Opinion Editorial

  • Congress’ New Year’s Resolution: Improve U.S. Competitiveness
    Jan 1, 2012  - There is no doubt that the sluggish economy will continue to be the number one challenge to our nation’s future prosperity. While there have been some signs of modest growth, the fact is the rate of the current recovery is far too weak to help the millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans w... More
  • America Can’t Wait for Job Creation
    Dec 1, 2011  - While recent indicators show that our economy may be improving, the rate of growth is far from where it needs to be to address the number one challenge facing America’s families, workers and future prosperity: unemployment. The unemployment rate has been at or above 9 percent for eight months this y... More
  • Honoring our Nation's Veterans
    Nov 1, 2011  - As we commemorate Veterans Day on November 11th, it is important to remember that all Americans owe their freedom to the courage, service, and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Throughout our history, our nation’s servicemembers have nobly stood as the protectors of our most fun... More
  • Putting America Back to Work
    Oct 1, 2011  - Another year, another failed “recovery summer”. On September 2nd, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that zero net new jobs were created during the month of August and that there were 57,000 fewer new jobs created in June and July than had been previously reported. While promises were made that t... More
  • Breaking Down Barriers to Improve America's Highways
    Sep 1, 2011  - With our nation’s infrastructure aging and our economic recovery faltering, it is critical that government at all levels maximize every dollar spent on improving transportation. Across the nation, vital highway projects that will create good-paying jobs and improve the commutes of millions of Americ... More
  • Protecting Employees' Right-to-Work
    Aug 1, 2011  - One of our nation’s most fundamental liberties guaranteed to all Americans under the First Amendment is the freedom of assembly. Unfortunately, for millions of American workers who are forced to pay union dues as a condition of their employment, this cherished right stops at the workplace. While for... More
  • Easing the Pain at the Pump with American-Made Energy
    Jun 1, 2011  - Since January 2009, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has more than doubled – straining the household budgets of hardworking Southern California families when they fill up at the pump. After all, spikes in gas prices don’t just affect the cost of fueling up. Higher prices impact ... More
  • Time to Clean House: Billions Wasted on Duplicate Federal Programs
    Apr 1, 2011  - The American people have made it clear: the federal government must learn to live within its means and stop spending money we do not have. Eliminating or consolidating duplicative federal programs is one common-sense approach that Congress should seriously consider to increase government efficiency,... More
  • Tearing Down Obstacles to Job Creation
    Mar 1, 2011  - Over the past two years, record-level deficit spending and borrowing has sent our nation’s debt skyrocketing to an astounding $14 trillion. While promises were made that billions of dollars in increased government spending would lead to economic recovery and new jobs, the rate of job creation in our... More
  • Repeal ObamaCare
    Feb 1, 2011  - Over the last two years, our nation has suffered from the “Washington-knows-best” philosophy trumpeted by Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration. Instead of focusing on critical issues such as putting Americans back to work, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi rammed a 2,801-page govern... More