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  • 09.10.2012
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    Clearing of red tape needed for recovery
    By Buck McKeon America has always been a country founded on principled determination and the idea that it’s possible to make something out of nothing. In no state of our union is this pioneer spirit more pervasive than in California. But when you see foreclosure signs on your neighbors’ homes or “f... More
  • 08.02.2012
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    Congressman McKeon Votes to Stop Job-Killing Tax Hike and to Create Jobs Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code
    Washington, D.C.- This week, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, legislation that would stop the tax hike on all Americans looming at the end of the year, and put in place an expedited procedure to ensure Congress reforms the tax code t... More
  • 07.26.2012
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    Stop the Red Tape
    Thanks to President Obama, America is experiencing the worst economic recovery since World War II. Small businesses along Main Street are struggling – and they’re discouraged. If you listen, they’ll tell you they’re strangling in red tape. Almost half of small business owners said they’re not hiring... More
  • 07.26.2012
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    Congressman McKeon Votes to Cut the Red Tape
    WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of three crucial legislative measures that will hold Washington accountable and create jobs. This legislative week culminated in the passage of H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. Since taking... More
  • 06.07.2012
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    Congressman McKeon Votes to Repeal Job Killing Obamacare Medical Device Tax
    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 436, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012, to repeal the Medical Device Tax provision of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), a 2.3 percent tax which will be imposed on the sale of medical devices by manufacturers or importers. Today’s v... More
  • 06.05.2012
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    America's Defense Industrial Base And Good Jobs Are At Risk
    By REP. HOWARD P. "BUCK" MCKEON Even as our nation struggles to recover from the financial crisis, America's aerospace and defense industry embodies some of our greatest aspirations for the American economy. It is a manufacturing industry at the cutting edge of technology and innovation. It is Amer... More
  • 05.09.2012
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    Military Crippling Sequester Must Be Stopped
    By Reps. Buck McKeon and Paul Ryan Last year, as the federal government approached a limit on how much it could legally borrow, the Obama administration asked Congress to rubber-stamp an increase in the government's borrowing authority without any spending cuts to match. When House Republicans made... More
  • 04.30.2012
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    Time for governmental fiscal accountability
    We are broke. Our national credit card bill has now topped $15 trillion. Our debt has now eclipsed our entire GDP. Each year, our government operates on a $1.5 trillion deficit, a deficit that is larger than our entire federal budget used to be when I first came to Congress. In 12 years, the Medica... More
  • 04.25.2012
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    Congressman McKeon Votes in Favor of “Follow-the-Money” Bill
    Washington, D.C.-Today, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of H.R. 2146, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (“DATA”), which establishes strong, universal data and reporting standards for government spending. This act will consolidate reporting requirements and combine spend... More
  • 04.19.2012
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    Congressman McKeon Votes for 20% Tax Cut for Small Businesses
    Washington, D.C.- Today, the House passed The Small Business Tax Cut Act, a simple, clear solution to help small businessmen and women grow their businesses and hire new workers. The Small Business Tax Cut Act will allow small businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to... More