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Burgess: Why Policy Matters for the House GOP
Jul 13, 2010
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The House Republican Policy Committee has been described as “the ‘think tank’ for House Republicans.” Recently the suggestion has been made that, in order to save money, perhaps Republicans no longer need their think tank. I could not more strongly disagree. If the question is, do we save money or t...
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Burgess in The Daily Caller: Snap judgment at oil spill hearing could lead to disaster of its own
May 12, 2010
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Last Friday I traveled to the Gulf Coast area affected by the oil spill caused by the April 20 explosion on the ultra-deep-water exploratory oil rig, Deepwater Horizon. The most dreadful consequence of this tragedy is the loss of life—of the 126 men and women on board the rig, 11 perished. Oil is no...
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Results of 2008 Farm Bill Survey
Jun 11, 2008
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Thank you to everyone who took my 2008 Farm Bill Survey. It is important to me that I hear your opinions and insight into the issues facing Americans today, such as agriculture policy.
I encourage you to take my new survey and let me know what you think Congress should do to respond to risi...
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Wrap-Up: Burgess Tele-Town Hall on May 20, 2008
May 21, 2008
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Last night’s tele-town hall was another success. I called 34,000 of my constituents who reside in the Northeast portion of Tarrant County and over 6,000, or 18%, of you stayed on the line to listen and share your opinions. I took 11 questions from participants, there were 150 individuals who reque...
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Motorcycle safety is worthy of a second look
May 1, 2008
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Spring is when motorcyclists from the northern half of the country dust the snow off their boots and get on their motorcycles for the first ride of the year. Riders from the South take road trips to escape the heat.
That is why state and federal agencies recognize each May as Motorcycle Safety A...
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Saving Time and Saving Money: An Optional Flat Tax Will Make All Americans More Prosperous
Apr 1, 2008
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Note: This was co-authored by Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
Nothing is certain except death and taxes, and physicians will tell you that death is much less complicated than the American tax code.
The complexity of today’s tax code is a consequence of countless deductions and exemptions a...
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Building Something Worth Building for All Patients
Mar 24, 2008
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To paraphrase the great American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright: no man should write about building who has not himself built something worth building. As a physician who helped build an Ambulatory Surgery Center, I conform to Mr. Wright’s formula and am glad to pen some thoughts about my personal ex...
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Something We Can All Agree On: Our Tax System Needs Help
Mar 12, 2008
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Aggies or Longhorns. Yankees or Red Sox. Regular or Decaf. Republicans or Democrats. Americans don’t always see eye to eye. One thing the large majority of us do agree on – hands down – is that our federal tax system needs serious help. According to a 2007 Tax Foundation Study, 78 percent of Ameri...
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The Burgess Bulletin - 2007 Year-end Newsletter
Dec 18, 2007
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Let Congress Walk Mile in Shoes of Uninsured
Dec 3, 2007
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A checkup of the American health care system reveals a troubling trend: 48 million Americans lack health insurance. And the side effects are worrisome for everyone as costs rise, care is compromised and confusion reigns in doctors’ offices and operating rooms.
In many ways reducing the number of...
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