Spending Cuts and Debt

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) joined a bipartisan group of 166 House Members last night to vote against the insufficient legislation aimed at addressing the so-called “fiscal cliff.”  The following is a statement from Congressman Gibbs addressing his vote on the Senate amendment to H.R. 8:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Gibbs held a roundtable discussion this morning in Ashland, OH to address the looming tax hike that will take place at the end of the year if Congress does not act to prevent it.  

The George W. Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire on December 31, 2012, at which point Americans will be subject to massively increased tax rates.  According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), January’s tax hike will increase taxes on small businesses and Americans by $4.6 trillion over ten years and $232 billion in 2013.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement following passage of H.R. 436, The Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012:

“My first vote in Congress was to repeal the President’s flawed healthcare plan because it does nothing to fix the problem of high cost healthcare in America.   Since then, I have supported efforts to repeal the most devastating pieces of Obamacare and have been committed to proactively developing and passing solutions  that promote the affordability, accessibility and quality of medicine. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement following his vote against a failed amendment in the FY 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations bill (H.R. 5325) that would have eliminate funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission in 2013:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) released the following statement today regarding the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for May 2012:

WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement following passage by a super-majority of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA), legislation that authorizes funding for our military:

“Today, I am proud to support a bill that includes a pay increase for our troops, prevents the Obama Administration from drastically increasing military’s healthcare fees, and saves the Mansfield’s Air National Guard 179th Airlift Wing.

The hot topic in Washington of late has been taxes: yours, mine, and Warren Buffett’s.  The federal government runs on revenue, much of that derived from taxes: income taxes, inheritance taxes, capital gains taxes, the list goes on and on.  This week, the Obama Administration wants Congress to vote to raise taxes.  As I have said all along, I will not raise taxes.  This simple impasse is one more reason why Washington doesn’t like me very much and in turn, why Washington is more broken than I ever imagined.   

NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH – Congressman Bob Gibbs hosted the biggest job fair Tuscarawas County has seen in 8 years.  Working in conjunction with The Employment Source, Goodwill Industries and WJER Radio, the record event drew 1,200 job seekers to meet with close to 60 employers at the Monroe Centre in New Philadelphia. 

NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH - U.S. Congressman Bob Gibbs announced that the original space reserved for the jobs fair in New Philadelphia has been increased to accommodate the participation of more than 55 employers who are actively hiring.  Gibbs is hosting this job fair in conjunction with The Employment Source, Goodwill Industries and WJER Radio.