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  • 710,000 Jobs Down the Drain
    Jul 20, 2012  - Last week, in what sounded like a classic campaign speech, President Obama announced his desire to raise taxes on American families, investment, and small businesses. This, of course, was not new; it was at least the 25th time he called for these tax hikes. We also learned that the President hasn’t ... More
  • Obamacare's Tax on Religious Freedom
    Jul 13, 2012  - The Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, gives the federal government the tools to tax religiously-affiliated schools, hospitals, universities and soup kitchens right out of existence if they object to a government mandate. This week, I voted to repeal Obamacare because the entire law is bad... More
  • Supreme Court and Health Care: Decision Day Has Come
    Jun 29, 2012  - On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the President’s health care law by deeming the individual mandate constitutional as a tax. The majority opinion stated that the power to tax was within Congress’ constitutional authority and therefore, the Supreme Court was unable to overturn it. I jo... More
  • The Significance of Flag Day
    Jun 14, 2012  - Every June 14, we celebrate “Flag Day” because our flag is much more than a piece of fabric; it represents the sacrifice of those who served and unites us all as Americans. The flag is a symbol for freedom, equality, and justice. Our state has a special place in the history of the American Flag. The... More
  • The Obamacare Nightmare
    Jun 8, 2012  - The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of Obamacare sometime this month. Americans want to repeal all or part of the law by margin of 2 to 1. It’s no wonder, as we are living the nightmare of Nancy Pelosi’s “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it.” While w... More
  • Invitation to Summer Town Halls and Office Hours
    Jun 1, 2012  - Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. Even as Wisconsin is gearing up for the season of Brewers games, barbeques, and county fairs and festivals, many people will still have a lot on their minds. There are still too many Americans out of work, energy prices are unstable, and our nationa... More
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Op/Ed: Obama's policies hurt new grads
    May 18, 2012  - Obama's Policies Hurt New Grads By. Congressman Sensenbrenner http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/obamas-policies-hurt-new-grads-bi5epct-151797375.html This weekend, Wisconsinites across the state will graduate from college, an achievement for which each student should be extremely proud. But as a... More
  • Accountability and Transparency in Government
    Apr 27, 2012  - When it was revealed that the General Services Administration (GSA) spent $823,000 on a conference in Las Vegas in October of 2010, Americans were appalled at the blatant disregard for taxpayer dollars. I take very seriously my role as trustee of taxpayer funds, and the GSA’s conference was an egreg... More
  • This Tax Day, An Opportunity to Encourage Job Creation
    Apr 17, 2012  - On the week of Tax Day, the President and many Congressional Democrats are pushing a new tax on investment and income of high earners, called the Buffett Rule. This new tax is nothing more than a distraction from the President’s failed economic record and will do nothing to put Americans back to wor... More
  • Strengthening Medicare
    Apr 6, 2012  - The surest way to end Medicare is to follow the status quo. There is just no ignoring this fact, try as some politicians in Washington may want to skirt the issue or make empty promises. Republicans are working hard to protect Medicare for current beneficiaries and strengthen the program so that it ... More