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  • Taxes
    Dec 11, 2012  - Dear Friend, In two recent newsletters, I have written to you about what is in the “fiscal cliff” and government spending. In this issue we will look at federal taxes. Below you will find a historical look at tax rates and revenues, who the government collects taxes from, and the financial burden th... More
  • House passes bills in an effort to prevent looming tax increases
    Aug 3, 2012  - In an effort to help boost economic growth and jumpstart job creation, the U.S. House passed two measures this week aimed at tax relief for individuals, families, and businesses. Area Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) joined both Republicans and Democrats in voting to support the bills. “We n... More
  • COLUMN: The looming tax and regulatory threat
    Jul 31, 2012  - The American people have always been resilient, especially during tough economic times. Our nation’s small business owners always find new and innovative ways to create and grow our private sector. The products and services they produce and the jobs they create are what drive our economy to prosper ... More
  • POLITICO: Sequester's dire effect on our security
    Jul 27, 2012  - This article first appeared in Politico on 7/26/12 There are a variety of opinions about the appropriate level of defense spending in the years ahead. Regardless of those differences, however, anyone who has examined the consequences of sequestration should agree that it would do severe damage to ou... More
  • Thornberry votes again to repeal health care law
    Jul 11, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following comments after the U.S.House of Representatives voted again to repeal President Obama’s 2010 health care law with a bipartisan vote of 244 to 185: “The House has voted more than 30 times to repeal, dismantle, and defund different parts o... More
  • Thornberry says it's wrong for the President to decide which laws he will enforce
    Jun 15, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after the President announced that his Administration is making changes to immigration policy: "No one can deny that deciding what to do with children who were brought to this country illegally is a difficult problem. But it is wro... More
  • Thornberry votes to remove more provisions from Obama Health Care Law
    Jun 7, 2012  - With the Supreme Court decision on the fate of the Obama health care law expected any day, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill (H.R. 436) to repeal the law’s tax on medical devices and to end restrictions on health savings and flexible spending accounts. The measure passed with bip... More
  • Thornberry praises passage of annual defense bill
    May 18, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising House passage of the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310): "This is a strong, bipartisan bill that supports our troops and their missions. At the same ti... More
  • Funding for Projects at Pantex, Bell Helicopter in Defense Bill
    May 10, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310) by a vote of 56 to 5. The bill authorizes $642 billion in total spending for the Depa... More
  • Annual defense bill headed for the House floor
    May 10, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310) by a vote of 56 to 5. The bill authorizes $642 billion in total spending for the Depa... More


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