Sam Brownback
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Sam Brownback is a Republican politician who served as the Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Prior to his governorship, he was a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996. Brownback is known for his conservative positions on social issues and his advocacy for tax cuts and economic development in Kansas. During his tenure as governor, he implemented significant tax reforms aimed at stimulating the state's economy, although these policies faced criticism and led to budgetary challenges.
I close on this comment. Years ago, I had a chance to carry the bill for Congress to give Mother Teresa the Congressional Gold Medal.
the greatest threat our nation currently faces is a national debt that has spiraled out of control.
To be frank with you, I don't think the Senate bill does enough, but it damn sure beats standing still.
I noted to you in my opening comments that our debt is now 90 percent of GDP, our total debt, and that most economists believe when you get at that 90 percent level you have a significant drag on your overall economy.
It is not about us. Sometimes I think we think this is about us. It is not about us. It is about the people that we represent and the people you try to help every day.
I encourage President Obama to study the successful economic policies of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.
the CARFA bill that will be voted on shortly has passed this Senate every Congress since the 107th Congress. It has either passed by rollcall vote or unanimous consent. This is nothing new. It has passed this body multiple times. Now it…
I think this is a healthy discussion we are having. We do not usually discuss much the Fed Chairman or the appointment or the nomination of a Fed Chairman. Yet monetary policy affects all of us in a huge way and dramatically affects the…
I wish to show two other charts. This is not new information, but I think it is pretty dramatic in its presentation, the level of the massive addition of Federal debt at levels we have never seen before. We are looking at $1.4 trillion in…





