Opinion Editorial
May 17, 2013
For more than four years the federal government has been talking about how to improve our economy, with little to show for it. Despite stimulus spending, higher taxes and the easing of monetary policy– the middle class continues to struggle and many Americans remain without a job. If we want to put people back to work, we must make the necessary changes now and start with much needed comprehensive tax reform.
April 25, 2013
Eighty-five percent of small business owners reported that excessive government regulations are keeping them from hiring, according to a Gallup survey last month...
Issues:Agriculture
April 23, 2013
Michigan's economic growth is directly related to how well we educate our children, and how well we train our workforce for today's, and tomorrow's, jobs.
Issues:Jobs and EconomyEducation
April 10, 2013
Southeastern Michigan is home to talented, hardworking individuals, businesses and community colleges that are committed to helping reinvent the state and its workforce programs...
Issues:Jobs and Economy
March 11, 2013
The White House’s latest line of defense for refusing to approve the Keystone XL pipeline crumbled recently, as the State Department concluded the pipeline proposal is environmentally safe...
February 8, 2013
Hardworking taxpayers across Michigan live within their means in large part because they create responsible budgets. It's only natural that they expect the same from their government...
Issues:Taxes & SpendingWorkforce
January 28, 2013
Overspending has taken a toll and is undermining our economic recovery. We’re now more than $16 trillion in debt and millions of hard-working taxpayers continue to face uncertainty on how Washington will manage their tax dollars. This is unfair...
January 25, 2013
When President Obama took office on January 20, 2009, the unemployment rate sat at 7.8 percent...
January 25, 2013
Americans worked until April 9th last year just to pay for taxes and until May 17th to pay for government spending. The total costs of regulations are estimated by the Small Business Administration to be $1.75 trillion annually, and the national debt...
January 25, 2013
Six months ago, I went to work on behalf of the people of 7th District. During these first six months, I have been extremely busy tackling the issues of most importance to you, my constituents. I have worked to encourage economic growth and job...
Issues:Health CareWorkforce