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August 04, 2009 Davis: Put health-care reform on hold

In this column, U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Hebron, says Congress needs to slow down on health-care reform because current proposals…

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June 25, 2009 Free trade could help lift us out of current economic mire

As lawmakers continue to debate solutions to revive our ailing economy, a pillar of recovery that must not be forgotten…

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June 25, 2009 TARP shortchanges small business as banks hoard cash and don’t loan

On Oct. 3, 2008, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was signed into law. At $700 billion, this bank bailout…

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June 21, 2009 Beware of Democratic health care ‘reform’

Health coverage today is out of reach for too many Americanfamilies. Approximately 182 million Americans currently receive some form ofemployer-sponsored…

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June 17, 2009 Camp: Make Health Care Affordable

Americans want, deserve and demand health care reform. Wednesday, I and my Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives are…

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June 11, 2009 Boustany: Reform Lacks Transparency, Bipartisanship

As Washington debates health reform, many politicians seem to have forgotten what the whole debate is about — patients being…

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June 04, 2009 Boustany: Working Together for American Health Care

American families are struggling with skyrocketing health care costs as our national economy emerges from a recession. As a doctor…

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March 25, 2009 Boustany: Controlling Costs is Top Priority

Americans want Congress to pass meaningful legislation to reducehealth costs, improve access to needed care, expand coverage and shoreup the…

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March 25, 2009 Heller: Congress Can’t Tax Its Way Out of a Recession

Economic recovery is the one issue that should bring Democrats and Republicans together. Nationwide the unemployment rate is over 8…

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March 25, 2009 Roskam: Dim Prospects for Debt

  By: Peter Roskam In these uncertain economic times, many Americans are asking important questions about the nation’s finances. Why…

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