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Tim Walberg

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Tim Walberg is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Walberg has focused on various issues during his tenure, including education and fiscal policy. He has been vocal about the challenges facing education in the United States, recently commenting on the decline in NAEP scores in subjects like math and reading.

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Mar 27, 2012

I have my own concerns about the relationship between the history of increases in federal aid and the increases of tuition rates.

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Mar 27, 2012

I think we need more opportunity for people to express their concerns, their ideas, their objectives.

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Mar 21, 2012

This Friday, March 23, marks the second anniversary of President Obama's health care law after 2 years. It's clear the law has already left more victims in its path than people it was meant to help. And unfortunately, along with the 20…

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Mar 20, 2012

I just beg to differ on that issue because sound economics does not say that adding more costs will ultimately provide more services for caregivers, more jobs.

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Mar 20, 2012

his companion care business, negatively affecting his caregivers and the seniors they serve.

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Mar 19, 2012

For more than twenty years, Donald Payne was a passionate and tireless advocate on behalf of the people of New Jersey's 10th congressional district.

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Mar 19, 2012

So I appreciate the hearing today and look forward to good things coming from it.

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Mar 19, 2012

However, as your father's--as I remember it--your father's needs changed you hired a caregiver through an agency.

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Mar 19, 2012

So, again, why do we list this or tout it as a jobs program if it seems pretty insignificant at a time when we have energy concerns that are frustrating people at the pump?

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Mar 19, 2012

All workers deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.

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Mar 19, 2012

Current policies that govern delivery of in-home companion care have served our nation well for nearly 40 years.

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Mar 19, 2012

When will oil production go up on Federal leased land?

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Mar 19, 2012

Don't follow Michigan down this road. It is a bad deal for our caregivers and a bad deal for our clients.

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Mar 19, 2012

I want to say thank you. You are special people for what you do and the care you provide.

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Mar 19, 2012

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the extra time. I would just question if they are pushing back, there is a significant reason why they are pushing back on using lands that they requested to use.

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Mar 19, 2012

What other answer would be other than we ought to be withdrawing?

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Mar 19, 2012

As communities of faith united by our common religious traditions and values of justice and compassion, we urge you to support the Department of Labor's (DOL) revised rules.

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Mar 19, 2012

The Department of Labor has significantly understated some of the economic impacts that will result from the proposed changes in regulations.

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Mar 19, 2012

The administration has a responsibility to provide a clear and compelling reason why that important balance must now be upset.

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Mar 19, 2012

No one who works for a living should have to live in poverty.

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Mar 19, 2012

reduce the cost of gas at the pump. Get us what we want on that area and then take the next 200, 600, 800 years to find all of the resources that you think will come following that.

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Mar 19, 2012

We are not going to relinquish that standard that we have and the desire to give people resources of transportation that they want.

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Mar 19, 2012

Understanding the true cost of a regulatory proposal that already carries a price tag of up to $2.3 billion is startling.

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Mar 7, 2012

We've all had to dig a little deeper in our pocketbooks when visiting the gas station lately. Gas has now reached $4 a gallon in my district. Combined with the stubbornly high unemployment rate in Michigan, I know my constituents are…

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Feb 29, 2012

With Michigan's unemployment rate consistently higher than the national average, I remain committed to thoroughly reviewing the implications of burdensome regulations that have the potential to overwhelm my State's and country's job…

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