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The Blizzard of Statistics and the “Fiscal Cliff”
Dec 21, 2012
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In the blizzard of statistics surrounding the “fiscal cliff,” two numbers give us the essential bottom line. They are 20.6 and 24.3. Let me explain. Since World War II, the top income tax rate has varied widely. It has been as high as 94 percent and as low as 28 percent. Usually it was somewhere in ...
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COLUMN: The looming tax and regulatory threat
Jul 31, 2012
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The American people have always been resilient, especially during tough economic times. Our nation’s small business owners always find new and innovative ways to create and grow our private sector. The products and services they produce and the jobs they create are what drive our economy to prosper ...
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Thornberry votes again to repeal health care law
Jul 11, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following comments after the U.S.House of Representatives voted again to repeal President Obama’s 2010 health care law with a bipartisan vote of 244 to 185: “The House has voted more than 30 times to repeal, dismantle, and defund different parts o...
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Thornberry votes to hold Attorney General in contempt of Congress
Jun 28, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress with a bi-partisan vote of 255-67: It is unfortunate that the House must vote on whether to hold the Attorney General in ...
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Thornberry warns residents about criminals posing as federal agents
Jun 21, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) is warning 13th district residents that criminals posing as Special Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or other law enforcement agencies are extorting money from the public. “We became aware of this scam when a constituent turned to our off...
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Thornberry says it's wrong for the President to decide which laws he will enforce
Jun 15, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after the President announced that his Administration is making changes to immigration policy: "No one can deny that deciding what to do with children who were brought to this country illegally is a difficult problem. But it is wro...
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Thornberry praises passage of annual defense bill
May 18, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising House passage of the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310): "This is a strong, bipartisan bill that supports our troops and their missions. At the same ti...
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Funding for Projects at Pantex, Bell Helicopter in Defense Bill
May 10, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310) by a vote of 56 to 5. The bill authorizes $642 billion in total spending for the Depa...
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Annual defense bill headed for the House floor
May 10, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310) by a vote of 56 to 5. The bill authorizes $642 billion in total spending for the Depa...
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House passes bills to improve nation's cybersecurity
Apr 27, 2012
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In an effort to begin addressing the nation’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a number of bills to help protect private and public computer networks. Passage of the bills follows nearly a year of work on the issue in the House, led in part by area Congre...
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