Top 10 Reasons To Send Thom Tillis To DC

Thom Tillis just BELONGS in DC - Here’s Why!

10. Because He Knows How to Reach Across the Aisle to Get Things Accomplished

“As co-chair the Charlotte Host Committee, Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers was in some ways a face of the Democratic National Convention. He also arranged Duke’s $10 million line of credit and gave $10,000 to Barack Obama’s campaign. Now he’s helping one of North Carolina’s top Republicans. Rogers is hosting a fundraiser at his Eastover home for House Speaker Thom Tillis of Cornelius.” Source: http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obama_supporter_jim_rogers_hosts_fundraiser_for_speaker_tillis

9. Because His Good Buddy Karl Rove Will Show Him Around

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/11/22/in-n-c-senate-race-its-the-tea-party-vs-karl-rove-vs-kay-hagan-etc/

8. Solyndra? Thom Knows a Thing or Two About Energy Subsidies

“A bill to repeal the state’s renewable-energy requirements passed its routine first reading in the N.C. House Thursday. But House leadership took the unusual step of referring the bill to four committees. That sets up a tortuous legislative path for the bill. And with House Speaker Thom Tillis already urging caution on changes to state energy policy, it appears the leadership is slow-walking the bill through the process.”

“The renewable energy mandate forces utilities to buy very expensive windmill, solar, and other ”renewable” energy, and those utilities, being monopolies, just pass those extra costs on to consumers in the form of mvch higher rates. Now it has come out that Tillis has an ownership interest in Aquestra Bank, which invests in solar power ”farms”. Tillis is just feathering his own personal financial nest at the expense of North Carolina electric rate payers.”

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/power_city/2013/03/nc-house-slow-walks-bill-to-end

7. Because Tillis Could Teach John Boehner How to Remove Conservatives from Committees

“Third North Carolina Legislator Quits, Accusing Thom Tillis Of Selling Out To Special Interests” http://www.dscc.org/pressrelease/third-north-carolina-legislator-quits-accusing-thom-tillis-selling-out-special

6. Because Tillis Advocates Public-Private Partnerships... Just Like Obama!

Panthers Stadium, Time Warner Cable Industry, Environment, Roads, Beer Breweries... Wait where is the line differentiating Public-Private Partnerships from Cronyism?

5. Because Thom Supports Loopholes on Illegal Immigration in NC; Blames it on Washington

After overriding the first of the governor’s two vetoes, the House proceeded to pass House Bill 786 over McCrory’s objection on a vote of 84-32. ... In vetoing that bill, McCrory said it could allow businesses to circumvent federal immigration laws in hiring. “This is a jobs bill for illegal aliens,” Cleveland said. “We’re going to become a magnet for illegal aliens.”

“House Speaker Thom Tillis blames Washington for “failing to address the nation’s immigration issues.” http://www.agandfoodlaw.com/2013/08/agriculture-industry-wants-to-override.html

4. Because His Experience Forcing Residents to Pay for Things That They've ALREADY Paid for Will Serve Him Well in DC

When given the option of spending $125 million in tax dollars for a road widening project, OR paying $170 million, from the same fund, for the SAME lanes, then installing a TOLL on said lanes and giving ownership of the road over to a private company (essentially socializing the losses & privatizing the profits) which do you think Thom Tillis would choose? Keep in mind that N.C. also has the highest gas tax in the Southeast, is among the top ten in the nation, and managed to go without tolls for the last 100 years under Democrat control. Great legacy Tillis intends to leave the Republicans of NC to deal with: TOLL ROADS.

Could this have anything to do with the Tillis family ties to the TOLL consulting company, Parsons-Brinckerhoff?

3. Because Thom Doesn't Discriminate When it Comes to Appointing Positions - May the Highest Bidder Win

Just $25,000 and you, too can purchase a prestigious appointment on the UNC Board of Governors:

“W.G. Champion Mitchell said his $25,000 contribution had nothing to do with his recent appointment to the university’s governing board.”

Don’t live in North Carolina? Doesn’t matter. Just cough up $50,000 and the seat is yours:

“Tillis also strongly supported G.A. Sywassink for the board, even after the Republican caucus rejected Sywassink because he lives in South Carolina. The House narrowly elected Sywassink after Tillis circulated a list of his preferred candidates that included Sywassink. Sywassink, owner of a Charlotte freight company, had given $7,500 to Tillis’ campaign for the state House. In June, Sywassink gave $25,000 and Parrish gave $20,000 to the super PAC supporting Tillis’ bid for the U.S. Senate next year.”

Not a Republican? Hmm… might cost a little extra. Thom will fix you up, though. $100,000 & you’re in!:

“When his fellow Republicans questioned why House Speaker Thom Tillis backed a Democrat to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors in March, the speaker had a simple reason: R. Doyle Parrish had raised a lot of money.

“I would estimate he is directly responsible for more than $100,000.00 in financial support through personal contributions to my campaign committee and other candidates and through the Hospitality Alliance,” Tillis wrote in a March 21 email to House leaders.”

2. Because Reid & Tillis Together? Two Words: Kill. Bill.

“Apparently, the speaker’s office has a color-coding system they apply to bills before sending them to committees for discussion. “Red” means the bill is going NOWHERE. “Yellow” means its going nowhere FOR NOW. “Green” means Speaker Thom approves wholeheartedly. Pittman said all of his efforts to reform the state’s concealed carry law and protect the Second Amendment are currently coded “Yellow.”

Google: Tillis Red Light Green Light

1. Because These Two Could Really Use Some Backup Before the Whacko Birds Completely Take Over