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Jason Smith

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Jason Thomas Smith is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Smith has focused on various issues including accountability for universities and tax code reforms. He has been an advocate for policies that align with conservative values and has actively participated in legislative discussions on economic and educational reforms.

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Jun 23, 2021

Last month at the Naval Academy Vice President Harris joked that service members would prefer to carry solar panels than batteries.

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Jun 23, 2021

This budget cuts America's defense and gives massive raises to Washington bureaucrats by overspending and taxing the American people.

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Jun 22, 2021

I just want to make sure that it is a priority Madam Secretary that when you are looking at retrofitting, that you put people before retrofitting

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Jun 22, 2021

You have basically rolled out the welcome mat to 700,000 illegal immigrants looking for a taxpayer funded tax paid funding place to stay.

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Jun 22, 2021

The working class cannot afford to wait while President Biden puts solar panels on their houses.

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Jun 22, 2021

This budget for HUD falls short for the American people.

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Jun 22, 2021

President Biden is not focused on the concerns of the working class.

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Jun 22, 2021

It taxes Americans to the tune of $55 trillion dollars. The President breaks his promise not to raise taxes on American families who make less than $400,000 dollars.

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Jun 22, 2021

America is a generous nation, but we must ensure that public resources go to Americans in need before illegal immigrants.

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Jun 22, 2021

Clearly this budget by zeroing out funding for homeless veterans clearly shows the American people that this Administration's budget and their values is zero for our homeless veterans.

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Jun 22, 2021

Actions speak louder than words, Madam Secretary. This Administration is failing to uphold its promise to the men and women who served this nation proudly.

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Jun 22, 2021

The President's budget is a massive spending and tax plan. $17 trillion dollars in new debt over the next 10 years.

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Jun 14, 2021

I will just plead to the House Democrats, I will plead to you, Madam Speaker, please be transparent with the American people. We don't want a government shutdown. But the fact that you won't even bring forth a budget to be debated, your…

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Jun 14, 2021

Where are your party's priorities in defunding the police, defunding our military? Put this legislation on the floor. Don't try to put it in one sentence, one sentence in a rule. We are 3\1/2\ months from a government shutdown, 3\1/2\…

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Jun 14, 2021

This is complete madness that the Democrats are trying to push through a deeming resolution to spend $1.5 trillion, and they have yet to even bring it up in the debate. They want the American people to believe that what we are about to…

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Jun 8, 2021

This budget proposes an additional $80 billion for the IRS, which will be used to more than double its number of agents.

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Jun 8, 2021

The only folks benefiting from the Biden border crisis are drug cartels, human traffickers, and large corporations that benefit from cheap labor.

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Jun 8, 2021

Given China's negligence regarding COVID-19, America's real GDP dropped by $2 trillion in the first half of 2020.

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Jun 8, 2021

What is the justification for flatlining the DHS budget when every other agency receives a 16 and a 1/2 percent increase in funding on average?

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Jun 8, 2021

The misplaced priorities of this budget are not the only frightening part.

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Jun 8, 2021

It is a huge concern to me just with the report in the last 24 hours that this Administration in this budget is proposing the highest tax increase in the history of the United States.

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Jun 8, 2021

We are currently facing historic levels of migration caused by this Administration's irresponsible border and immigration policies.

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Jun 8, 2021

It is clear that the budget President Biden is proposing falls far short of the mark.

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Jun 8, 2021

The President's spending and tax plan would lead to the worst economic growth of any decade since the Great Depression.

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Jun 8, 2021

President Biden needs to level with the American people.

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