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Now or never: We must lower the corporate tax rate

Apr 01, 2012 Comments Off by

by Rep. David Schweikert

Last month was the 37th straight month of the Obama administration with an unemployment rate over 8 percent. The United States has lost nearly 900,000 jobs since the president’s so-called “stimulus” was signed into law. And it seems that each month, President …

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Illegal immigrant population falls 35% in AZ

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off by

Since 2008, the illegal immigrant population in Arizona has fallen off by around 35%.  Some statistics that should give advocates of policies intended to encourage self-deportation satisfaction:

A report released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security, based on 2010 census data, estimated there were …

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Small Town Near Grand Canyon Practices ‘Big Politics’: Tusayan Stilo Development

Feb 16, 2012 Comments Off by

Powerful environmental groups could notch two high-profile victories this year in their quest to squelch business interests near the Grand Canyon, but a political battle raging in a tiny town close by could soon give hope to private property rights advocates nationwide.

At first glance, Tusayan, …

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Big Whiff: Details of Obama’s 2013 Budget

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off

Yesterday, President Obama released his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. Unfortunately, this budget request doubles-down on the same failed policies which have made the economy worse under President Obama. This budget includes the most government spending in history, the biggest tax increase in American history, …

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Obama budget: More Debt, More Doubt, Fewer Jobs

Feb 14, 2012 Comments Off

Reports Show President’s Budget Is Loaded With Same Failed ‘Stimulus’ Spending & Small Business Tax Hikes

The budget crafted by President Obama last year was widely panned as a threat to job growth. And based on the reports, it looks like we’re in for more …

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Quayle Responds to Obama’s Latest Budget Bust

Feb 14, 2012 Comments Off

WASHINGTON (DC) – Congressman Ben Quayle released the following statement regarding the release of President Obama’s proposed FY 2012 budget:

“President Obama has already added trillions to the national debt, but he’s not done drowning us in red ink yet.  Far from keeping his promise …

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Gosar Denounces President Obama’s Budget Plan

Feb 14, 2012 Comments Off

WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Paul Gosar D.D.S (R-AZ), issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama’s 2013 Budget proposal:

Congressman Gosar said, “In the 3.8 trillion dollar 2013 Budget proposal released by the White House this morning, President Obama offers more of the …

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Vegetables, Vampires & Ron Paul

Feb 10, 2012 Comments Off

Political prognosticators are a lot like Iowa and New Hampshire in that it’s only every four years that people pay them any attention.  Something you can always count on is that at some point they’ll stop gazing into crystal balls and reading tea leaves long …

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Unemployment hasn’t actually fallen at all under Obama

Feb 09, 2012 Comments Off

That sounds like a wild thing to say, but here is the rationale, and it’s actually quite simple:

For starters, almost the entire decline in the unemployment rate over the last year has been ephemeral. The rate is calculated by dividing the people who do …

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House Republicans look to grow American energy, repair infrastructure

Feb 03, 2012 Comments Off

Six Reforms in the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

This week, House Republicans formally introduced the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act (H.R. 7), which will support American job creation by removing government barriers to long-term economic growth, particularly in the production of American-made …

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