Economy
It is no accident that Texas consistently leads the nation in job creation. Some have described this economic powerhouse as a "Texas Miracle." But, we know better than that. The Texas Economic Experience is rooted in concepts and principles that will work anywhere they're tried: Keeping taxes low, creating a predictable regulatory climate, cracking down on lawsuit abuse, and investing in critical infrastructure like roads, water and schools in a fiscally responsible way.
February 18th, 2022
Farmers and ranchers in my district have experienced cut water lines, stolen property, broken fences, and other damages as a result of migrants passing through the area.
February 17th, 2022
Wednesday on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto, I discussed the Democrats’ plan to suspend the federal gas tax in order to mitigate the inflation affecting American families.
February 14th, 2022
The President not only doesn’t recognize it, but he’s still pushing for the Build Back Better plan that will make inflation and the worker shortage even worse.”
February 10th, 2022
A group of House Republicans led by Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) introduced the Dignity Act, an immigration reform bill they say will end illegal immigration, reestablish law and order, provide a solution for...
February 3rd, 2022
This third article of the "How to Fix the Broken Immigration System" series offers adjustments that lawmakers should make to the legal immigration system that will increase economic growth, combat inflation, and prevent...
January 27th, 2022
Democrats in Congress aren't serious about confronting China, holding them accountable for their trade commitments, or insisting China stop cheating America and other countries.
January 20th, 2022
The Biden administration needs to rapidly reverse this situation, recover the lost visas through legislation, and go even further or the U.S. economy will suffer long run drags on its growth.
January 19th, 2022
Instead of helping taxpayers get their refunds, this President is prioritizing a dangerous bank surveillance scheme and unleashing 80,000 IRS agents on families, farmers, and small businesses who they are convinced are tax...
January 18th, 2022
Inflation is a severe threat to getting workers off the sidelines and back into the workforce—yet the Biden Administration has ignored it, denied it, and is now passing the buck for their own incompetence.
January 12th, 2022
U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in December, with the annual increase in inflation the largest in nearly four decades.
February 17th, 2022
The threat of President Biden’s tax hikes is causing damage to the economy as Main Street businesses brace for higher costs.
February 16th, 2022
The worst thing Washington could do now is fuel inflation with more spending or impose tax hikes on employers that ultimately show up in higher prices for customers and higher taxes on their workers.
February 11th, 2022
In January, the Consumer Price Index showed that inflation went over expectations at 7.5 percent, the largest increase since February 1982.
February 4th, 2022
I recently joined The Sam Malone Show to discuss President Biden's continued economic crisis, weak foreign policy, continued border crisis and rising crime across the country.
January 31st, 2022
Food, energy, and housing prices all continue to climb, while working families' income decreases.
January 21st, 2022
Economic optimism about the future has plummeted, and Americans of all political views have lost confidence in President Biden’s competence to heal the economy.
January 20th, 2022
I appeared on Fox News Radio’s "The Brian Kilmeade Show" to discuss President Biden’s disappointing first year in office.
January 19th, 2022
If you follow unintended consequences of the Covid pandemic - digital money, you probably noticed many businesses only want credit cards, not cash.
January 13th, 2022
A recent Rational Middle podcast debunked the myth that immigration depresses the labor market opportunities of low-skilled native-born Americans.
January 10th, 2022
The Biden Jobs Deficit—the difference between jobs created and those he promised to create as part of his so-called stimulus from March—has metastasized to 1.1 million. In fact, studies show the jobs recovery was held back...