Op-Eds

  • America’s Wakeup Call
    Jun 2, 2011 - Our country still has a long way to go to get our nation’s fiscal house in order, but the new tone of the debate is a step in the right direction. The economic woes of the United States will not be solved in one budget alone. Our fiscal mess took years of uncontrollable spending by both parties, and... More
  • BP Oil Spill
    Jun 21, 2010 - The BP oil spill is an ongoing tragedy for the Gulf Coast region, its economy and the environment. Our first priority must be to stop the leak and do everything possible to preserve the livelihoods of those in the area. I feel strongly that BP must bear the financial burden for this disaster becaus... More
  • Why "Wall Street" Reform Hurts Main Street Banks
    May 26, 2010 - For more than 60 years, my late father Bill spent every day looking into the faces of family farmers and ranchers hoping to realize their dreams as they walked into his bank in St. Elizabeth, Missouri. My father understood the importance of community banking the first day he started in 1940, and he ... More
  • Balanced Budget
    Jan 22, 2010 - As our economy continues to struggle, hard-working families across our state have faced tough choices by simply working to balance their household budgets. The basic notion of not spending more than you take in is what keeps many families financial heads above water. It’s unfortunate that Congress d... More
  • Health Care: An Open Letter to the People of the 9th District
    Jul 15, 2009 - As you know, in the next few weeks, there will be a lot of talk in Washington about reforming our system of health care. As the American people struggle to make ends meet, too many also live with the challenge of affording basic health care for themselves and their families. I believe that America’s... More
  • Taxes
    Apr 9, 2009 - Millions of Americans will file their taxes on April 15. On a day when countless Americans are protesting high taxes at Tea Parties, it is a startling reminder of just how much of their hard-earned money the government takes out of their paychecks. It was just two days ago that the American people c... More
  • Budget Debate
    Apr 7, 2009 - Families and small businesses all across our country are making sacrifices, yet our government continues to spend like a drunken sailor. In the 9th Congressional District, people understand the importance of living within their means and want to know if Washington understands the concept. Beginning ... More
  • Economic Recovery Plan
    Feb 4, 2009 - I appreciate President Obama’s desire to see a bipartisan stimulus package to help all the American families who are hurting. Unfortunately, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are using the so called stimulus package to give new meaning to big government spending. We cannot spend our way out of the economi... More
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