, ostensibly, second fiddle to Mitt Romney, the GOP’s most influential minds spoke of the blue-eyed congressman as the One True King. According to Republican Überlobbyist Grover Norquist, the country needs only to “pick a Republican with enough working...
by MCDC | Oct 24, 2016 | 2016 General Election, 5th District, Madison County, News, Virginia
“As we exit the stage, to make sure that we’re passing the baton not only to Hillary Clinton,” he said, “but also to a Congress that is willing to do the people’s business.” President Barack Obama is endorsing 30 more House candidates Monday, expanding his effort to...
