Frasi di Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx è una politica statunitense, appartenente al Partito Repubblicano ed attuale Rappresentante della Carolina del Nord al Congresso.

La Foxx è stata una fervente oppositrice del Matthew Shepard Act e hanno fatto scalpore le sue dichiarazioni riguardo l'omicidio di Matthew Shepard: infatti, rivolgendosi alla madre del giovane, ha sostenuto che il delitto Shepard non fosse un crimine d'odio, bensì uno "sfortunato incidente". Wikipedia  

✵ 29. Giugno 1943
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Virginia Foxx: Frasi in inglese

“This bill reminds me of the tactics of the former Soviet Union — and we know how successful that was.”

Referring to HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
Quoted in [Kathryn A., Wolfe, http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003182272, House Passes Sweeping Food Safety Bill, Congressional Quarterly, July 30, 2009, 2009-11-14]
Food Safety

“I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country.”

Referring to HR 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
Quoted in GOP Rep: Health reform scarier than terrorism, Associated Press, November 2, 2009, 2009-11-14 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gjEcKdAawSOAEpDDToijQAgFGKmwD9BNL24G0,
Health Care Reform

“(The Republican plan would) make sure we bring down the cost of health care for all Americans and that ensures affordable access for all Americans and is pro-life because it will not put seniors in a position of being put to death by their government.”

Referring to HR 3400: Empowering Patients First Act
Quoted in [Christian, Kloc, http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/jul/30/foxxs-seniors-put-to-death-comment-on-health-bill-/, Foxx's 'seniors...put to death' comment on health bill raises ire, Winston-Salem Journal, July 30, 2009, 2009-11-14]
Health Care Reform

“(The bill) is emblematic of the attempt by the majority party to control every aspect of our lives.”

Referring to S.982: "A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products"
Quoted in [Kathryn A., Wolfe, http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003182272, Congress Sends Obama Legislation on Regulating Tobacco, Congressional Quarterly, June 12, 2009, 2009-11-14]
Tobacco Regulation

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