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Office Locations

  • Office Locations

    Washington D.C. Office
    235 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20515

    Cullman District Office
    205 Fourth Ave. NE, Ste 104
    Cullman, AL 35055

    Serving Blount, Cullman, Lawrence and Marshall (City of Arab) Counties

    Tuscumbia District Office
    1011 George Wallace Blvd
    Suite 146
    Tuscumbia, AL 35674

    Serving Colbert, Franklin and Marion Counties

    Gadsden District Office
    107 Federal Building
    600 Broad Street
    Gadsden, AL 35901

    Serving Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall (Excluding Arab) Counties

    Jasper District Office
    247 Carl Elliott Building
    1710 Alabama Avenue
    Jasper, AL 35501

    Serving Fayette, Lamar, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties

Economy

 

I believe the majority of Alabamians support spending cuts and implementation of a framework to require Washington to live within its means from here on out. We need to protect taxpayers, ensure our seniors and veterans receive the benefits they rightfully deserve and change the 'spend now, pay later' culture of Washington.

We have seen continually weak growth in the economy, record high unemployment and thousands of jobs being lost. The time for action is now. In May 2012, I voted to replace the sequester (an idea that originated with President Obama) with targeted cuts that would protect our national security and address the drivers of our national debt.  In December 2012, I wrote a letter to Speaker John Boehner, stating my support for spending cuts as the best measure to address the looming fiscal cliff, not tax increases.  The absence of spending cuts, paired with tax increases, in the fiscal cliff legislation passed by the House and Senate on January 1, 2013 led to my vote in opposition to this bill.

Additionally, sustainable job creation is critical as we move to strengthen our economy. Every American who wants to work deserves the opportunity to earn an honest living. For the small businesses that provide many of these jobs, it is critical they are given the opportunity to do what they do best, create jobs. Not be unnecessarily burdened by red tape or other bureaucratic restrictions.

In short, I believe that the strength of our economy lies in the people and businesses of the United States, not with further government spending.