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Congressional Reps Stick to Fiscal Guns
“President Obama’s plan to address the fiscal cliff is ignoring spending cuts and reforms which, in my mind, must be included in any deal that is reached,” said U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, elected to represent the reconfigured 7th district, which includes northern Richland County, starting in January.
Country Can't Afford Obama Policies, Budget
12.5 million Americans are out of a job and our unemployment rate has hovered over eight percent for 43 consecutive months. President Obama’s misguided policies have continued to lead us further into this economic crisis, and the American people have endured this long enough.
Congress’ output almost grinds to a halt
It wasn’t a bill becoming law that caused Rep. Bob Gibbs to step off the floor of the House last year and proudly call his wife. It was a vote to kill a law. “I just voted to repeal Obamacare,” the Lakeville Republican told her, referring to President Barack Obama’s 2010 health-care law. High-school civics teachers might tell students that Congress’ job is to pass laws, but in this Congress it’s become increasingly clear that many lawmakers measure progress in repealing or rolling back existing laws. Gibbs concedes as much, saying it’s because the government has gotten so big....
Bureaucratic overreach strangles small businesses
My op-ed on the crippling regulations imposed by the EPA that threaten American businesses ability to compete.
Constituents quiz Congressman Bob Gibbs about crucial issues during Town Hall meeting in Dover
“We have to cut the deficit spending,” emphasized Congressman Bob Gibbs as he addressed more than 120 people at a local Town Hall meeting March 7.
Congressman Gibbs joins Republican leaders to repeal 1099 provision
Congressman Bob Gibbs participated in a press conference March 3 to discuss efforts to remove barriers to job creation, including repeal of the job-destroying 1099 requirement.
Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Eliminate Duplicative Permit Requirement for Pesticide
Today, Reps. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Jean Schmidt (R-OH), and Joe Baca (D-CA) introduced H.R. 872, a bipartisan bill to reduce the regulatory burdens posed by the case National Cotton Council v. EPA (6th Cir. 2009).
Rep. Bob Gibbs Announces Reclassification of Genesis Healthcare System
Congressman Bob Gibbs released a statement on the reclassification of Genesis Healthcare System as a Medicare Sole Community Hospital (SCH).
Gibbs Talks State Budget
Congressman Bob Gibbs was in Zanesville this week to open his district office. He talked about the massive budget deficit the state is facing.
Energy, economy are hot topics at Bob Gibbs public meeting
In his first local Town Hall meeting, Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, tackled questions about energy, oil and the economy Tuesday night.