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  • Tax Day: Democrats Spend, Americans Pay
    Apr 15, 2010  - The following is a special submission to the Flash Report by Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack: Will Rogers once said that “if you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don’t get wet, you can keep.” Well, it’s that time of year again – wh... More
  • Meaningful Health Care Reform
    Sep 9, 2009  - ***Special to the Press Enterprise*** Over a month after the prescribed deadline on health care reform, the Majority in Congress and the Administration are scrambling to pick up the pieces and patch together their flawed plan to establish government-run health care - an approach that has been round... More
  • Climate Change Bill Not Perfect, but Important Step Forward
    May 21, 2009  - Action is needed to protect our environment and secure our nation’s energy independence. This week, my colleagues and I in the House Energy and Commerce Committee have been deeply engaged in crafting legislation to govern greenhouse gas emissions and establish a nationwide system to incentivize gree... More
  • The Federal Government – like Families across America – Should Live Within Its Means
    Apr 2, 2009  - We all are well aware of the current fiscal challenges our nation is facing. If you are like most Americans, you feel it in your wallets and see it every day in your community. In these tough economic times, more and more families are finding ways to save money, and businesses are cutting costs wher... More
  • Stimulus Lemon
    Feb 13, 2009  - Our nation is facing some of the most significant economic challenges since the Great Depression. Every day there’s a new article about skyrocketing unemployment rates, about families losing their homes and businesses going under. The recent report on our falling Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is equ... More
  • Putting the American people first
    Oct 5, 2008  - This past week, I heard from frustrated constituents and concerned local business leaders. More than one small business owner told me, “Because of this credit crunch, I may not be able to make payroll this Friday.” The mistakes on Wall Street and in Washington are evident – too many individuals play... More
  • Not Your Daddy's Diesel
    Jul 29, 2008  - (As Published in The Desert Sun) Gas prices are on everyone's minds these days. But what about the ever-increasing price of diesel fuel? The cost of this “fuel of choice” for transportation has soared above gasoline in recent years, averaging near $5/gallon in California. This affects prices across... More
  • Editorial: The 9/11 Commission
    Dec 11, 2005  - "In the decade before September 11, 2001, border security-encompassing travel, entry, and immigration-was not seen as a national security matter....The immigration system as a whole was widely viewed as increasingly dysfunctional and badly in need of reform. In national security circles, however, o... More
  • Editorial: Are You Aware of Spyware?
    Oct 5, 2005  - By Congresswoman Mary Bono:Imagine leaving the door to your home open allowing intruders to secretly enter and record your personal information such as your bank account and social security number and then sell that information to a stranger. Certainly most people lock their doors to prevent this fr... More
  • Editorial: National Preparedness
    Sep 7, 2005  - In the past two weeks, the world has watched as many Americans lost loved ones, their livelihood and their community to one of the biggest natural disasters in American history. As the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina continue to unfold, my heartfelt sympathies go out to the victims of this ... More