FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains…
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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

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CFIF Launches TV Ads Targeting Six Congressional House Districts Print E-mail
Wednesday, September 19 2012

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Center for Individual Freedom today launched six television ads in as many federal House districts.  The new ads expressly urge viewers to vote against the following candidates for federal office: Rep. Leonard Boswell in IA-3, Rep. Ben Chandler in KY-6, Rep. Bill Owens in NY-21, Dan Maffei in NY-24, Steven Horsford in NV-4 and Rep. Jim Matheson in UT-4.

The independent expenditure ads can be viewed below:

CFIF “Three of a Kind” – IA-3

 

 CFIF “Busy” – KY-6

 

 CFIF “Shelf Life” – NY-21

 

CFIF “Stick” – NY-24

 

 CFIF “Burden” – NV-4

 

 CFIF “Same” – UT-4

 

Founded in 1998, the Center for Individual Freedom is a constitutional and free market advocacy organization with more than 250,000 supporters and activists nationwide. 

The above ads were paid for by the Center for Individual Freedom – www.cfif.org – and were not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

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