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Has the Stimulus Failed New Jersey?
Jan 25, 2010
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As President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address, unemployment remains at record highs for Americans. The White House claims their stimulus bill “has already created or saved up to 2 million jobs,” but the table below compares the White House's recent claims of state-by-state job creat...
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We Need REAL Economic Stimulus!
Jan 13, 2010
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The House returns for the 2010 session this week. 2009 saw a congressional agenda that included a failed stimulus, a job-killing cap and trade bill and a government takeover of health care, all of which failed to help struggling Americans. In 2010, I will continue to oppose toxic legislation and, in...
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63% of Americans Say Nation is on Wrong Track
Dec 17, 2009
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The House of Representatives adjourned for the year on Wednesday night, after ramming through more spending bills, including a $290-billion increase in the debt ceiling – to $12.4 trillion – as well as another “stimulus” bill that shovels more money onto the failed $787-billion measure enacted earli...
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We Must Stop the Bailout Bill in Congress this Week
Dec 9, 2009
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While millions of Americans are unemployed, Congress continues to pass job-killing legislation that will further cripple the economy. This week, the House of Representatives is considering legislation that creates a permanent bailout authority for the government. This permanent bailout authority res...
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The Next Taxpayer Bailout: FHA
Dec 1, 2009
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It’s been reported recently that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will suffer default rates of more than 20% on the 2007 and 2008 loans. A recent study showed that FHA’s key reserve ratio had dropped below the Congressionally-mandated threshold of two percent to a less than expected 0.53 per...
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Briefing Members on Cop Killer Joanne Chesimard
Nov 23, 2009
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On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, I had the opportunity to give a briefing to Members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the ongoing threat of the Cuban regime to US interests and security. I was joined by New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Joseph R. Fuentes, who has been...
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Garrett Gazette Opening Message
Nov 16, 2009
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On September 22, 2009, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 came up for a vote in the House of Representatives, and I voted with 331 of my colleagues to pass this bill and extend unemployment benefits to assist those that had been hit hardest by this recession. The bill went to the Se...
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