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Schwartz: Responsible, Meaningful and Timely Action Needed to Reduce the Deficit
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz delivered the following...
Concord Coalition Praises Rep. Schwartz's Leadership on the Federal Budget
Washington, D.C. – The Concord Coalition will honor U.S. Rep. Allyson...
Republican Plan to Replace Sequestration Makes America Less Prepared for a 21st Century Economy
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, a senior member of the...
We can solve our fiscal woes if we rise above partisanship
PARTISANSHIP in Washington is threatening to put the economy in recession at year's end, or else leave us with damaging levels of debt. Those are the options facing Washington if the two parties remain unwilling to come together and replace the so-called fiscal cliff with a thoughtful and gradual plan to put the debt on a more sustainable path.
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Schwartz: Extend Tax Cuts for Middle-Class Americans Now
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz issued the following statement...
Philadelphia-region reaction to the health care ruling
Gov. Corbett said he was "disappointed" in the ruling, but "respect for the law and for the process of the law - even when we disagree - is part of our democracy." He pledged to do "all we can to ensure the negative impact of this law affects the lives of Pennsylvanians as little as possible." "I think we can all agree there are Pennsylvanians who need our help. However, expanding government bureaucracy, government programs and government spending is not the answer." U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) was more muted in his comments on the ruling than many of his fellow Democrats. The senator, who is running for re-election against a foe of the health reform, said in a statement:
Real Solutions are Needed to Reduce our Nation's Deficit and Create Long-Term Economic Growth
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz read the following statement...
Poor jobs data fails to spur Congress into compromise
Democratic Representative Allyson Schwartz shot back: "Republicans have chosen to pass bills that are basically campaign rhetoric that they know are going nowhere. That's not getting us where we need to go to help Americans find jobs." The May jobs data released on Friday showed employment growth slowing to a paltry 69,000 jobs - less than half of what economists had forecast. President Barack Obama, trying to contain the damage to his re-election hopes, demanded Congress act on his jobs "to-do list," which includes tax credits for small businesses and federal aid to help states prevent layoffs of teachers, firefighters and other public employees.