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10/15/2010 Social Security COLA, Drilling Moratorium, and Health Care Update
Dear Friend, Many people are concerned about cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to Social Security. The official announcement for the next year’s COLA is made on October 15 each year based on the same formula that has been used since the 1970’...
10/10/2010 Tax Increases on the Horizon
Dear Friend, I am receiving a number of questions about what will happen on taxes this year. If Congress does not act, the current tax law will expire, and every American who pays income taxes will face a tax increase. Other taxes will go up an...
10/01/2010 Congress adjourns leaving American people, economy hanging
Dear Friend, Early Thursday morning, this Congress voted to go home and campaign, leaving the American people and our economy hanging. It is the height of irresponsibility. Thirty-nine Democrats joined every Republican in voting against adjournm...
09/23/2010 Pledge to America
Dear Friend: This morning, I joined the Republican leadership in unveiling a list of proposals that Congress should vote on now. If you would like to watch video coverage of this morning's press conference, please click here. Much of America...
09/21/2010 What's ahead in Congress
Dear Friend, Congress returned to work in Washington last week. Among the bills debated in the House was H. Res. 1571, “Acknowledging and congratulating Miami Dade College on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of service to the students and res...
09/09/2010 August 2010 Jobs and Economy Tour
Protecting Small Businesses http://thornberry.house.gov/Legislation/ProtectingSmallBusinesses.htm While visiting a number of local companies across the 13th District, I was once again reminded how important small businesses are to the economic engi...
08/31/2010 New agenda based on the American people's top priorities
Dear Friend: As the economy continues to falter and unpopular legislation is forced through Congress, frustration with Washington’s inability to listen grows. Taking advantage of advancing technology, House Republicans have launched two, ne...
08/03/2010 August Update
Dear Friend, One of the most common questions I receive is, “why doesn’t Washington just stop spending so much?” People are alarmed that the economy remains weak, unemployment remains high, and government spending is out-of-control. We are takin...
07/01/2010 Latest News From Congressman Mac Thornberry
Dear Friend, The Declaration of Independence states that the government derives its power from the consent of the governed. According to a recent Rasmussen Poll, only 21 percent of American voters believe that the federal government enjoys the co...
05/26/2010 I encourage you to join America Speaking Out
Dear Friend, There is a lot of frustration and disappointment with Washington these days. Americans want lawmakers to focus on the essentials – an economy creating new jobs and high living standards and national security to protect us from a vari...
  
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