Washington Does Not Like Me Very Much

Washington Doesn't Like Me Very Much

Washington Doesn’t Like Me Very Much

My strong opposition to IPAB and unwillingness to follow the status quo is just another reason that Washington doesn’t like me very much.

Washington Doesn’t Like Me Very Much

As I have said all along, I will not raise taxes. This simple impasse is one more reason why Washington doesn’t like me very much and in turn, why Washington is more broken than I ever imagined.

Washington Doesn't Like Me Very Much

The hot topic in Washington of late has been taxes: yours, mine, and Warren Buffett’s. The federal government runs on revenue, much of that derived from taxes: income taxes, inheritance taxes, capital gains taxes, the list goes on and on

Washington Doesn't Like Me Very Much

It has now been one year since I was sent to Washington to fix a broken process and get our economy moving again. But one year later, I am still as frustrated as ever with the way Washington manages to get in the way of our economy.

Washington Doesn't Like Me Very Much

With eight months under my belt representing the people of Eastern Ohio, I can tell you that my opinion of the bureaucracy and red tape in Washington hasn’t changed much. In fact, I don’t think Washington, D.C. likes me much either.

My First Week in Congress

This week, I was honored and humbled to begin representing the people of Ohio’s 18th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As soon as I took the oath of office from Ohio’s own Speaker John Boehner, I immediately voted for congressional reforms and budget-cutting measures that will change the way Congress works.