-- Randy's Roundup --

A Weekly Newsletter from Congressman Randy Neugebauer

February 20, 2012

Jobs and Education Emphasized through Events This Week

This week, I will be traveling around the district highlighting job creation and education. On Wednesday, I will speak to a group of students involved in the Mentor Tech program at Texas Tech about my journey from local businessman to Congressman. Thursday morning, I will visit the students, teachers and staff of Lakeview Head Start Center in Big Spring. Lakeview students sent me Valentine’s Day cards last week and I look forward to thanking them in person. I will also attend the “Go Red for Women” Luncheon hosted by the Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring, which aims to raise awareness of all aspects of cardiovascular disease and promote fit and healthy living.

Thursday afternoon, I will tour Desert Tanks, a Big Spring company that manufactures fracking tanks for the oil industry. Under new ownership since 2011, it has grown from 15 employees to over 70. Desert Tanks is a rapidly growing company, with long-term goals to build a plant in Lubbock. I look forward to touring this facility and always enjoy meeting with West Texas entrepreneurs.

Thursday evening, I will attend the Hereford Chamber of Commerce Banquet. On Friday, I am honored to speak at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Policy Regulatory Focus Luncheon, “Covered in Red Tape.” I will discuss my efforts as Chairman of the Financial Services Oversight and Investigations subcommittee to rein in overbearing government agencies that burden small businesses and families with red tape.

Three Years After Obama’s Stimulus, Where are the Jobs?

February 17th marked three years after President Obama signed the failed stimulus package into law. However, one question still remains: where are the jobs? After spending $1.2 trillion of taxpayer funds to help jump-start the economy, the results show the president’s policies have failed. The President promised the stimulus would “save or create 3.5 million jobs,” yet we’ve only lost jobs. In fact, we’ve lost 1.1 million since the President took office.

Since taking office, I have voted against every stimulus package brought to the House Floor and have refused to lend my support for any budget proposal that enslaves future generations in debt. I strongly believe that continuing to spend money we do not have will only promote the same type of reckless and irresponsible behavior that initially led us down this destructive path.

President’s Day

Today, we celebrate President’s Day, a day to remember and celebrate the birthdays of President Washington and President Lincoln. The highest elected office in our government is an office of stature and respect, but it is also an office of humility, honor, and unwavering commitment to the United States.

My two favorite presidents are our first president, a quiet farmer from Virginia, George Washington, and our fortieth president, an outspoken actor-turned-governor from California, Ronald Reagan. Both believed that the government that governs best is the government that governs least. They believed in a republic where the people had control of their government, and not the other way around. I want to continue the legacy that these two great presidents left us with, and celebrate the impact they had on our history and our heritage.