Oregonians Watch as Their Tax Dollars Flow Into Other States

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September 2, 2010

PORTLAND – The Census Bureau report on fiscal year 2009 federal spending reveals that Oregon was all but forgotten during the last year’s record spending spree.

“It is insulting to Oregonians that Ron Wyden keeps voting for deficit spending despite knowing that twice as much money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon,” Huffman said of the report.

Oregon ranked the fifth lowest beneficiary of per capita spending among all states.  In a year that saw the federal government increase domestic spending by 16%, to $3.2 trillion, Oregon was largely left out.

Oregonians are being forced to shoulder the burden of this crushing debt without receiving much in return. While battling severe unemployment and a crippled economy, every Oregonian’s share of the current national debt is more than $43,000.

Huffman was to the point, stating that, “Despite 30 years of posturing and tough talk, Ron Wyden has been either unable or unwilling to stand up for Oregon when we need it the most.”

Jim Huffman is Oregon’s Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. He has taught constitutional law at Lewis & Clark Law School where he also served as dean for 13 years. Huffman lives in SW Portland with his wife, Leslie, and their 3 school-aged children.

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August 26, 2010

PORTLAND – The political arm of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has endorsed Jim Huffman for U.S. Senate.

Bill Hoyt, President of the OCA, recognized Huffman’s appreciation of the issues facing his organization, telling Huffman, “We are confident that you understand the importance of agriculture to Oregon’s economy and rural communities. On behalf of the Oregon Cattle PAC, you have my best wishes for a successful campaign!”

Huffman was honored to have received the endorsement and reaffirmed his commitment to restore a viable rural economy to Oregon. “I look forward to working with the OCA and all of the state’s agriculture and natural resource groups to get rural Oregonians back to work immediately.”

The Oregon Cattle PAC is a division of the OCA and represents the interests of Oregon Cattlemen as an endorsee of political candidates. The OCA has been the voice of the Oregon cattle industry since 1913.

Jim Huffman is Oregon’s Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. He has taught constitutional law at Lewis & Clark Law School where he also served as dean for 13 years. Huffman lives in SW Portland with his wife, Leslie, and their 3 school-aged children.

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August 26, 2010

PORTLAND – More Oregon agriculture groups back Jim Huffman for the U.S. Senate.

Roger Beyer, Chairman of AG-PAC, announced that the group is formally endorsing Huffman’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Mr. Beyer was enthusiastic about his group’s support of Huffman, writing, “On behalf of AG-PAC, you have our best wishes for a successful campaign. We look forward to seeing you in Washington D.C. in January!”

“I am very proud to have received the AG-PAC endorsement,” said Huffman. “I am committed to getting Oregon’s natural resource based communities back to work and I look forward to working with AG-PAC and other agricultural groups to help achieve this goal.”

AG-PAC was organized in 1989 to support candidates committed to a healthy agriculture and forestry-based economy.

Jim Huffman is Oregon’s Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. He has taught constitutional law at Lewis & Clark Law School where he also served as dean for 13 years. Huffman lives in SW Portland with his wife, Leslie, and their 3 school-aged children.

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PORTLAND – Steve Forbes travelled to Portland, OR and announced his endorsement of Jim Huffman’s campaign to become Oregon’s next U.S. Senator.

The publisher and former presidential candidate’s public showing of support also included speaking at a fundraising event for Huffman.

Forbes championed Huffman as “the kind of individual we badly need in Washington.”  He emphasized that Huffman is “doing this for the good of his state and of our country,” adding, “unlike Ron Wyden, Jim Huffman is not a career politician.”

Huffman was very pleased to have Forbes, a “nationally respected businessman who understands public policy,” taking his side in the Oregon Senate race. “This endorsement provides a huge boost to our campaign and gives us real credibility nationally,” said Huffman.

Jim Huffman is Oregon’s Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. He has taught constitutional law for 37 years at Lewis & Clark Law School where he also served as Dean for 13 years.

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July 28, 2010

PORTLAND – U.S. Senate Candidate and Constitutional Law Expert Jim Huffman today issued the following statement regarding the recent decision on Arizona Immigration laws:

“The recent litigation in Arizona is symptomatic of a larger problem: The federal government has failed to enforce existing laws placing an undue burden on states. Federal and state governments should be working with each other to solve this problem, not sitting on opposite sides in a courtroom. We need more resources focused on securing our borders and developing reliable guest worker programs. Given the overwhelming debt our leaders are racking up, the American people clearly deserve better. Despite the President’s 2010 budget with more than $3.5 trillion in spending, the federal government is failing to control our borders.”

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July 1, 2010

PORTLAND – The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced today that our National debt will reach 62% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2010.

This is the highest rate of debt to GDP since WWII and highlights the consequences of the Democrats’ out of control spending agenda in Congress.

Sen. Ron Wyden voted for the nearly $800 Billion stimulus package to jump-start the economy. He voted for the Government to spend it’s way out of a recession. The result of Wyden’s voting record has been staggering unemployment and skyrocketing debt.

We must return fiscal responsibility to Washington D.C. immediately. The stimulus packages failed to help those who needed it most. The healthcare legislation is not economically feasible and will continue to add to our debt.

We can't balance the budget by spending more money anymore than we can change Washington by letting people serve for 30 years with no accountability. It is time to retire Wyden this November and rebuild America for future generations.

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June 29, 2010

PORTLAND - More than 100 supporters filled a room for a luncheon benefit hosted by the Women for Huffman Group on Tuesday, June 29.

Jim Huffman spoke at the event about his campaign to return fiscal responsibility to the country, and how current US spending programs are affecting the prosperity of our children and our grandchildren.

The candidate said he considered the gathering the beginning of a Women for Huffman movement and was encouraged that there were already plans for subsequent events around the state.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

PORTLAND – Jim Huffman is dramatically closing the gap on 30-year incumbent Sen. Ron Wyden according to newest poll.

The Rasmussen poll of likely Oregon voters, conducted on 06/17, shows Wyden below 50% support. For a career politician such as Wyden to be unable to earn at least 50% support shows that Oregonians are demanding real change.

There are also remarkable parallels to the Gordon Smith/Jeff Merkley race of 2008 that highlight Huffman’s success to date. At this same point in the ’08 Senate race, future winner Jeff Merkley was trailing Sen. Smith 47% - 38% in polls by the same firm. Notably, Merkley had spent a small fortune to get within 9 points, while Huffman has moved to within 10 with little spending at all.

Huffman is leading among non-affiliated voters, which is a clear reflection of his strong appeal across party lines. His common-sense views on the need for fiscal responsibility in government have resonated with voters of all political persuasions.

The mood of the electorate is increasingly clear: Oregonians are fed up with career politicians like Ron Wyden who routinely show a deeper commitment to protecting their own jobs than those of their constituents. Further, Wyden’s runaway spending has buried our country in a multi-generational mountain of debt that people all across Oregon understand must be stopped.

It comes as no surprise that 23% of likely of Oregon voters have a “Very Unfavorable” view of Wyden given his record of fiscal irresponsibility, catering to special interest groups, and allegiance to out-of-state interests and individuals.

Wyden’s voting record relating to jobs and the economy has proven time and again that he is out of touch with Oregon and must be retired in November

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