Dear Friends,

The Supreme Court may have made its unpopular verdict on Obamacare, but the real verdict will be in November when our voices are heard. We have known since the day Obamacare was rammed through Congress at the final hour that the law was bad.
We knew that this new law would add to the deficit, increase taxes, grow the national debt, and raise the cost of health care services.

For months we listened to President Obama try to convince the American people that his new law was not a tax. However, the nation’s highest court called it just that, a tax. While America faced a difficult recession, President Obama and Democrats passed a law with 21 tax increases costing more than $675 billion over the next 10 years – So much for defending the middle class.

After more than 3 years since Obama took office, the effects of his disastrous policies are obvious- our economy continues to struggle, millions of Americans are still unemployed, and our National Debt is nearly $16 trillion. Today we know that the only way we can fix the problems caused by Obamacare is to repeal it and replace it. To do that we must put Republicans in office and Mitt Romney in the White House.

On Saturday July 21st, we will host our 36th Annual Statesmen’s Dinner at the Gaylord Convention Center in Nashville. This year’s dinner will feature keynote speaker Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas Governor and host of Fox News show Huckabee. Make plans to join us as we celebrate our accomplishments and look ahead to victory in November! You can purchase your tickets online HERE.

Finally, as we pause this week to celebrate Independence Day, I hope you will join me and my family as we reflect on those who have sacrificed so much for our country and pray for those who remain in harm’s way. We truly live in the greatest country in the world; and we can thank our men and women in uniform who protect and perpetuate our country’s greatness ever day.

As a reminder, don’t forget to text “TNGOP” to 66502 for the latest text message updates and alerts.

Thanks for all that you do, and I hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,
Chris Devaney
Chairman
Tennessee Republican Party

CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT:
Dr. Mark Green is the Republican candidate for State Senate in District 22, which includes Montgomery, Houston and Stewart counties. Dr. Green currently serves as the president and CEO of Align MD, an emergency department, hospitalist and urgent care management and staffing company based in Clarksville, TN. Following his residency in emergency medicine in 2002, Mark was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as a special operations flight surgeon. His most memorable mission was the successful capture of Saddam Hussein.

Mark’s first job was at age 12 working on a farm. He mowed lawns in middle school and worked at jobs from bagging groceries to serving as a radio disk jockey. In 1989, Dr. Green met and married the love of his life Camilla Joy Guenther. Camie and Mark have two lovely children, Alexa age 18, a freshman at Austin Peay University, and Mitchell age 16, a sophomore at Clarksville High School. Mark and Camie recently celebrated 23 years of marriage.

Dr. Green understands the challenges facing businesses in these difficult economic times- He has added over $2 million in jobs to our communities and understands how to lead people and organizations toward success. As a physician, he recognizes the need for government to stay out of the patient – physician relationship. As a consumer of education, Mark’s daughter attends Austin Peay University and his son, Clarksville High School, Dr. Green understands the need to invest in teachers as means of investing in our children. A 16-year Army Veteran, Dr. Green fully comprehends the challenges and needs of our nation’s military. As a social conservative, Dr. Green recognizes the need to fight for the rights of the unborn with compassion for the mothers caught in difficult circumstances.

For more information or to volunteer to support Dr. Mark Green for Tennessee State Senate, visit www.MarkGreenForTennessee.com.

JUNE NEWS FROM THE TNGOP:
TNGOP Chairman’s Statement On The Supreme Court’s ObamaCare Ruling – Statement

The True Stew: Stewart Mum On Mandate – Press Release

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee To Headline TNGOP Statesmen’s Dinner – Press Release

TNGOP Chairman’s Statement On President Obama Saying “The Private Sector Is Doing Fine” – Statement

OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE:
Haslam Announces Tennessee Students Continue to Improve
Read the press release HERE.

Congressman Phil Roe: The Health Care Law Fails to Address Rising Costs
Read the column HERE.

RNC Video: From ‘Hope” to Hypocrisy: Executive Privilege and Transparency
Watch the video HERE.

FEATURED @TNGOP TWEET:
@TNGOP: RT @RNCResearch: Obama says he wakes up every day fighting for you – except for the days he’s gone golfing of course (all 101 of them) (6/25/12)