It was a pleasure to meet with 5th District resident Lisa Yue, President and Founder of the Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation, based in Tenafly, in my Washington, D.C. office this afternoon.
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According to the Congressional Budget Office, the United States has been borrowing $4.8 billion per day so far in FY 2013.
http://bit.ly/128R8YW- Be sure to tune in to CNBC's "Rise Up" this morning at 9AM ET. I'll be talking about the fiscal cliff with Jim Cramer & Becky Quick.
- To all my friends in the Jewish community, Happy Hanukkah! Wishing you all peace & happiness this holiday season!
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5th District showdown: Bergen Catholic will take on Paramus Catholic tonight for the high school state football championship at MetLife Stadium. Who are you cheering for?
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We are only two months into FY 2013 and the United States has already racked up a $292 billion deficit. If something isn't done, the United States is well on its way to a fifth straight year with a trillion dollar deficit.
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/271705-deficit-already-at-292-billion-for-2013- I joined Sussex County Sheriff Mike Strada at the groudbreaking for the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center in Frankford this morning. This state of the art facility will help Sussex County’s first responders serve and protect the county for many years to come.
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God bless those who lost their lives 71 years ago today at the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor. Today’s Star-Ledger has a great story about a group of Pearl Harbor survivors in New Jersey that meet up every year to remember this day. Their story is truly inspiring.
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Annual trillion dollar deficits and $16 trillion of debt is not the legacy we should leave for future generations.
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Arthur Brooks and Edwin Feulner write in USA Today, "In order to get serious about addressing America's deficits in both money and opportunity, we have to deal with our real problem: Our government is too big and it spends too much. It is wrecking our economy and mortgaging our future." Check out the piece and let me know what you think.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/12/05/tax-increases-dont-work/1746531/- Thanks for your hard work, Nick Falci! You've been a great intern, and a real asset to the people of New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. Good luck in all your future endeavors!
- Many thanks to the Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson for 60 years of service to our community. I’m so glad I could attend their special recognition ceremony this weekend.
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Forbes contributor Doug Bandow writes, “Politicians don’t need more money. They need to spend less and more wisely. That is the only answer to the 'fiscal cliff.' And it is the only answer to the longer-term debt crisis.” What do you think?
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Attention Sussex and Warren County residents affected by Hurricane Sandy: The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be open at Sussex County Community College through Wednesday, Dec. 5 and Dec. 13-15. It will also be open in Warren County at the Franklin Township Municipal Building on Dec. 10-12.
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On this day in 1776, George Washington arrived at the banks of the Delaware River.
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Congrats to the Newton High School boys soccer team for winning the first soccer state title in Sussex County history!
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Small business owners, does this story resemble yours?- Congratulations to Ariel Murphy for earning the Congressional Award Silver Medal. Keep up the good work!
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Newton High School boys soccer team is going to the state finals! Go Braves!
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I penned a bipartisan letter to Speaker Boehner urging him to include an extension of the alternative minimum tax (AMT) fix in any fiscal cliff negotiations. The Wall Street Journal reports that New Jersey would go from 265,000 AMT filers to almost 2.2 million if the tax fix is not extended.
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From today’s New York Times: “As the president and Congress hurtle toward a reckoning on the highest federal budget deficit in generations, Mr. Obama says he wants a “balanced” approach to restoring the nation’s fiscal order. But the high-p...rofile public campaign he has been waging in recent days has focused almost entirely on the tax side of the equation, with scant talk about his priorities when it comes to curbing spending.”See More
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Reminder from FEMA: "Hurricane Sandy survivors who register for federal disaster assistance may be referred for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest long term disaster loan. The loans can go to homeowners, renters, busin...ess, and non-profit agencies to pay for disaster-caused damages not covered by insurance." For more information about SBA disaster loans, visit their website below.See More
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“Some public officials and pundits claim we can dig our way out through tax increases on upper-income earners, or even all taxpayers. In reality, that would amount to bailing out the Pacific Ocean with a teaspoon. Only by addressing these u...nsustainable spending commitments can the nation's debt and deficit problems be solved.”See More
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In case you missed my interview on Fox Business Network’s The Willis Report last night, be sure to check it out. Cheryl Casone and I talked about a number of issues surrounding the “fiscal cliff.” One thing is certain, Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
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I’ll be talking with Cheryl Casone about the fiscal cliff and tax reform on Fox Business’ The Willis Report tonight at 6p.m. Be sure to tune in!
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