John Kline

We really believe, not only under the tenth amendment, but the fact that we are closer to the people and therefore govern a little better, as Mr. Jefferson said, that we ought to have a little more latitude to be able to do these…

I am very concerned, as you are, about the future of American competitiveness if we continue to lag behind in science, technology, engineering, math and health care.

Today, college students have access to critical financial assistance they need to go to college, and stay in college--and earn the critical skills to keep America competitive.

Today, all Americans will have access to quality, affordable health coverage no matter if their employer provides it, or if they change jobs.

No federal agency or board should rewrite the rules of the game to favor special interests over the interest of all Americans.

Despite some unprecedented attempts, perhaps best reflected in a failed $814 billion stimulus bill passed in the early hours of the last Congress, the federal government cannot legislate or regulate its way to job creation in our country.

No Federal agency or board should rewrite the rules of the game to favor any special interest over the interest of all Americans.

This health care law has forced business owners to choose between higher health care costs or government penalties.

The Federal Government cannot legislate or regulate its way to job creation in our country.

To suggest this doesn't discourage job creation in this country is to ignore reality.

At the center of this uncertainty is the recent health care law.

Unfortunately, over the last two years, we have seen the federal government move in a disturbingly different direction--one that creates economic uncertainty felt by businesses both large and small.

The reason we saw these massive job losses was because we weren't doing our job regulating the financial markets.

The President said last night, and I think we should all embrace the goal you have reiterated of working together to foster an environment where entrepreneurs and businesses can create jobs for the people of our county.

State and local governments are in deep financial trouble. They cannot be counted on to spend their way to prosperity.

Where will that growth come from? It won't be from households.

I hope Congress would consider taking some action maybe to move this along a little bit quicker.

2010 was a banner year for regulators and saw an 18 percent increase in Federal Register pages devoted to regulation.

The law is a recipe for higher insurance premiums.

Those taxes will be passed along to workers in the form of lower wages or fewer jobs.

The recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is riddled with bad economic policy.

We will be downgraded as a sovereign borrower within this decade.

Stimulus is appropriate when the economy is falling, and we can debate the effectiveness of the American Recovery Act.

Today, businesses have powerful new tax incentives for businesses to hire unemployed Americans and expand their businesses.

I applaud his enthusiasm when it comes to education reform.