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NC WANTED called David Price for a response to this article prior to publishing it. After 24 hours, our calls had not been returned.

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Jim Pendergraph, an executive director with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), told NC WANTED that U.S. Congressman David Price is using his power to pass a spending bill that will weaken the country’s ability to enforce United States immigration laws, putting America at greater risk for terror attacks and crimes by foreign nationals.

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In the June 25th article published in the N&O, the text read, “U.S. Rep. David Price, who, in his second year at the helm of the Homeland Security spending panel, is trying to increase his influence over the agency's [ICE] immigration policies. Price, a Chapel Hill Democrat, is shepherding through next year's spending package for the Department of Homeland Security. It passed a key House committee Tuesday and now goes to the House floor. The full House is expected to vote on the measure later this summer.”According to a recent article in Human Events, David Price's congressional subcommittee has already produced a fiscal year 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations bill that will prevent state and local law enforcement agencies from enrolling in the immigration enforcement program known as 287(g).

“Unfortunately, some of the congressmen have their own agenda about how much to give us [ICE], because they know the system well enough to know that if they don’t fund us, then we can’t do much,” he said.

David Price Pro-Gun Control

Although you won't find it on his website David Price supports Gun Control. Price was graded an F by NRA for his Pro-Gun Control stance. His wife Lisa is the former Executive Director of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence.

David Price co-sponsors Cap and Trade Bills

I am a cosponsor of both the Safe Climate Act (H.R. 1590) and the Climate Stewardship Act (H.R. 620), which would establish a market driven cap-and-trade system for reducing U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases responsible for global warming. These bills would roll back U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 80 percent by mid-century, which is the level of reductions scientists say we need to avoid a dangerous climate tipping point.

David Price Supports Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

As chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I have worked to move policy in a constructive direction in areas such as border security and immigration enforcement. To be truly effective, our immigration policy must simultaneously address border security and employer accountability, create legal avenues for workers to enter the country to meet the legitimate needs of employers, and offer opportunities for adjustment to legal status -- on a case by case basis -- to those undocumented workers and their families who are already firmly established in our communities. If through such policies we can eliminate the flow of illegal workers crossing our borders, the Department of Homeland Security can focus its resources on terrorist threats and criminal threats at the border.

Price Committee seeks Alternatives to Detention for Illegal Immigrants

ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION
The Committee provides $73,913,000 for ICE Alternatives to Detention programs, which is $10,000,000 more than requested. The Committee continues to recognize the value of Alternatives to Detention programs which have yielded a 98-percent appearance rate at immigration proceedings. When properly implemented and managed, Alternatives to Detention programs augment ICE's regular detention capacity and provide a cost effective means of accounting for individuals accused of being in the country illegally but who do not require administrative custody during their immigration proceedings. The Committee is very concerned that ICE has not complied with the 2009 Appropriations Act, which required the agency to submit a plan for nation-wide deployment of the Alternatives to Detention program by January 5, 2009. The Committee directs ICE to submit this plan immediately.

As a matter of principle, DHS should use the least restrictive and least costly means required to supervise individuals in removal proceedings. Whenever practical and appropriate, individuals who cannot be paroled without supervision or on bond should be enrolled in Alternatives to Detention programs, particularly those that are community-based and which emphasize the personal responsibility of the individual. These programs, which cost less per day than detention, are a more humane method for monitoring individuals who may have legitimate immigration claims but for whom detention is unreasonably burdensome, such as asylum seekers, families, and the elderly.

David Price along with G. K.Butterfield Vote to continue ACORN Funding

Today, Congressman David Price along with fellow North Carolina Congressman G. K.Butterfield cast a disgraceful vote on the floor on the U.S. House to allow taxpayer dollars to continue to fund the corrupt organization known as ACORN.

This group has already been charged in many states with voting registration fraud, and now we have seen video of some of their employees telling prospective homebuyers to defraud taxpayers and support underage prostitution.

These videos suggest that ACORN has no regard for the law or American taxpayers. Were the legislators who voted against an end to ACORN’s government-funding worried that hookers and pimps would no longer be able to receive fraudulent loans?

You have to wonder who Mr. Price and Mr. Butterfield were representing today because it surely was not the taxpayers of North Carolina.

Please call Mr. Price immediately and ask him to explain his vote to continue to send taxpayer money to the group known as ACORN.

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Dallas Woodhouse
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Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina
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David Price's Voting Record

Votes David has made that I fundamentally disagree with and why:

David Price was one of the 75 Legislatures that voted to continue to fund ACORN after it was proven they were violating numerous laws to advise patrons on how to hide illegal and immoral actions.

No to Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 HR 6095: To affirm the inherent authority of State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, to provide for effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and to reform immigration litigation procedures. I believe the U.S. needs to strictly enforce immigration laws to ensure the safety and prosperity of the American Citizens.

No for Term Limits - Vote to adopt a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment limiting Congressional terms to six full terms for House members, and two full terms for Senators. I believe elected officials should be able to meet their stated goals and achievements within the guidelines set or be removed in favor of a candidate who can.

Yes for Resolution of Disapproval of Representative Joe Wilson's Conduct. Mr Wilson's conduct in expression of his opinion was no different than the repetitive standing ovations of the House. In fact Representative Wilson was exactly correct in his statement since the Health Care Bill was amended to include verbiage requiring proof of citizenship for coverage.

No for Election Reform Act HR 4844: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification, and for other purposes. I believe it is the responsibility of American Citizens to elect officials and proof of citizenship should be required.

Yes for the Energy Bill - A bill that will fundamentally limit energy sources with questionable affects on the environment shouldered at the cost of Americans shoulders during a time of crisis in everyday American's lives.

Yes for Cash for Clunkers - Incentives for Trade In of auto for Fuel Efficient vehicles. This program was nothing more than a shill for support of UAW and GM again to prop up businesses guilty of mis-management and unethical behavior.

Yes for National Volunteer Program Expansion - The citizens of the United States of America are the most generous people in the world giving both money and time for worthy causes. This is their own individual decision. They do not need to be given government incentives to do so. The Federal Government is fiscally overdrawn and should only be funding the highest priority items.

Yes for TARP in 2008 - Under the Capitalist System businesses that fail to manage their money, practices and ethics deserve to fail.

Price Praises President Obama's Health Care Town Hall In Raleigh

Our nation is the home of the world's premiere medical research and development enterprise and its most advanced medical technology. The Research Triangle is at the forefront of much of this work—to cure cancer, treat chronic diseases, and train world-class health care providers. But our best efforts to prevent disease and improve treatment are not translating into more affordable and accessible health care. Today, tens of millions of Americans go without basic health insurance, and even those who do have insurance face rising costs and cannot be certain that their current coverage will meet their future needs. Since the uninsured drive up costs for everyone, our country is paying a steep price for our failure to address this crisis—an estimated $100 billion every year. That translates into an average annual surcharge of $1,017 that each insured family is currently paying to subsidize the care of the uninsured. These costs will only increase as the number of uninsured Americans continues to grow. North Carolina fares even worse than the national average, with 17.2 percent of our state's population going without health insurance.

And costs generated by our large uninsured population are only one example of our unsustainable status quo. We spend nearly 50 percent more per person on health care than any other country, with far worse outcomes than all other developed nations. Inefficiencies in the system will cost us as much as $248 billion in lost productivity this year alone. Costs of employer-sponsored insurance plans are projected to increase by 84 percent in the next seven years, meaning most American households would spend nearly half of their annual income on health insurance. Twenty percent of employers are expected to stop offering health benefits in the next three to five years due to rising costs. And as individuals lose their coverage and are added to strained government programs, spending on Medicare and Medicaid will double over the next decade and our federal government will go broke.

We must change our current course before it worsens for families, businesses, the federal budget, and our national economy. Although taking action will not be easy, we simply cannot afford the cost of inaction. Our challenge is to fix what's broken without breaking what's already working well.

Congress is working diligently to complete health care reform legislation, and there is a good deal of debate about how to structure reform. Some want a single payer system, and some believe we should let the marketplace work on its own. I believe stability for American families is essential, and that means coverage that cannot be taken away, costs that will not threaten family finances or put insurance out of reach, and quality care that lets people choose their own doctors. As legislation is developed, I believe it must adhere to the following principles:

Choice

Families and individuals deserve choice. If you like your current plan, you should be able to keep it. If you are not insured or want to change your current plan, you ought to have access to a health care exchange that offers a menu of affordable, quality health care options: either private insurance plans or the fallback of a publicly-administered health insurance plan. A publicly-administered plan will not come between patients and their doctors as many private insurance companies do now by denying coverage, and it will help keep rates low, so fewer have to rely on the fallback option. The American people should have similar choices to what is currently available for all federal employees, including members of Congress.

Accessibility

Americans must have access to portable, secure health care plans and should no longer have to worry about losing coverage for themselves and their families if their employer drops their plan or they lose their job. Insurance companies should no longer be able to deny Americans coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions, age, race, or gender.

Fiscal Responsibility

Any health care reform bill must be fiscally-responsible in both the short and long terms. I am committed to making this bill budget-neutral.

We must pass health care reform that invests in our nation's future by providing families with high-quality care, giving businesses access to affordable plans for their employees, and reining in government spending. I will read and analyze the bill and propose modifications to the bill carefully, and will continue to participate actively in discussions shaping efforts to reform our broken health care system. I welcome your comments as this process moves forward.