September 22, 2010 marks the end of summer and beginning of fall.  So it’s an appropriate time to review the results of Democrats’ “Recovery Summer” for American workers.  In announcing the start of the “Recovery Summer” on June 17, 2010, the White House described it as a “surge in Recovery Act infrastructure projects that will be underway across the country in the coming months – and… Read more

Tomorrow marks the six-month anniversary of ObamaCare being enacted into law.  During that time, Congressional Democrats and President Obama have been travelling the country attempting to tout the “positive” effects of their new health care overhaul.  Americans, however, are not buying it, with over 50 percent believing the health care law is bad for the country and over 60 percent… Read more

  State Administration Projection of Change in Jobs Through December 2010 Actual Change in Jobs Through August 2010 Alabama +52,000 … Read more

Less than six months after ObamaCare became law, President Obama is breaking his promise that, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.”  According to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):  Next year, 1.2 million seniors will be forced out the Medicare Advantage (MA) or Medicare prescription drug plan… Read more

  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With income tax rates set to go up on Dec. 31, Congress is hotly debating what to do next. But most economists agree: Keep them where they are. One option, to let the tax cuts passed during the Bush administration expire for only the richest 3% of taxpayers while renewing them for everyone else, is popular among Democrats and the choice of the Obama… Read more

Before breaking for the November elections, Congressional Democrats plan to pass a massive stop-gap spending bill that may also include a slew of unrelated or extraneous provisions.  The Obama Administration is also asking Congressional Democrats to include $250 million dollars to “increase the primary care health workforce” because “without interventions, experts are projecting a… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Republicans today sent a letter to Chairman Levin reiterating a request to invite Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick to testify in front of the Full Committee this month. Levin previously indicated a willingness to have Dr. Berwick testify after he been in office for a period of time. In the letter the… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk asking for his view as to whether H.R. 2378 “The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act”  is consistent with U.S. obligations under World Trade Organization rules. The full letter follows below:… Read more

It is clear that China is going to keep manipulating its currency — and crowding out every other exporter — until the world pushes back. So it was good to hear Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaking out this week on Capitol Hill, warning that an undervalued Chinese currency “makes it more difficult for goods and services produced by American workers to compete.” The problem is… Read more

Small businesses all across America are protesting Washington Democrats’ plan to increase taxes.  In a recent letter to members of Congress these employers wrote: “Some policy makers propose extending only some of the current tax rates, arguing that only a handful of businesses would be affected if the top two tax rates are increased. They also claim that many of these firms are not… Read more