The Chicago Tribune came out with an article today entitled, “In Galesburg, Few Signs of a U.S. Recovery Taking Hold,” featuring the same town in which President Obama delivered one of his speeches yesterday.  And as the President continues to deliver the same prepared remarks – offering no new ideas – towns like Galesburg are …

Yesterday, President Obama pivoted back to jobs for the 17th time since he took office.  In an effort to tout his economic record, the President has refocused his efforts by pointing to declining unemployment.  But in reality, the President has presided over the weakest economic recovery since World War II, exacerbated by his own policies.  …

Today the President heads to Illinois to make his 19th pivot (read them all here) to jobs and the economy since taking office. Below are a few facts and figures on what the Obama Economy has produced for the middle class to date. Economic Facts  The latest jobs report continues to show the economy plodding along …

  WASHINGTON – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today delivered the following remarks at a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where she was joined by Speaker John Boehner and other House Republican leaders – as well as over a hundred young Americans – to call attention to Senate …

April 10, 2013 – President Obama releases his 2014 budget proposal in which he calls for a long-term, market-based solution to keep student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1, 2013. May 9, 2013 – Rep. John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduce the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, a long-term, market-based …

With student loan interest rates set to double on July 1st, due to Democrats’ inaction, House Republicans are reaching out to students from across the country to hear from them. Please see the schedule below and check back for embedded video to watch live: June 26th at 11:30 AM ET with Reps. Virginia Foxx and Jackie …

 This morning, President Obama will urge Congress to take action on student loans. The House already acted to keep rates from doubling on July 1st by passing a solution that included key parts of what the President wanted in a student loan bill. What the President Asked for in a Student Loan Bill:   Long-Term …

As nearly 1.8 million students graduate from American colleges and universities this year, it should be a time for celebration and excitement.[1]  Yet, most students are now saddled with extraordinary debt and are entering one of the weakest recoveries in history.  For many, it is not inconceivable that they will be navigating uncharted territory as …