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Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 12.10.12
Dec 10, 2012 -
I’ve been hesitant to write about the fiscal cliff for some time now, because the status of negotiations has been changing rapidly. I sincerely hope that by the time this column makes it to print, the situation changes and we’re on the way to having a solution. For that to happen, Republicans and De...
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Congressman Griffith’s E-Newsletter 12.3.12
Dec 3, 2012 -
Standing with our Ally As you may have heard, last week the United Nations voted to declare Palestine a ‘non-member state,’ meaning that Palestine is now able to participate and speak – but not vote – in General Assembly meetings. This may allow Palestine to pursue claims against Israel through the ...
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Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 11.26.12
Nov 26, 2012 -
Meningitis Health Scare Before Thanksgiving, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the fungal meningitis outbreak caused by an unsterile facility in Massachusetts called the New England Compounding Center. Sadly, there are approximately 1,415 peopl...
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Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 11.16.12
Nov 16, 2012 -
Good Process, Good Policy / Bad Process, No Policy Last week’s e-newsletter reflected on our Founding Fathers’ design that our government be deliberate and cumbersome so as to build consensus and compromise before taking action. While that can be frustrating, it helps to ensure that all viewpoints a...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 11.09.12
Nov 9, 2012 -
It’s Time to Get to Work The election is over. It’s time to get back to work. The appearance of Washington is unchanged. Democrats control the White House and the Senate and Republicans control the House. The American people have spoken. Those in Washington and those coming to Washington are going t...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 10.22.12
Oct 22, 2012 -
Americans Deserve Straight Talk on Terrorism The primary role of the federal government is to provide for the common defense of the American people both here and abroad. On September 11, 2012, the United States government failed to protect four Americans – including our Ambassador to Libya – and con...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 10.15.12
Oct 15, 2012 -
Economic Growth in Southwest and Southside Virginia All across Southwest and Southside Virginia, the unintended consequences of Washington’s policies impact our jobs, our pocketbooks, and our way of life. Sometimes those unintended consequences cost us numerous jobs and even entire industries. In Wa...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 10.08.12
Oct 8, 2012 -
The Young, the Old, and Everyone in Between Taxes In last week’s column, I pointed out just two of the bad ideas included in President Obama’s health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or ObamaCare. In both cases – the Individual Mandate Tax and the Tax on Small Businesses and Se...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 10.01.12
Oct 1, 2012 -
This week’s column goes in two very different directions: domestic policy and foreign policy. Hidden Taxes in ObamaCare As I’m sure would be the case for any 2,400 page bill, there are a few good ideas in President Obama’s health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or ObamaCare. Un...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 09.24.12
Sep 24, 2012 -
The War on Coal is a War on Jobs The Obama Administration’s war on coal is a war on jobs. Coal is America’s most abundant energy source and one of its most affordable. It provides nearly half of the nation’s electricity – though the percentage is now declining due in part to the wave of costly anti-...
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