Every week, I hear stories about how the President’s failed healthcare law hurts Texans. I hear about plans being dropped, increased deductibles and skyrocketing premiums. Real healthcare reform would lower costs, improve access, and raise the quality of healthcare. Read more about Keeping Washington out of Your Healthcare Decisions
Americans forced out of their healthcare plans and into the president’s unpopular Affordable Care Act may face another jarring disruption later this summer. That’s when a U.S. Supreme Court ruling is expected on whether the IRS violated the law when the agency ruled taxpayer subsidies could be expanded to federal exchanges. Read more about Could millions of Americans be freed from Obamacare?
Quite frankly, I believe this is one of those situations where the government wants a solution without a problem. As a business owner that founded a tech company, I have seen firsthand how keeping the Internet largely free of government intervention has led to an explosion of investment and innovation. Read more about More Big Government in Your Life
I filed a bill that provides that straight-ticket party balloting would no longer apply to non-policy making elected offices such as judges, district attorney and sheriffs. This bill will ensure that our judges and district attorneys will be elected based on their ability and skills rather than their party affiliation. Read more about Jason Villalba: Welcome to the Capitol Report
No one would have guessed that the young mess attendant had no formal training with that weapon. He continued to return fire at the Japanese attackers until he was forced to abandon the sinking ship. Men who served alongside Doris that day recall him shooting down as many as six Japanese bombers...Read more about Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Doris Miller’s Story from Waco to WWII
We may not ever solve the problem of an irresponsible tabloid press and sensation-seeking media, since the freedom of speech is too important to infringe. But we do have power over those we license as physicians. Read more about Regulate anti-vaccine docs?