It was true then, and it's true now. We need a balanced approach to the fiscal cliff that includes spending cuts. Raising taxes on the American people won't solve our problem.
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This week I met with a group of small business owners who shared their challenges if the President raises their taxes. You can read more here http://bit.ly/RfLfIm- Today we remember the brave Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice 71 years ago at Pearl Harbor. Thanks to their service and sacrifice, America remains a beacon of freedom for the world.
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CA HIGH-SPEED RAIL IS A POOR INVESTMENT FOR TAXPAYERS - Earlier today, I delivered remarks at a Transportation & Infrastructure hearing explaining why we must cut our losses now and get out of this bad investment.
LIKE and SHARE if you agree.- 128 YEARS OF STANDING TALL - The 555-foot, 5-1/8" marble monument built to honor our first President, George Washington, is the world's lagest stone structure and obelisk.
- Today, I had the opportunity to speak with small business owners on the challenges they will face if President Obama does not act on the latest House Republican proposal to avoid the ‘fiscal cliff.’ As a former small business owner I am awa...re of how hard it is to run a small business. Unfortunately, the President’s insistence on raising taxes on these job creators will be burdensome and harmful to their operations. Small businesses are the engine of our economy and House Republicans continue to have their back.See More
- HAPPY 230TH BIRTHDAY TO OUR 8TH PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN -
“The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.” Kevin McCarthy shared a link.
MY OP-ED ON THE FISCAL CLIFF:
"Before I came to Congress, I was a small business owner. I started a deli in my hometown of Bakersfield, Calif., that I creatively named 'Kevin O’s.' As any small business owner knows, starting a business is ...not glamorous work. I made the deli countertop in my garage with my dad, and counted on my friends and family to 'volunteer' their labor until I could afford to pay them. While it wasn’t a gold mine, people in Bakersfield seemed to like the sandwiches and after a couple of years I was able to sell the business so I could go to college."See More
Please LIKE and SHARE.- THE CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS UP! Tonight, the 65-foot Engelmann Spruce from the White River National Forest in Colorado was lit on the West front lawn of the Capitol.
From me and my family, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! - “The President says he needs more revenue. We offered more revenue in a way that protects small business. We put revenue on the table. That is a fundamental difference than you’ve heard from Republicans eight months ago so. That is compromi...se, and a place where the President should be able to get. But at the same time the president has offered nothing in spending cuts after he said he wanted a balanced approach. He needs to get serious.”See More
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Offering my congratulations to Garces, Ridgeview, and Wasco for their CIF Central Section Valley Championships victories!
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HEARING FROM SMALL BUSINESSES - Small businesses employ the majority of Americans and will be the most adversely affected by a tax hike. This is why, on Wednesday, I'm hosting a meeting with GOP leaders and small business owners to hear their solutions to the fiscal cliff.- Couldn't have said it better myself. Happy 138th Birthday Winston Churchill!!
- Always enjoy working with Elaine Janson of Sierra Sands Unified School District on the important education issues in Ridgecrest and the Indian Wells Valley. Thanks for meeting with me today.
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To the million of Americans who own and work in a small businesses - WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK!Kevin McCarthy shared a link.
ENSURING SMALL BUSINESSES CAN GROW - As we continue to move to solve the fiscal cliff the one thing we need to make sure of is that small business can grow and hire. As America’s largest job creators, we cannot afford to hurt small business growth.- HEARING FROM BUSINESS LEADERS TODAY - We had a constructive conversation in which we exchanged ideas on how best to solve the ‘fiscal cliff.' Everyone in the room is committed to reaching an agreement that will prevent us from going over the cliff by spurring economic growth and reducing the debt burden on hard-working Americans. If the President truly wants a ‘balanced approach,’ the White House must outline cuts and reforms to address Washington’s out-of-control federal spending.
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DEFICIT REDUCTION THROUGH TAXES ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH - A balanced approach to deficit reduction includes spending cuts and revenue increasing tax reforms, but we're still waiting to hear what the President has to offer.
"LIKE" if you want to see the President's spending cuts.Kevin McCarthy shared a link.
LET'S GO BAKERSFIELD RENEGADES!!
I'm so proud of the BC Renegades (my alma mater) whose big win on Saturday night sends them to the state championship game against City College of San Francisco on Dec. 8.
Join me in congratulating our Bakersfield Renegades on making it to the state finals.Kevin McCarthy shared a link.
$5.5 BILLION SPENT SHOPPING SMALL ON SMALL BIZ SATURDAY - According to an NFIB survey, appx. $5.5 billion was spent this Saturday at local businesses.
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BRINGING BUSINESS OWNERS INTO THE CONVERSATION - On Wednesday, I'll be joined by Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor and a roundtable of CEO's to discuss a balanced approach to solving this crisis that won't destroy American jobs.Kevin McCarthy shared a link.
AMERICANS DESERVE A BALANCED SOLUTION TO FISCAL CLIFF - By both raising new revenue through reforming the tax code AND reigning in government spending we can avert this crisis and help grow the economy.- Thomas Jefferson: "I'd rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it."
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How some of our troops spent Thanksgiving.
#17 is my favorite.- From me and my family, we wish you a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving! We are truly blessed to live in this great nation.
To our men and women serving overseas -- it's sacrifices at times like these that we are so thankful for.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers during the holiday week.
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