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May 16th, 2011
Atlas Shrugged Part 1 the movie rated PG-13 opened in April. Have you gone to see the movie? In spite of all we hear, it is the Liberals who support their films and their artists. Attending a movie may not seem like a...
December 1st, 2010
The following is a letter signed by all 42 members of the Republican Conference that was delivered to Senator Harry Reid earlier today. The full letter is as follows:Dear Leader Reid,The nation’s unemployment level, stuck...
June 27th, 2010
Speaker of the Texas House, Joe Straus, explains that the first thing he plans to do in the upcoming session is to balance the budget. He estimates Texas to have a $18 billion shortfall, but he is committed to balancing the...
June 4th, 2010
The May jobs report has turned out to be a huge disappointment! According to Reuters:The May report found hiring by private employers slowed sharply and came in lower than analysts expected, although temporary census hiring...
May 8th, 2010
Jobs in the U.S. private sector increased by 32,000 from March to April according to the ADP National Employment Report. After a revision to last month’s report, this marks the third consecutive month of positive growth in...
April 25th, 2010
As Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, I have grave concerns about the true impact of the Obama Administration’s stimulus program on job opportunities for unemployed Americans.
March 8th, 2010
I made the follwing statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ comments criticizing private insurers for premium increases:
February 22nd, 2011
On January 16, 2009, the Texas Workforce Commission hosted a forum entitled “Putting America Back to Work.” At that conference, a number of our speakers made the case for lessening our dependence on unstable sources of...
October 22nd, 2010
The following press release was sent in from Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-8):The twenty largest metropolitan areas in America have a million fewer workers on the job today than when the $814 billion federal stimulus program...
June 11th, 2010
Texas State Senator Dan Patrick works hard to pass the Sonogram Bill, which will help thwart the occurrence of 80,000 abortions per year in Texas. He also discusses his work to cut business taxes.
May 12th, 2010
The Consumer Confidence Index gauges American sentiment regarding the direction of business conditions, employment and personal income. In an article in the New York Times, Floyd Norris explains how recent...
May 7th, 2010
The Federal Reserve’s current policy of near-zero interest rates has given banks a golden opportunity to recapitalize while still maintaining low lending rates to the private sector. Because the federal funds rate has been...
March 12th, 2010
Recent polls indicate that the number 1 issue in America is the economy and job creation, and nowhere is this sentiment more evident than in Texas' 23rd Congressional District. Our unemployment levels not only exceed our...
September 16th, 2009
“Government Jobs Have Grown Since Recession’s Start” was the headline of a recent story in The New York Times. The article cited a report from the Nelson A.
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