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Will Congressman DesJarlais and Republicans Back The “Pay Working Families Less Act”?

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Will Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) follow his Republican leadership and support a bill this week that cuts overtime pay and flexibility for working families — the “Pay Working Families Less Act”?

House Republican leaders are pushing forward this deceptive bill that they call the “Working Families Flexibility Act” despite independent evaluations saying it would actually [...]

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TNDP Statement on Rep. Scott DesJarlais Voting for Ryan Budget’s Tax Hikes on the Middle Class to Pay for Tax Breaks for the Wealthy

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Democratic Party released a statement on U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais voting for Rep. Paul Ryan’s House Republican budget, which gives the wealthiest Americans a massive new tax cut paid for by raising taxes on the middle class by $2,000.

“Once again Scott DesJarlais has chosen to slash taxes for [...]

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Jackson Day 2012: Fired Up and Ready to Go

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Tennessee Democrats kicked off the 2012 campaign season by celebrating Jackson Day on the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville this past weekend.  Our big tent party went into the night as 700 folks from across the state celebrated our past and looked forward to the future.

We honored Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh with the Gov. Ned [...]

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