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10 More Things Every American Should Know About President Obama’s Job-Killing Budget
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Courtesy of House Republican Leader John Boehner's blog: Just days after telling Congress “let’s try common sense” when it comes to budgeting, President Obama submitted a fiscal blueprint that doesn’t even try. At a time when the American people are saying “stop spending money we don’t have,” President Obama’s budget spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much. It’s just the job-killing budget Washington Democrats need to pay for their job-killing agenda. Republicans continue to stand on principle and offer better solutions to make government live within its means, including real bud... Read More » 10 Things Every American Should Know About President Obama’s Budget
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Courtesy of House Republican Leader John Boehner's blog. Working families and small business owners understand that making government live within its means is essential to building confidence in our economy both at home and abroad. That’s why the American people have been saying to Washington: “stop spending money we don’t have.” Democrats still haven’t gotten the message and President Obama has proposed another budget that spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much. Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) sums up Washington Democrats’ viewpoint best: “We are not going to save our way out ... Read More » Congressman Bob Latta House Budget Committee Opening Statement : Testimony from Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf
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Good morning Chairman Spratt and Ranking Member Ryan. I appreciate the opportunity to hear testimony from Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Elmendorf on the federal budget and economic outlook. During these extremely difficult economic times for our nation’s families, I welcome the opportunity to hear testimony from the CBO Director on his projections for the federal budget over the next 10 years. I represent the largest manufacturing district in Ohio, as well as the largest agricultural district in Ohio. On the manufacturing side, my district went from being the 9th highest manufactu... Read More » Latta Opening Statement during House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research Hearing on Climate Change Legislation
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Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research Subcommittee Opening Statement on Climate Change Legislation and its Potential Economic Impacts on the Farming Sector Good Morning. Chairman Holden and Ranking Member Goodlatte. Thank you for having this hearing today to examine Climate Change legislation and its economic impacts on the farm sector. H.R. 2454, the misleading titled “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” otherwise known as cap-and-tax was the vehicle used in the House of Representatives early this July. While narrowly passing the House by 219-212 margin, there was strong bipa... Read More » |