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  • Majority’s New Direction for America: Higher Unemployment and Phantom Jobs
    Nov 20, 2009  - In 2006, Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi stated that “Democrats are proposing a New Direction for America”.  However, nearly three years into Speaker Pelosi’s “New Direction,” jobs are down and unemployment, poverty, and misery are up.  Specifically, over the past three years the number of unemployed has... More
  • As Administration and Congress Tout $1 Trillion Health Care Bill, Unemployment Soars
    Nov 6, 2009  - Despite the Administration’s claims that the purported economic stimulus package would create jobs immediately and prevent the unemployment rate from rising above 8 percent, new figures released today from the Department of Labor show the unemployment rate rising to 10.2 percent, the highest rate in... More
  • House Votes to Extend the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
    Nov 6, 2009  - This week, the House voted on legislation to extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit through April 30, 2010, which is currently set to expire December 1, 2009.  The bill also expands eligibility of the credit, raising the income eligibility cap on individuals to $125,000 and $225,000 for m... More
  • Job Killing Chemical Security Bill Approved by the House
    Nov 6, 2009  - The House on Friday voted for legislation to impose job killing mandates on U.S. businesses, hospitals, universities, and family farms by implementing unnecessary and significant changes and to impose an unproven government mandate on a chemical facility security program which has not been full impl... More
  • House Passes Small Business Omnibus, Highlights Failure of the Stimulus
    Oct 30, 2009  - As small businesses continue to have trouble accessing the capital they need to keep their businesses going, the House on Thursday passed a small business omnibus to reauthorize and make changes to six difference programs and create two additional programs within the Small Business Administration.  ... More
  • As Administration Claims “Stimulus” is Working, Unemployment Soars to 26-Year High
    Oct 9, 2009  - Although Vice President Biden recently stated that the so-called economic stimulus package is working better than in his “wildest dreams”, last week the Department of Labor reported the highest unemployment rate in 26 years.  For the month of September, the unemployment rate soared to 9.8 percent, w... More
  • Capitol Connection Newsletter Special Edition
    Oct 7, 2009  - Dear Constituent: While last Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) being signed into law, questions continue to linger regarding the future of this controversial program.  As the current Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, is considering whether or no... More
  • The Problem with Taxing More, Spending More
    Sep 1, 2009  - Although our nation’s tax code is already highly progressive, the Administration and Congressional Democrats are on track to implement the largest tax hike in American history in order to pay for their massive increase in government spending.  Rather than reign in wasteful Washington spending and pu... More
  • House Approves PAYGO Legislation Under Guise of Fiscal Discipline
    Jul 24, 2009  - On Wednesday, the House of Representatives approved Democrat Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) legislation, a façade of fiscal responsibility that will ultimately allow for an explosion of spending, deficits, and debt.  Rather than bring true fiscal discipline to Washington, the Majority has engaged in politica... More
  • The Administration and Majority Continue to Spend Despite Soaring Debt
    Jul 17, 2009  - As of June 30, our national debt now stands at a monstrous $11.5 trillion, which amounts to nearly $40,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United States.  During the month of June, the government spent $18 billion on interest payments alone and the national debt increased by $223.7 billion, w... More