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WSJ: Martin Feldstein - Tax Increases Could Kill the Recovery

WSJ: Martin Feldstein - Tax Increases Could Kill the Recovery

The cap-and trade levy would hit low-income earners especially hard.

 

MAY 13, 2009
May 13, 2009

Democrat Spin Ignores the “Rough Outlook” of CBO Score

Are House Democrats ready to make a $940 billion gamble on an imprecise estimate? Democrat spin on the Congressional...
May 13, 2009

March 9, 2010 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference March 10, 2010 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Pence: “It’s Time for a Spending Limit Amendment to the Constitution”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, gave the following statement today on...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on Unemployment Numbers

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

March 3, 2010 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference March 3, 2010 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls White House Health Care Summit “Taxpayer-funded Media Event”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today on...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls President’s New Health Care Bill ‘More of the Same’

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

The Party Of What?

  First, we were the party of no ideas: "One of our two great parties is now an...
May 13, 2009

Pence Joins House Republicans in Presenting President Obama a Copy of “Better Solutions”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

January 27, 2010 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference January 27, 2010 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Obama’s Historic Spending and Deficits

Facing political fallout from this Administration's reckless spending spree, President Obama will reportedly use the State of the Union...
May 13, 2009

January 20, 2010 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference January 20, 2010 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Pence Opposes Increase in the National Debt Limit: Asks “When Will It Stop?”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today on...
May 13, 2009

December 16, 2009 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference December 16, 2009 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric Cantor...
May 13, 2009

Tallying the Pelosi Bill's Effects on Job Destruction

President Obama's recent "jobs summit," and Speaker Pelosi's renewed focus on yet another "jobs bill" full of additional government...
May 13, 2009

Obama vs. Obama: Who is scaring whom, Mr. President?

As the president warns Republicans to "stop trying to frighten the American people," a look at his...
May 13, 2009

Republican Leadership Press Conference Following White House Meeting With President Obama Today

December 9, 2009 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) - Conference...
May 13, 2009

What Do the American People Need? Jobs

President Obama's "jobs summit," coupled with Friday's release of November jobs numbers, once again raise serious questions about the...
May 13, 2009

December 8, 2009 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference December 8, 2009 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Pence: Democrat Policy on Spending Is “If We Got It, Spend It”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today on...
May 13, 2009

Democrats’ Jobs Summit Farce

"Statistics mean little for those who have lost a job, taken a pay cut, or watched their loved ones...
May 13, 2009

December 2, 2009 Republican Leadership Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference December 2, 2009 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Now Democrats Focus on Jobs?

Since passage of the Democrats' trillion dollar "stimulus," more than 2.8 million jobs have been lost and unemployment stands at...
May 13, 2009

Obama vs. Obama: President Signals Intent to Break Campaign Promise on Lowering Health Care Premiums

During last year's campaign, then-Senator Obama unveiled a health care plan that he promised would save families up to...
May 13, 2009

Pence: New CBO Report Confirms Latest Democrat Health Care Bill Increases Premiums on Families

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

Democrat Dithering on the U.S.—Korea FTA

On November 18, 2009, President Obama arrived in South Korea, the final stop on his Asia trip.  Although free...
May 13, 2009

Will $210 Billion in New Deficit Spending Kill American Jobs?

"It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls on President to Embrace Immediate Tax Relief to Create Jobs Without Further Delay

U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after President Obama announced...
May 13, 2009

Stimulus Jobs--Deceptive Reports & Disputed Facts

"If we see money being misspent, we're going to put a stop to it, and we will call it...
May 13, 2009

While Democrats Ignore Unemployment, Americas Pay the Price

"Our team is working with members of Congress every day on this issue (health care), and it is my...
May 13, 2009

What are Democrats Doing about Job Loss? Making it Worse.

Today, the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent, the highest level in 26 years.  Rather than working with Republicans...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on Latest Unemployment Numbers

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence has a lot to say about the unemployment numbers released this morning: The...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on Latest Unemployment Numbers

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

The Debt Limit and the Troops

According to press reports, Democrats are planning to attach legislation to increase the national debt ceiling to the Fiscal...
May 13, 2009

State Unemployment Figures Confirm Regrettable Truths

Eight months ago the President signed a $787 billion "stimulus" bill that had been rammed through the House without...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls for Transparency in Health Care Debate and Real Help to Small Businesses

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following remarks regarding the...
May 13, 2009

Democrats, Deficits and Debt By the Numbers

"The cost of our debt is one of the fastest growing expenses in the federal budget. This rising...
May 13, 2009

“Stimulus” Recipients and the White House Spin

Today, the White House announced the first "hard" evidence of their effort to account for jobs created by the...
May 13, 2009

October 14, 2009 Republican Leadership Press Conference

Republican Leadership Press Conference October 14, 2009 Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric...
May 13, 2009

Pence Disputes President’s Claim of Health Care Consensus

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today on the floor of...
May 13, 2009

The Reformed CFPA-New Paint, Same Old Clunker

"There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics:  As...
May 13, 2009

Pence: “Senate Energy Bill Just Another Jobs-Killing National Energy Tax”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference and the American Energy Solutions Group,...
May 13, 2009

House Democrats' Health "Reform" Will Harm American Economy

Even as unemployment approaches 10 percent nationwide, a recent Heritage Foundation analysis found that House Democrats' government takeover of...
May 13, 2009

Trade Protectionism at the Worst Economic Time

"What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great...
May 13, 2009

CBS News: Obama Admin: Cap and Trade Could Cost Families $1,761 A Year

Posted by Declan McCullagh September 15, 2009 9:03 PM   The Obama administration has privately concluded that a cap...
May 13, 2009

Wall Street Journal Editorial: The Quietest Trillion

Congratulations. You're about to own $100 billion a year in student loans. The furor over President Obama's trillion-dollar...
May 13, 2009

Pence Says President’s Regulatory Reform Plan "Protects the Status-Quo"

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today on...
May 13, 2009

House Democrat Health "Reform" Legislation: Short Summary of the Government Takeover of Health Care

BACKGROUND   On July 14, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care...
May 13, 2009

Democrats’ Government Takeover Will Raise Medicare Premiums By 20%

"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy...
May 13, 2009

Barack Obama and “Big Pharma:” Hypocrisy You Can Believe in

“I’m appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry’s lobbying arm to buy...
May 13, 2009

Congressman Pence Discusses Health Care on ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos

To view this clip, click here.   Excerpts below: "Republicans are ready to work for comprehensive health...
May 13, 2009

Pence: Unemployment Report Shows Administration’s Economic Policies Are Not Working

"The American people know that true economic recovery starts with fiscal discipline in Washington, and tax relief for working...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls on President Obama to Start Over on Health Care

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following remarks on the...
May 13, 2009

OMB and CBO Re-Estimates by the Numbers

On August 25, 2009, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) each...
May 13, 2009

Pence: Budget Numbers Warn of Fiscal Train Wreck

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

Pence on Six Month Anniversary of Stimulus Signing: “the Results Are In: the Stimulus Isn’t Working”

WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today regarding the six...
May 13, 2009

July 28, 2009 Republican Leadership Stakeout

Participants: - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) - Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) - Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on PAYGO

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement on the...
May 13, 2009

Congressman Pence Discusses Jobs and Democrat Health Care Bill on MSNBC’s Morning Joe

To view this clip, click here. Transcript below:   [Clip of Hoyer on the House floor]  ...
May 13, 2009

Has the President Really "Rescued the Economy?"

President's Economic Fiction White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel:  "Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff,...
May 13, 2009

Pence Challenges Government Takeover of Health Care During Economic Recession

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement on the...
May 13, 2009

State Unemployment Numbers Rise as “stimulus” Fails

"Now most of the money that we're investing as part of this plan will get out the door immediately...
May 13, 2009

New Video: Obama Vs. Obama on the Stimulus

Washington, DC - The House Republican Conference unveiled the following video today on MSNBC's Morning Joe. As reports continue...
May 13, 2009

Obama Administration Insists That the Economy Is Going Through A “Healthy Adjustment” as Unemployment Reaches 26-year High of 9.5%

What the economy "is going through is a very necessary and healthy adjustment as [Americans] go back to living within...
May 13, 2009

House Republican Conference Releases New Web Video on Jobs

Washington, DC - The House Republican Conference unveiled the following hard-hitting jobs video on Hannity last night. In the...
May 13, 2009

Pence: The Stimulus "Has Not Done It's Job"

 "The American people are starting to get wise to the Democrat plan here. They understand the Democrat agenda is...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on Unemployment Numbers

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement to today's...
May 13, 2009

GOP Talkers on Democrats' Runaway Spending

  This is not about process; this is about runaway federal spending.Here are the facts on spending from this...
May 13, 2009

House Republican Leaders Propose $375 Billion in Common-Sense Taxpayer Savings

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), on behalf of House...
May 13, 2009

Washington Post: Despite Stimulus Funds, States to Cut More Jobs

Budget Shortfalls Prompt Mass Layoffs By Alec MacGillis Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Eleven weeks...
May 13, 2009

Associated Press: Stimulus Watch: Road Money Skips Over Needy Areas

"The AP findings suggest the White House raised expectations too high for the transportation spending, said a spokesman for...
May 13, 2009

USA Today: Obama's Pattern on Federal Spending Not Flattering

When it comes to federal spending, there's a pattern emerging with President Obama, and it's not a...
May 13, 2009

NY Times: White House Forecasts No Job Growth Until 2010

President Obama's chief economics forecaster said on Sunday that the country was not likely to see positive...
May 13, 2009

CQ: Small Program Cuts, Big Headaches

"Color us not particularly impressed with the record of the president for fiscal discipline to date, but hope springs...
May 13, 2009

Leader Boehner Addresses the Issues on Fox News (video)

House Republican Leader John Boehner appeared on Fox News to speak on how House Republicans will cut government waste...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls Democrats’ Budget More Debt and Taxes

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today in...
May 13, 2009

McCarthy and And Scalise on Why Cap and Tax Is Wrong

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA) and Rep. Steve Scalise (LA) spoke with bloggers today about the cap and tax energy...
May 13, 2009

The Washington Post: Small Businesses Brace for Tax Battle

Gail Johnson doesn't think of herself as wealthy. The former pediatric nurse has spent 20 years building a chain...
May 13, 2009

Pence Op-ed in Muncie Star Press: on Debt Day, With Regret

Today, April 26, is Debt Day for this fiscal year. That is, today is the day the federal government's...
May 13, 2009

Happy Debt Day: Government to 'run Out' of Cash Sunday, Earliest Ever

"Debt Day," marking the point in the fiscal year when government spending exceeds revenue, falls this Sunday. That's the...
May 13, 2009

Editorials Highlight President’s Fiscal Irresponsibility

Washington Post:  "President Obama is requiring government agencies to find $100 million in savings. Next year's budget deficit will...
May 13, 2009

Cap and Trade Will Cost American Families

*This post originally published on Townhall.com by Rep. Steve Scalise (LA) President Obama is proposing a “cap and trade”...
May 13, 2009

The President’s Budget Is Not What’s Best for America

by Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) Last week’s Tea Parties were a powerful message to Washington in protest to the...
May 13, 2009

Boehner Talks With George Stephanopoulos

House Leader John Boehner appeared yesterday on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, saying legislators should beware of "trillion dollar...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on Tax Day

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today regarding...
May 13, 2009

When Is Enough Spending Going to Be Enough

Guest post by Rep. Ed Royce (CA) The Democrat Leadership’s 2010 budget calls for an unprecedented $3.5 trillion in...
May 13, 2009

Democrats’ Budget Hypocrisy

That was then For years, House Democrats criticized the Bush White House for proposing a five-year budget: Then-Ranking Member John...
May 13, 2009

Democrats’ Budget Hypocrisy

That was then... Democrats criticized a budget that “excluded” a permanent fix for the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)… House...
May 13, 2009

Republicans Stand Together on the Budget

It was a special day for Republicans on Capitol Hill, as House and Senate leaders gathered for a...
May 13, 2009

Pence on Sean Hannity Radio Show

Click here to listen to the audio. Below is an excerpt from the interview: PENCE: "The Republican proposal...
May 13, 2009

The GOP Alternative

Fiscal Policy: President Obama claims that Republicans "don't offer an alternative budget." In fact, they do, and it costs...
May 13, 2009

The Road to Recovery Begins Here

House Republicans today released the "Republican Road to Recovery," an 18-page booklet specificying the steps they will take to...
May 13, 2009

Pence: Republicans Have A Better Solution on the Budget

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today on...
May 13, 2009

Distortions From Last Night

House Leader John Boehner's office was quick to break down President Obama's address to the nation last night. After...
May 13, 2009

USA Today: Opposing View: Stop Using Taxpayers' Money

By Rep. Jeb Hensarling I hope Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plan to rescue America's largest financial institutions works....
May 13, 2009

Budget Myths: $2.3 Trillion Off

House Whip Eric Cantor's office has done a great job compiling facts for Republicans to lean on as America's...
May 13, 2009

7 Questions on the Budget for President Obama

The White House predicts 7.9% unemployment in 2010. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts 9.2% unemployment in 2010. Where are...
May 13, 2009

Get Rid of Ineffective Education Programs With Howard "Buck" McKeon

After a Democrat Administration passed an omnibus bill with language to eliminate a vital school choice program, swiping vouchers...
May 13, 2009

Rep. Ryan Teams Up With Cato

Rep. Paul Ryan (WI), the ranking Member on the Budget Committee, has been hard at work drafting Republican budget...
May 13, 2009

Republicans' Budget Alternative

House Republicans want you to know there is a better way and we've got an alternative plan that is...
May 13, 2009

Jeff Flake: Uncensored

Rep. Jeff Flake (AZ) gets a few words in at the American Spectator this morning, offering insight from the...
May 13, 2009

Your Members on the Move

Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC) has been stirring the pot lately, with her explosive House floor ventures and determined messages...
May 13, 2009

Dreamy Eyed Democrats: Greatest Hits

Video is powerful. Most people don't sit around watching C-SPAN2 all day but guess what? Everything that happens on...
May 13, 2009

Pence: "Americans Have a Right to Know Who Changed the Language"

House Republican Chairman Mike Pence appeared on MSNBC today to comment on AIG bonuses and question the provision that...
May 13, 2009

Democrats’ False Hope for Change

As Republicans fought to protect taxpayers from $350 billion in additional Wall Street bailouts, Democrats assured the American people...
May 13, 2009

AIG: An Outrage

House Republicans are outraged. They are outraged about bailouts. They are outraged about massive overspending. They are outraged about...
May 13, 2009

"Stimulus" Fails to Deliver the Relief the President Promised

THAT WAS THEN: On February 12, President Obama visited employees at an Illinois Caterpillar plant and said, "when they...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on AIG

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement at a...
May 13, 2009

A False Sense of Confidence

It was JUST TWO WEEKS AGO that the Administration said it was "confident" it knew how AIG was spending...
May 13, 2009

Republican Principles for Economic Recovery

PROTECTING JOBS AND LOWERING TAXES Instead of raising taxes on all Americans in the midst of a recession, Republicans...
May 13, 2009

St. Petersburg Times: GOP's unified "no" strategy against Obama's spending

WASHINGTON - When it comes to President Obama and the Democrats these days, you couldn't knock Republican leaders of...
May 13, 2009

The Facts Are On Our Side

Republicans have a few big things on their side when it comes to the economy: the facts. These include...
May 13, 2009

Pence: President and Congressional Democrats on "Unprecedented Spending Binge"

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement on the...
May 13, 2009

Obama vs. Obama - Spending

President Obama once criticized out-of-control spending and “enormous deficits” but... President Obama once criticized an “orgy of spending and...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls on President to Veto Democrats’ Omnibus Bill

Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls Card Check Pathway to Workplace Intimidation

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement in...
May 13, 2009

GOP Member Activity Update: Taking Our Case to the American People

Republicans in the News: Rep. Michele Bachmann appeared on FOX Business Happy Hour to discuss the "cramdown" housing bill....
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls for Spending Freeze

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today on...
May 13, 2009

Obama vs. Obama - Earmarks

President Obama says he supports slashing earmarks and making all spending decisions open to the public… President Obama Pledges...
May 13, 2009

Talking Points on the Budget

 The American people are hurting. Congress was right to take action to get this economy moving, but higher taxes...
May 13, 2009

Obama vs. Obama - Taxes

President Obama promises that taxpayers making less than $250,000 would not have their taxes "increased a single dime." President Barack...
May 13, 2009

The President’s "Radical Agenda"

"We have an agenda in this country now that I would regard as being a radical agenda. I think...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls On President Obama To Veto Bloated Spending Bill

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today after...
May 13, 2009

CNN: Dem Blasts Obama's Budget

(CNN) - Mississippi Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor blasted the budget outline President Obama submitted to Capitol Hill today, saying...
May 13, 2009

Pence: “Administration’s Budget is Prescription for Economic Decline”

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement in...
May 13, 2009

OP-ED: Hold Your Nose For Tarp II

President Obama's address to Congress on Tuesday night foreshadowed the next development in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)...
May 13, 2009

OP-ED: Letting Judges Rewrite Loans Is Toxic Itself

"At first blush it seems somewhat strange that the Bankruptcy Code should provide less protection to an individual's interest...
May 13, 2009

Budget Talking Points

The American people are hurting, and Republicans want to work with the President to get the American people...
May 13, 2009

Pence Renews No Earmark Policy

WASHINGTON, DC - With consideration of the Democrats' omnibus spending bill set for tomorrow, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence released...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls For Spending Freeze: "Enough is Enough"

“Let's do what every American family, what every small business is doing - let's freeze federal spending immediately and...
May 13, 2009

Republicans Call For Spending Freeze Now!

American families and small businesses are making sacrifices and cutting expenses.  Whether through tightening family budgets, or cutting expenses...
May 13, 2009

Blunt: Freeze Federal Spending -- Now

Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt, a Republican and U.S. Senate candidate from southwest Missouri, today responded to President Obama's call...
May 13, 2009

Analysis: Stimulus Won't Jump-start Economy

WASHINGTON -- No, the big stimulus plan won't "save or create 3.5 million jobs," as the president and congressional...
May 13, 2009

CBO Predicts Lower GDP In A Decade

"The Congressional Budget Office says President Obama's giant economic recovery bill will actually hurt Americans' paychecks in the long...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls For Democrats To Show Americans the Stimulus'

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today in...
May 13, 2009

Pence Calls Democrat “Deal” On Stimulus “Long Wish List Of Big Government Spending That Won’t Put Americans Back To Work”

U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today in response to reports...
May 13, 2009

Washington Post Criticizes Obama's "Straw Man" Tactics

By Michael D. Shear and Anne E. Kornblut Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, February 11, 2009; A06 FORT...
May 13, 2009

Talking Points On Pelosi-Reid Backroom Deal

House Republicans know we are in a serious recession. The American people are hurting and Republicans know Congress must act...
May 13, 2009

Drudge: $300 Million In Stimulus For 'Green Golf Carts'

New York Post: CONGRESS $HOPPING CARTS Access the original article here. By GEOFF EARLE Post Correspondent ELECTRIC...
May 13, 2009

Pence Challenges House Democrats On "Do Nothing" Charge

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, responded to charges from House Democrats...
May 13, 2009

"Worn Idea" the American People Are Tired of is "Runaway Federal Spending"

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press"...
May 13, 2009

Pence Urges Senate Colleagues To Reject Democrat Spending Bill

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today in...
May 13, 2009

WSJ: What Is Congress Stimulating?

Contrary to conventional Beltway wisdom, the House Republicans' zero votes for the Obama presidency's stimulus "package" is looking like...
May 13, 2009

Stimulus Talking Points

- Our nation is in a recession and millions of Americans are hurting. - Congress and the...
May 13, 2009

What They're Saying: Republicans Have A "Legitimate" Objection To Democrat "Stimulus" Plan

"... the economic measures racing through Congress would devote tens of billions of dollars to causes that have little to...
May 13, 2009

Pence: “More Big Government Spending On A Liberal Wish List Of Programs Won't Cure What Ails the American Economy”

Note: To view the speech, click here   WASHINGTON, DC -- Following are the remarks delivered by Congressman Pence,...
May 13, 2009

GOP Challenges House Democrats To Release Omnibus Details

House Republican leaders on Tuesday called for public release of the proposed omnibus legislation that would encompass the nine...
May 13, 2009

Purely Partisan Bill Will Burden Generations With Unsustainable Debt Despite Bipartisan Opposition

Today the House passed H.R. 1 [digest | votes], the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009." The...
May 13, 2009

Pence Denounces Democrat Stimulus Bill:

WASHINGTON – In response to the filing of the Democrat version of a stimulus bill, Congressman Mike Pence, chairman...
May 13, 2009

Stimulus Talking Points

The American people are hurting and our economy is in a recession. Congress is right to take action to stimulate...
May 13, 2009

Boehner Statement on House Republicans’ Economic Recovery Proposals

House GOP Leader: “Our proposals are rooted in the belief that fast-acting tax relief, rather than slow-moving and wasteful government...
May 13, 2009

Boarding Pass

TALKERS ON THE STIMULUS The American people are hurting and our economy is in a recession. Congress is right to take action...
May 13, 2009

Pence Lauds RSC Economic Stimulus Bill

Today, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled its economic stimulus bill, the Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Relief Act....
May 13, 2009

Editorials Oppose TARP Expansion

Investor's Business Daily Editorial: "Show Us The Money" Excerpts: "One of the key principles of those who want to shrink...
May 13, 2009

Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) Talking Points

We are in a recession, and the American people are hurting. House Republicans are on the side of the...
May 13, 2009

Pence: House Republicans will be on the Side of the American Taxpayer

U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, gave the following speech on the floor of the...
May 13, 2009

Newspapers Nationwide Echo House Republicans’ Call For Sweeping Tax Cuts And Fiscal Restraint To Stimulate Economy

"[The Democrats' stimulus bill] doesn't include substantial tax cuts for American families, and it doesn't include necessary tax relief for...
May 13, 2009

The Democrat Political Cover Commission

On February 18, 2010, the President signed an executive order (EO) to establish the "National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and...
May 13, 2009

The Return of the Jimmy Carter Tax Credit

  With unemployment at 10 percent and the Obama Administration reeling from the public distaste for its fiscally irresponsible...
May 13, 2009

Pence Opposes Increase in the National Debt Limit: Asks “When Will It Stop?”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today on...
May 13, 2009

Candidate Obama vs. President Obama

Even as he campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, an examination of Barack Obama's comments during the...
May 13, 2009

Speaker Pelosi Advocates Higher, European-Style Taxes

"I can make a firm pledge.  Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...
May 13, 2009

House Democrats Break President Obama’s Promise

President Obama promised in his address to Congress that, "There are also those who claim that our reform effort...
May 13, 2009

McCarthy and And Scalise on Why Cap and Tax Is Wrong

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA) and Rep. Steve Scalise (LA) spoke with bloggers today about the cap and tax energy...
May 13, 2009

Bill Will Cap and Tax the Country

After three days of hearing on the cap and tax global warming legislation last week, Republicans are billing it...
May 13, 2009

The Washington Post: Small Businesses Brace for Tax Battle

Gail Johnson doesn't think of herself as wealthy. The former pediatric nurse has spent 20 years building a chain...
May 13, 2009

Cap and Trade Will Cost American Families

*This post originally published on Townhall.com by Rep. Steve Scalise (LA) President Obama is proposing a “cap and trade”...
May 13, 2009

Why Oversight Is Needed

by Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN) Yesterday, a report was issued by the special inspector overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief...
May 13, 2009

The President’s Budget Is Not What’s Best for America

by Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) Last week’s Tea Parties were a powerful message to Washington in protest to the...
May 13, 2009

Boehner Talks With George Stephanopoulos

House Leader John Boehner appeared yesterday on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, saying legislators should beware of "trillion dollar...
May 13, 2009

Rep. Mike Pence Discusses Tax Day and Tea Parties on Msnbc’s Hardball

To view the video, click here.   Excerpts from the transcript:   "Candidly, now I know how the old...
May 13, 2009

Pence Statement on Tax Day

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today regarding...
May 13, 2009

When Is Enough Spending Going to Be Enough

Guest post by Rep. Ed Royce (CA) The Democrat Leadership’s 2010 budget calls for an unprecedented $3.5 trillion in...
May 13, 2009

Republicans Stand Together on the Budget

It was a special day for Republicans on Capitol Hill, as House and Senate leaders gathered for a...
May 13, 2009

The Road to Recovery Begins Here

House Republicans today released the "Republican Road to Recovery," an 18-page booklet specificying the steps they will take to...
May 13, 2009

Distortions From Last Night

House Leader John Boehner's office was quick to break down President Obama's address to the nation last night. After...
May 13, 2009

Rep. Ryan Teams Up With Cato

Rep. Paul Ryan (WI), the ranking Member on the Budget Committee, has been hard at work drafting Republican budget...
May 13, 2009

Republicans' Budget Alternative

House Republicans want you to know there is a better way and we've got an alternative plan that is...
May 13, 2009

Jeff Flake: Uncensored

Rep. Jeff Flake (AZ) gets a few words in at the American Spectator this morning, offering insight from the...
May 13, 2009

Pence: "Americans Have a Right to Know Who Changed the Language"

House Republican Chairman Mike Pence appeared on MSNBC today to comment on AIG bonuses and question the provision that...
May 13, 2009

Republicans Call For Spending Freeze Now!

American families and small businesses are making sacrifices and cutting expenses.  Whether through tightening family budgets, or cutting expenses...
May 13, 2009

Boarding Pass

TALKERS ON THE STIMULUS The American people are hurting and our economy is in a recession. Congress is right to take action...