WALLY HERGER

I strongly support increasing American energy production, but some of these incentives have outlived their usefulness.

The ethanol blenders tax credit, I feel, is a wasteful subsidy that distorts the economy.

The majority of Americans remain opposed to the Democrats' health care law, and an even larger number of Americans believe the individual mandate is a violation of their constitutional rights.

The law's new mandates and regulations are standing in the way of job creation at a time when unemployment remains high and our economy desperately needs more jobs.

There is a better way. Rather than endangering Medicare beneficiaries, we should empower them.

As long as IPAB is allowed to exist, access to care for seniors and those with disabilities will forever be in jeopardy.

When Democrats created this panel, they chose to empower unelected bureaucrats at the expense of patients and their doctors.

One of Congress' most important responsibilities is to oversee the Medicare program and protect its beneficiaries.

Our seniors and those with disabilities deserve more than nameless political appointees who will deny care if they decide it costs too much.

IPAB robs Medicare beneficiaries of their voice and stifles their Constitutionally-mandated representation.

We ultimately need to bring competition and market forces into the Medicare program in order to reduce costs.

As we continue to seek a long-term solution to the Medicare physician payment system, this hearing will enable the Subcommittee to learn more about how programs developed by physicians and private payers are successfully rewarding quality…

The program will go bankrupt if changes are not made.

the unemployment is over 20 percent. The tax base is very limited.

I strongly believe that these resources belong to the people and local needs should drive their management.

I believe our approach in dealing with China should focus on how we can create the most jobs here in the United States.

The International Trade Commission has done numerous reports on the impact that Chinese trade barriers have on our exports and jobs.

The high cost of tax compliance means less money is available for small business to invest in job creation.

Just because Congress must act does not mean it should do so blindly.

I don't see where the monument has brought in any jobs for our community.

Now the Obama Administration is talking about increasing the number of Presidentially designated national monuments. This would be extremely detrimental to local communities across our nation and is why I have introduced H.R. 817, which…

If you won't let us mine our coal, why do you allow them to mine our dinosaurs and our artifacts?

The livelihoods of people in northern California and across the Nation should not be at the whim of the President.

This mismanagement of our resources does not affect the economy alone. It has led to unhealthy forests that become catastrophic wild fire.

If we utilize more of our natural resources, we can foster job growth, generate revenue for the treasury, and help prevent catastrophic forest fires.