Jobs, Taxes, and the Economy
Washington has pursued jobs-killing policies, such as a government takeover of health care, a national energy tax, union ‘card-check,’ and a financial regulatory bill that enshrines us as a bailout nation. These factors have injected uncertainty into the economy, causing nearly $2 trillion in private capital that should be at work creating jobs to stay on the sidelines.
I believe that no nation can spend, borrow, and bailout its way to prosperity. Americans want paychecks, not more unemployment checks. Our economy will not fully recover until Washington stops threatening and punishing job creators with laws and regulations that discourage economic growth.
You may be certain that I will continue to work to keep taxes low on American families and business. I know that at a time when families are struggling to pay their mortgages, their health care premiums, and to send their kids to college, the last thing we should do is raise taxes.
- Uncertainty in the economy has prevented a more robust economic recovery and sustained job creation. One of the largest causes of this uncertainty are misguided regulations imposed on small businesses, which is why I have cosponsored legislation to require congressional review of any government regulations that have a significant impact on the economy or burden small businesses (H.R. 10).
- According to a recent study by the Federal Reserve, almost $2 trillion in liquidity is sitting on the sideline in our economy, instead of being used to create jobs and foster economic growth. I support the Republican Path to Prosperity Budget which embraces a pro-growth tax reform by lowering individual and corporate tax rates while eliminating the confusing and burdensome tangle of loopholes, making the tax code fairer, flatter, and simpler for families and small businesses.
December 12, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Federal Reserve’s Announcement of Additional Stimulus
October 26, 2012 Hensarling Statement on New GDP Report
October 5, 2012 Hensarling Statement on September Unemployment Report
September 7, 2012 Hensarling Statement on President Obama’s Failure to Meet Legal Deadline, Explain Defense Cuts
September 7, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Latest Unemployment Report
September 4, 2012 Hensarling Statement on U.S. Debt Reaching $16 Trillion
July 27, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Second Quarter GDP Report
July 26, 2012 Hensarling Statement on House Effort to Reduce Red Tape for America’s Job Creators
June 28, 2012 Hensarling Criticizes SCOTUS Decision, Calls for Full Repeal
June 1, 2012 Hensarling Says 3 ½ Years Into Presidency, Obama’s Policies “Still Failing”
June 1, 2012 Hensarling Statement on May 2012 Unemployment Report
May 17, 2012 In Case You Missed it: Hensarling on CNN’s Starting Point
May 4, 2012 Hensarling Statement on April 2012 Unemployment Report
April 20, 2012 Hensarling Statement on CBO Report Confirming President Obama’s Budget Would Hurt Economy
March 29, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Passage of House GOP “Path to Prosperity” Budget
March 23, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Second Anniversary of President Obama’s Federal Takeover of Health Care
March 7, 2012 Hensarling Leads Floor Debate on JOBS Act
February 29, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Bernanke Testimony before the House Financial Services Committee
February 17, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Third Anniversary of Failed ‘Stimulus’ Bill
February 7, 2012 Hensarling Floor Statement on the Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012
January 6, 2012 Hensarling Statement on Latest Unemployment Report
January 4, 2012 Hensarling Condemns President’s Unprecedented ‘Recess Appointment’ of CFPB Director
December 13, 2011 Hensarling on the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act
December 2, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Latest Unemployment Report, House GOP Plan for America’s Job Creators
November 30, 2011 Hensarling Statement in Support of the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
November 18, 2011 Hensarling Calls for Passage of Balanced Budget Amendment (VIDEO)
November 3, 2011 Hensarling Statement on House-Passed Access to Capital Bills to Boost Job Creation
October 13, 2011 Hensarling Statement on South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s Visit to Congress
October 12, 2011 Hensarling Statement in Praise of House-Passed Free Trade Agreements to Create Jobs, Growth
October 6, 2011 Hensarling Statement in Support of Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
October 4, 2011 Hensarling Responds to President Obama’s Remarks in Mesquite, Texas
September 13, 2011 Hensarling Encourages Americans to Speak Out About a Balanced Budget Amendment
September 8, 2011 Hensarling Response to the President’s Address to Congress
August 1, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Revised Budget Control Act of 2011
July 30, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Reid Plan Vote
July 29, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011
July 18, 2011 Hensarling Responds to President Obama’s Threat to Veto Cut, Cap and Balance Legislation
July 11, 2011 Hensarling Response to the President’s Press Conference on Debt Limit Negotiations
July 11, 2011 Hensarling Response to the President’s Press Conference on Debt Limit Negotiations
June 29, 2011 Hensarling Discusses Jobs, Economy in Forney
June 22, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Long-Term CBO Outlook
June 15, 2011 Hensarling Speaks on House Floor About Job Creation
May 31, 2011 Hensarling Statement in Opposition to Raising Debt Limit Without Spending Cuts
May 26, 2011 Hensarling Statement on GOP Plan for America’s Job Creators
May 6, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Latest Jobs Report
April 28, 2011 Hensarling Discusses Federal Debt Crisis
April 18, 2011 Hensarling Statement on S&P Downgrade of America’s Long-term Credit Rating from “Stable” to “Negative”
April 14, 2011 Hensarling Statement on House Republicans’ “Path to Prosperity” Budget
April 13, 2011 Hensarling Statement on the President’s Deficit Speech
April 7, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Passage of the Troop Funding Bill and House Republican Efforts to Keep the Government Open
April 5, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Senate Passage of 1099 Repeal and House Measures to Reverse Job-Destroying Regulations
April 5, 2011 Hensarling Statement on the House Republican Budget Proposal: “Path to Prosperity”
April 4, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Spending Negotiations
March 30, 2011 National Taxpayers Union Recognizes Hensarling As One Of The Top Spending Reducers In The House
March 23, 2011 Hensarling Statement on One-Year Anniversary of ‘Obamacare’
March 23, 2011 Hensarling Discusses Federal Debt & Spending Cuts: Congressman Discusses Recent Spending Cuts and Need for Fiscal Sanity
March 18, 2011 Hensarling Re-Introduces Legislation to End Taxpayer Funded Bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
March 17, 2011 Hensarling Statement on House Vote to Defund NPR
February 17, 2011 Hensarling Statement on Two Year Anniversary of the Failed Stimulus
February 15, 2011 Congressman Hensarling Highlights House Majority’s Commitment to Creating a Better Environment for Job Growth
February 8, 2011 Hensarling Discusses Jobs, Spending Cuts
September 15, 2010 Hensarling Comments at GOP Leadership Stakeout
August 30, 2010 Hensarling Wins Defender of Economic Freedom Award
June 24, 2010 Hensarling & Ryan: A Road Map To America's Future
July 26, 2012 Hensarling Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Dodd-Frank’s Unhappy Anniversary
June 29, 2012 Dallas Morning News Op-Ed: We can’t afford it and Americans don’t want Obamacare
January 24, 2012 Hensarling Op-Ed in POLITICO: "Move Economy Forward in SOTU"
October 5, 2011 Hensarling Dallas Morning News Op/Ed: What Obama Needed to Hear in Mesquite
April 6, 2011 Dallas Morning News Op-Ed: Why the ‘Path to Prosperity’ makes economic sense
September 23, 2010 The Wall Street Journal: House Leaders Unveil Agenda