Caligiuri pledges “more responsible leadership”

“Chris Murphy did not vote for the meaningful health care reforms we need – he voted for significant tax increases, new entitlement programs, an unconstitutional individual mandate, Medicare cuts, and premium rate increases for seniors,” said Sam Caligiuri, a Republican running against U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy in the 5th District.


“Sadly, this vote was hardly out of character for Murphy as he approaches a record of saying ‘yes’ to Nancy Pelosi 99% of the time.  Add this vote to his support for cap and trade, the budget busting stimulus bill, and the first House-passed public option health care bill, and you get a Congressman who seems incapable of understanding the current economic crisis or how to solve it.”


“In just three short years, Murphy has been completely absorbed by the increasingly out of touch Pelosi-led majority.  I look forward to bringing more responsible, responsive leadership to voters in the Fifth District, and taking on the fight to repeal the most disastrous parts of this bill.  Given the policies Murphy has supported in the past three years, we literally cannot afford to send him to Washington for another two years.”