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Bob Schaffer is a former U.S. Congressman who represented Colorado's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Schaffer was known for his strong advocacy of national defense, particularly in support of a national missile defense system. He also took firm stances on social issues, including opposition to the sale of fetal tissue from abortions. Schaffer has been involved in various political and educational initiatives following his congressional career, including serving as the president of the Colorado Community College System.
if I could amplify that, I want to be frank and open and honest with respect to the political realities of this. Republicans and conservatives around the country cannot afford to stand by and abandon the field to our friends on the left on…
when it is predicated on fraud, when it is predicated on deliberate acts of deceit, those people who committed those crimes ought to be in jail and they ought to serve a long, long time before they ever see the light of day again. I firmly…
And we are going to start out small with the proposal just to prove that it works first, before we move further. As we draw to a close here in the next couple of minutes, I just want to commend our President. President George W. Bush laid…
I do not think that the magnitude of this tragedy can be overestimated. It is quite serious. The gentleman is right, there are many people in this Congress and in this country who have rebelled against capitalism for years and years, who…
that really is the whole point and why it is so important here because the Treasury Department people, their focus is the Tax Code. That is their job. That is their mission in life. That is what they do for a living, and when we go meet…
If you once again take a look at the bureaucratic model of getting taxpayers' cash to children, this system really serves no one well. It really creates a nightmare for public school teachers, for public school administrators. What we want…
The reason teachers and administrators in public schools and private schools are excited about tax credits is because they play more of a leadership role in getting these dollars to the children who need it the most.
They have to account for how those dollars are spent by States which is where those dollars go next. Once the money goes to the States, the States have those dollars distributed by more politicians, State legislators, those dollars go to…
Absolutely. I would just like to point out, when I say that existing public school leaders are enthusiastic about the idea, I brought proof with me tonight from Michigan. The Michigan School Board Leaders Association sent us a letter just…
It is more than a win-win situation. Every dollar that the government spends today or that every taxpayer spends today through their Federal Government gets filtered through this bureaucratic process. In doing so, every dollar does not…
I am grateful for my two colleagues for joining me here on the floor for this Special Order. This is a topic we feel very strongly about. We will be back week after week to continue talking about children and education tax credits and the…
My family applied for an ACE scholarship for me to be able to study at the school that I consider a very special place. It is special because it is where I learn the most and where I enjoy learning. It is a place where I can dream and have…