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STEVE STIVERS

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Opinion Pieces

  • Hitting $16 Trillion in National Debt
    Sep 10, 2012 - What would you do with $50,000? I am sure many ideas come to mind like setting aside money for a college education for your child, providing a down payment on a house, retiring, investing in the family business or starting your very own business. There is no doubt that most of us could find somethin... More
  • Common-Sense Tax Simplicity
    Apr 12, 2012 - It’s that time of year again. The tax-filing deadline is Tuesday, April 17, and many Americans are still crunching numbers for their federal income tax returns. Some filers will get back more money than expected and some will get less. Others will owe money. I have said many times that the complexit... More
  • H.R. 2779
    Mar 26, 2012 - This joint submission was authored by Congressman Steve Stivers of Ohio's 15th District and Marcia Fudge of Ohio's 11th District. Some would say bipartisanship is on life support, or nonexistent. Stories of pervasive arguments between Democrats and Republicans cover the front pages and fill televisi... More
  • Helping our Veterans Return Home to Jobs
    Mar 7, 2012 - They march directly into the face of danger for our freedom. Our military men and women receive the best training in the world, and they prove their skills in a war zone every day. We put our country and our freedom in their capable hands, but when they return home and leave the military, our troops... More
  • The Season of Giving
    Dec 16, 2011 - This December, as we rush from place to place and store to store, we need to take the time to pause and remember what is really important. Above all else, this should be a season of giving. In this tough economy there are families in our community who are still without a job or struggling to make en... More
  • The REINS Act Restoring Regulatory Accountability
    Dec 15, 2011 - A picture paints a thousand words, but in the case of a foot-high stack of government regulations, it’s not a pretty picture and it’s far more like several hundred thousand words with the number of government regulations increasing tenfold under the current Administration. The reality of government ... More
  • Commemorating the Heroism and Sacrifices of America's Veterans
    Nov 8, 2011 - On Friday, November 11, 2011, our country will come together and commemorate Veterans Day—a day dedicated each year to the heroism and selflessness of the men and women who have served in our military throughout our nation’s history. We enjoy unparalleled freedom and opportunity in this country. Goi... More
  • Correcting Dodd-Frank
    Nov 1, 2011 - A picture paints a thousand words, but in the case of a foot-high stack of government regulations, it's not a pretty picture. And it's more like several-hundred-thousand words with the number of government regulations increasing tenfold under the current administration. The reality of government reg... More
  • The Balanced Budget Amendment; A Systemic Solution
    Oct 7, 2011 - As a former member of the Ohio Senate and having a family of my own, I have spent plenty of time balancing budgets. But in my lifetime of 46 years, the federal government has only managed to balance its budget three times. Clearly, our federal government has a systemic problem which deserves a syste... More
  • September11th: A Decade Later
    Sep 7, 2011 - My daughter, Sarah, just turned two years old at the beginning of September. As a proud father, I find it hard to believe how quickly she has grown, and I know there are many parents and families who can relate to this feeling. But there is something unique about Sarah and her generation of American... More