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Sadly, our nation is facing a spending-driven debt crisis that was entirely preventable. Our $14 trillion deficit is a national security risk that holds our entire economy, as well as the health and welfare of future generations, hostage. We must put our Read more »

Last week the Department of Labor announced that Kentucky's unemployment rate fell below 10%. While there were mixed reactions to this news, I stand firm that we must do a better job to get our economy back on track. Read more »

Every two years, Members of Congress take a solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution, and we are reminded of our responsibility to protect the future of our nation, no matter how difficult the decisions. Read more »

As my first term in Congress comes to a close, I have become all too familiar with the gridlock, political games and "gotcha" politics that have become commonplace on Capitol Hill. Fortunately, the American people are now more aware of the broken, "busin Read more »

I have been in office for 18 months, and since then all Washington has done is spend trillions of dollars expanding the federal government, all while millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and our unemployment rate has reached nearly 10 percent. Read more »

We are facing real problems in our country right now. While other countries are saving, investing and building, the United States is spending, borrowing and patching. Read more »

We are facing real problems in our country right now. While other countries are saving, investing and building, the United States is spending, borrowing and patching. Read more »

The debate in Congress and at town hall meetings across the country is over how best to find new, real-world solutions that will again make America competitive in the global economy. Read more »

One month ago was Tax Day - the day that hardworking Americans sent their money to Washington. And since taxes claim almost 27 percent of the average American's income, most individuals worked the first three months of this year just to pay them. Read more »

Last week, President Obama signed into law a health care reform bill that was trumpeted by some as the cure for our country's ills. Read more »