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JANUARY 29, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY - EDUCATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on education.
According to the Washington Post (January 22, 2003), President Bush said during a visit to Toledo, Ohio, "No child should be left behind in the education system."
However, according to a report prepared by the office of Democratic Leader Pelosi and the Democratic staff of the House Appropriations Committee:
JANUARY 28, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: HOUSE REPUBLICANS ABANDON SOLDIERS AND VETERANS AND ADD TO THEIR FINANCIAL BURDEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Even though four out of 10 members of the reserves and National Guard take a pay cut when they leave their civilian jobs for active duty, House Republicans refused to support an effort by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky's (D-IL) to help ease the financial burden on soldiers and their families.
JANUARY 28, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
UN WEAPONS INSPECTORS IN IRAQ
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on UN Weapons Inspectors in Iraq.
On January 27, 2004, President Bush said, ""Iraq did not let [inspectors] in."
However, according to the U.S. State Department, U.N. weapons inspectors entered Iraq on November 27th, 2002.
JANUARY 27, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on medical malpractice.
During a speech yesterday in Little Rock, Arkansas, President Bush said:
JANUARY 23, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
JOBS AND WAGES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on jobs and wages.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Mark Warshawsky said today in a statement:
JANUARY 22, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON EPA TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
MERCURY STANDARDS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to limit the public's ability to voice their concerns about proposed regulation to limit mercury emission.
Schakowsky urged the EPA to hold one public hearing in Chicago or other locations in Region 5 ". on the recently issued mercury rules for electric power plants and to extend the public comment period on the rules by 30 days."
JANUARY 22, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY AND IRAQ
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on recent comments by Vice President Dick Cheney about Iraq.
President Bush proclaimed on 5/29/03 during an interview with TVP, Poland: "We found the weapons of mass destruction." And earlier that year, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stated during a nationally televised interview, "We know where the [WMD] are." (ABC "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," 3/30/03)
JANUARY 21, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the State of the Union address by President Bush.
During his speech to Congress and to the nation, President Bush touted the success of his tax cuts, doctrine of preemptive war and the invasion of Iraq, the Medicare prescription drug bill and the Leave no Child Behind education bill.