Opinion Editorial

  • Sequestration is Not the Answer
    Feb 27, 2013  - Today Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee. As the Vice Chairman of this Committee, I was able to discuss ways to grow and protect our economy with Chairman Bernanke during his appearance. Mr. Bernanke stated unequivocally that while cuts to o... More
  • Small Businesses are Essential to Economic Recovery
    Nov 1, 2012  - Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, generating 64 percent of net new jobs over the past fifteen years. The financial crisis had a devastating impact on small firms, forcing thousands to close and leaving millions of Americans out of work. To grow our economy, it is vital that Washingt... More
  • Transportation Reauthorization Eliminates Barriers to Highway Improvements
    Oct 1, 2012  - As the home to over 18 million people and two of the United States’ largest ports, Southern California’s roadways are a critical conduit for transporting billions of dollars worth of goods and services. Each year, traffic congestion costs the average commuter in Southern California $1,464 a year. O... More
  • To Get Health Reform Right, Start By Repealing Obamacare
    Sep 1, 2012  - Our country was founded on the principles of liberty and individual freedom. Unfortunately, the freedom for individuals to make their own personal health care decisions has been eroded by the enactment of President Obama’s health care overhaul, which requires all Americans to acquire government-sanc... More
  • Avoiding 'Tax-mageddon'
    Jul 1, 2012  - It looks like we are headed for yet another failed “Recovery Summer.” During the month of May, the unemployment rate ticked up to 8.2 percent, marking the fortieth consecutive month that the rate has been above 8 percent. The report also showed that the number of jobs created in March and April of t... More
  • The Party's Over for the GSA
    Jun 1, 2012  - Judging from its title, the Western Regions Conference for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Public Buildings Service sounds like it would be a tame, run-of-the mill government event. However, as the agency’s Inspector General (IG) found out, this gathering was anything but ordinary. In Ap... More
  • Obamacare: Bad Medicine for Our Nation's Health Care System
    May 1, 2012  - It has been two years since President Obama’s takeover of our nation’s health care system was enacted into law. Though time has passed, concerns over the law’s costs and increasing government encroachment on Americans’ health decisions remain as strong as ever. Despite rosy predictions of lower heal... More
  • President's Budget Calls for More Spending, More Borrowing, More Job-Crushing Taxes
    Apr 1, 2012  - Here we go again. In his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year, President Obama has called for the same failed spending, borrowing, and tax policies that have hindered economic growth and job creation. Despite the President’s pledge to cut the deficit in half in four years, the Administration’... More
  • American Energy Production Means More American Jobs
    Mar 1, 2012  - With millions of Americans still struggling to find a job, Congress must do all it can to remove obstructions to economic growth and job creation. Rising energy costs pose a tremendous burden on the budgets of American families and job creators, raising the costs of goods, services, and transportati... More
  • Putting the Brakes on High Speed Rail
    Feb 1, 2012  - The key to a thriving economy is a functional, efficient, and safe transportation system. Nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than in California, with an economy heavily dependent on trade, commerce, and tourism and an expanding population. By 2030, it is expected that our state’s population w... More