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  • REP KINGSTON: TIME TO DIG OUT MIDDLE CLASS FROM FAILED POLICIES

    October 5, 2012

    High unemployment persisted in the month of September according to a Department of Labor report which found the economy created a lackluster 114,000 jobs, falling short of the 150,000 needed just to accommodate population growth. The unemployment rate, which is a separate measure determined by a hou... Read more >

  • CONGRESSMAN JACK KINGSTON NAMED ‘GUARDIAN OF SMALL BUSINESS’

    September 21, 2012

    Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-1), right, is presented with the National Federation of Independent Business’ coveted “Guardian of Small Business Award” by the organization’s President and CEO, Dan Danner. Kingston earned the award for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America’s small busine... Read more >

  • KINGSTON VOTES TO RESTORE WELFARE’S WORK REQUIREMENT

    September 20, 2012

    In 1996, a Republican-controlled Congress worked with a Democratic President to reform the nation’s welfare system by promoting work as a central focus of helping low-income families out of poverty. At the time President Bill Clinton said, “first and foremost [welfare reform] should be about moving ... Read more >

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  • 10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment

    October 5, 2012

    1. 4.1 Million Fewer Jobs than Projected: In January 2009 the Obama Administration forecast there would be 137.6 million jobs in December 2010. Instead there were 130.3 million jobs in December 2010. Even 21 months later in September 2012, there are just 133.5 million jobs – 4.1 million fewer than t... Read more >

  • ICYMI: Jack talks attacks against Americans abroad, dangers of sequestration on WTOC

    September 17, 2012

    In case you missed it, Jack appeared on WTOC to discuss the attacks against Americans abroad and the dangers posed to our military and national security by sequestration. You can read more about both these subjects in this week's e-newsletter. div> Read more >

  • Honoring the American Worker

    September 1, 2012

    Labor Day is a wonderful holiday. It provides us a chance to celebrate all that summer had to offer while looking forward to fall. If we are lucky, it gives us a chance to spend time with our family and friends, cook out, and celebrate the start of football season (Go Dawgs!). The real meaning of La... Read more >

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