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  • Stopping tax hikes in a fragile economy
    Sep 1, 2010  - With unemployment in America still painfully high, there has been a lot of talk recently about the best way to move our economy forward.  The president has spent much of his time talking about his plan to pay for more stimulus spending by allowing massive tax hikes on families and small businesses s... More
  • Healthcare Unreformed
    Jul 19, 2010  - A recent Rasmussen poll notes that 60 percent of Americans favor repeal of the new government takeover of healthcare.  Perhaps the fact that the White House appointed a British health system cheerleader to run the agency tasked with oversight of the new law contributed to this doubt.  It’s no wonder... More
  • GDP: Growing Democrats' Program
    Jun 23, 2010  - It’s astounding how the Democrats in Washington have broken their promise to change Congress.  We recently marked an ominous milestone in our nation’s fiscal history when the Obama Administration announced that the U.S. debt hit a record $13 trillion.  By the end of the year the U.S. debt is expecte... More
  • Preserving the legacy of freedom for generations to come
    May 25, 2010  - May 2010 Maybe you can relate to this.  “After Father’s Day dinner in 2000, I sat with my father and uncle as they recounted for the first time to me their experiences serving overseas during the Korean War and World War II.  Realizing that my two sons were too young at the time to appreciate these... More
  • Repeal and replace costly healthcare law
    Apr 30, 2010  - At a time when the nation’s unemployment rate hovers near 10 percent, and Americans across the country are asking "where are the jobs?," the last thing middle-class families and small businesses need from Washington is more taxes and more regulations. But that’s exactly what they will get under the... More
  • Sweetheart deals have no business in healthcare reform law
    Mar 31, 2010  - It’s astounding how the Democrats in Washington have broken their promise to change Congress. Recently the President signed the most sweeping expansion of government-run healthcare into law. However, the law includes so much more than just healthcare; the new law is chalk full of political payback... More
  • Washington needs some common “cents”
    Feb 26, 2010  - When Texas families find themselves financially over their heads, they probably don’t think that spending more money will get them out of the red.  Of course not.  That defies common sense.  All across this country, Americans have been making tough choices as they get their financial houses in o... More
  • PUSHING FORWARD: GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR
    Jan 29, 2010  - By U.S. Rep Sam Johnson In 2009, I received tens of thousands of letters, emails, faxes and phone calls from constituents who are saying one thing:  Please listen to me!  If the past year showed us anything, it’s that Americans are informed, engaged and ready to take action.   America is facing d... More
  • A Different Christmas Poem
    Dec 22, 2009  - Recently, someone shared a heart-warming Christmas poem with me.  I hope you agree that the touching words get right to the heart of this blessed holiday season and are meant to be shared.    May your Christmas be full of the blessings of joy, hope, freedom, family and friends.    “Merry Chris... More
  • Giving thanks for the blessing of freedom
    Nov 16, 2009  - By U.S. Rep Sam Johnson Nearly four centuries have passed since the first Thanksgiving, but the reasons we celebrate this day each year remain the same. Throughout times of war and peace and years of poverty and prosperity, Americans have continued this timeless tradition of taking time to pause ... More
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