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Roll Call - Grab a Shovel and Start Digging Out of Debt
Dec 1, 2010
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By Rep. Hal Rogers, Guest Observer for Roll Call
Any casual analysis of our federal budget picture should raise our financial security threat level to red. We’re borrowing roughly 42 cents out of every dollar, and the future liabilities we’ve shouldered on our children are in the trillions.
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Politico - Building Collaboration in House
Nov 24, 2010
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By Rep. Hal Rogers, Guest Blogger
There is no doubt that we need to get our financial house in order. With mounting, trillion-dollar deficits; a skyrocketing $13.8 trillion debt, and hemorrhaging entitlement programs, Congress has its work cut out for it.
Facing this firestorm, the Appro...
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Townhall.com - Appropriations Remodel for Rebuilding Trust
Nov 17, 2010
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By Congressman Hal Rogers, Guest Blogger
Editors Note: The following was written by Congressman Hal Rogers, representing Kentucky's 5th Congressional District. He currently serves as the Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee.
Just about every poll suggests a hig...
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The Hill - An Oversight Agenda
Nov 16, 2010
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By Congressman Hal Rogers, Guest Blogger
On the cusp of the 112th Congress, out-of-control spending isn’t the sole difficulty facing Washington today. Don’t get me wrong -- $1.3 trillion in annual deficits and the growing $13 trillion national debt are enormous problems and I’m committed to sla...
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The Daily Caller - A New Way Forward
Nov 10, 2010
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By Congressman Hal Rogers, Guest Contributor
Last week the American people sent a clear message to Washington — business as usual must end. For years politicians and bureaucrats have spent the taxpayers’ monies as if they had a blank check, going on spending sprees while Main Street suffered. ...
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The Foundry - Rep. Hal Rogers on Empowering Small Business
Sep 30, 2010
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By Congressman Hal Rogers, Guest Blogger
Small business is the backbone of our economy. They create new jobs, employ half of the private sector workforce, and represent 99.9% of the businesses in this country. In recent years, small businesses have created 7 out of every 10 private sector job...
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Townhall.com - A Failure of Leadership in Congress
Sep 30, 2010
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By Congressman Hal Rogers, Guest Blogger
Every family, every small business, every individual in this nation has to sit down and examine their budget. In these difficult economic times, it is an even more painstaking task and often, hard decisions have to be made. For some families, a choice ha...
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District-Wide - Moving Our Region Forward
Sep 29, 2010
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By, Congressman Hal Rogers
Published District-Wide
The past two months I have had the privilege to travel throughout our region and listen to small business owners, families and hard working individuals. One thing is clear, people are worried about the economy and the possibility that we coul...
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The Hill - It is time to get serious about tackling prescription drug abuse
Sep 23, 2010
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By Congressman Hal Rogers, Guest Blogger
Since July, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released two very troubling reports detailing just how widespread the epidemic of prescription drug abuse is. In the last decade, hospital admissions related to prescr...
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The Daily Caller - A Question of Priorities
Sep 10, 2010
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By Rep. Hal Rogers, Guest Columnist for The Daily Caller
As the ninth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, we are reminded of the sobering losses suffered on that fateful day and our solemn responsibility to defend our nation from enemies, both foreign and domestic. Sadly, I cannot say that we have...
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