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I heard that consistently in the radio shows and speaking to different groups and town meetings, that people were pleased with what the U.S. House of Representatives, led by the Republican Party, did to come out with a tough welfare reform…
The American people said enough government is enough. Enough taxation is enough. The average working family in America will spend more on paying taxes than that same average American working family will spend on clothing, housing, and food…
I am pleased to tell the viewers that the gentleman from Arizona was originally from North Carolina. We are delighted to see him in the United States Congress. Just to point on a point that you made, and many fine points that you made, is…
Therefore, the repeal of the Outer Banks Protection Act does nothing to change the status of the area most likely to be drilled?
Unless this provision is repealed, these leases will remain under suspension indefinitely, and at some point could be open for exploration and drilling?
therefore it is clearly in the interests of the coasts of eastern North Carolina to allow these leases to be removed from suspension so they can be allowed to run their course?
I have one simple proposal to strengthen Medicare--and that is to simplify Medicare. Nearly all seniors have two parts to their Medicare coverage--Medicare part A and Medicare part B-- in addition to a MediGap policy. This system is too…
One theme throughout this campaign, when I was campaigning for Congress, people were telling me, we are working longer and harder and taking home less... These are the people that work hard every day trying to do for their families and…
Steve, when I have been home, I have seen people on a daily basis speaking to groups and senior citizens in the 19 counties that I have the privilege to serve. I can tell you that what we are doing in the new Congress is helping to rebuild…
Republicans are continuing to cut Government bureaucracy and waste today as we finish consideration of the energy and water appropriations bill. Keeping our promise to balance the budget by the year 2002, we have cut $1.6 billion from the…
Does the gentleman from Ohio feel as I do that as we begin to tackle the welfare reform which we passed on the House side and hopefully the Senate will follow suit, but we are also looking to work closer with the States to take over the…
The election last year, the people said we want less government, less taxes, and they realize... we care about the working man and woman in this country... the Medicare board of trustees... released a report last April stating that the…
I can honestly say that it is a hot topic back in my district and has been for the last 6 months. You might also find this of interest. I have had at least two CPA's to tell me that they would like very much to see a much simpler and…
I think each one of us know this figure that I am going to share with the viewers, but if we do not balance the budget, a child born today that lives to be 75 years of age, she or he will have a responsibility of $187,000 to pay on the…
when we convened for the 104th Congress in January, we came with our word and honor to uphold. And we have done it. We promised the American people action toward a more responsive, efficient Government, and we came here with our honor and…
time is running out. If Congress fails to address the out-of control Federal budget, it will soon be too late for our children's future. If we fail to end the irresponsible spending that Washington has engaged in for the last 25 years, we…
if an average American were to pile up huge debts and engage in reckless financial behavior, that person would eventually be held accountable, either by the law or by his creditors. But here in Washington, somehow, the reverse is true. The…
while home during the 3-week recess, I traveled 17 of 21 days, visited 15 of 19 counties that I have the privilege to represent, appeared on several radio talk shows, and held numerous town meetings. Overall, people are optimistic about…
Americans are working harder today than ever. However, they are receiving lower wages and paying higher taxes. Throughout the country, both parents are having to work just to keep their heads above water. In 1948, the average American…
the Republican tax fairness and deficit reduction proposal cuts taxes for everyone; individuals, families, and senior citizens. Most importantly, the proposal provides relief for working families. Since 1988, the working family has had…
from 1954 until 1995, this body was governed by a party whose basic philosophy was that Government could do everything, provided that enough money was spent. The consequences of this philosophy has been devastating. Today, the average…
the fiscal year 1995 rescissions bill cuts approximately $206 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The money will be taken from the Veterans Health Administration, which provides important services to our Nation's veterans…
families are the core of American society. Families are the principle mechanism through which values, knowledge, and discipline is passed from one generation to the next. Why must working families suffer at the hands of the Government and…
during the past 30 years, the Government has tried solving the problems of the poor. The Government has invested over $5 trillion to create a better life for the needy while in reality, this outdated and bureaucratic-laden system has…
the defenders of the old order have been telling us for weeks how much they want to help the children. But their idea of helping children is expanding a welfare system that has proven to be a failure--especially for children. Consider this…
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