Congresswoman Kay Granger Radio Address
 May 9, 2008

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TRANSCRIPT:

Hi there. This is Congresswoman Kay Granger, and I represent Texas’s Fort Worth-based 12th district in the United States House of Representatives.

This Sunday, mothers across the nation will be honored for their contributions and sacrifices. Like many of you, I enjoy sharing Mother’s Day with my family. I’m a proud mother of three grown children, and I have five beautiful grandchildren.

This time of year, I can’t help but think back to the period some years ago when I was a single, working mother struggling to support my three small children. It was tough, but it is even tougher for working families today.

Today, more than 60 percent of mothers work outside the home and while facing demands at work and at home, families are also facing new concerns and challenges, such as the danger of online predators, school violence, and a heavy tax burden.

My Republican colleagues and I have been discussing with women what keeps them up at night. The responses were resoundingly clear. American mothers are worried about their children’s safety at school; whether they can afford healthcare for their children, and whether they can absorb the rise in gas prices caused by the Pelosi Premium or the massive tax increases families will face in the near future.

To address these critical issues, I’ve worked with my Republican colleagues to craft the “American Families Agenda.” Set to be released next week, this agenda is the answer for many of those sleepless nights.

The “American Families Agenda” updates our laws so that they provide America’s families with more freedom in their jobs; greater healthcare and retirement security; safer communities; and access to quality, affordable, world-class education for our children. This agenda also does more to take care of our military families.

The “American Families Agenda” is the latest addition to House Republicans’ efforts to address the concerns of working families trying to cope with the high costs of the Democrat Congress.

This is Congresswoman Kay Granger. Thanks for taking the time to listen. Happy Mother’s Day.