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    <title><![CDATA[Pelosi Plan Wrong for America, Says Brady ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/11_7_09_Health_Care_statement.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - In the moments after House Democrats narrowly passed a major reform of the nation&rsquo;s health care system, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) issued the following statement:  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady Floor Speech: Pelosi Health Care Plan ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/11_7_09_Brady_Floor_Speech.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - This is the Pelosi health care plan. It&rsquo;s wrong for America. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[10.2% Unemployment: Obama policies are failure says House economic leader ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/11_6_09_Unemployment.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), the lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy shed another 190,000 jobs and hit a 26 year high of 10.2% in the month of October: ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The White House has lost all credibility when it comes to stimulus jobs claims, says House economic leader ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/10_30_09_jobs.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Kevin Brady, lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, reacted to White House news released today that about 650,000 jobs have been &ldquo;created or saved&rdquo; by stimulus spending:  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Fight is On&rdquo; ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/10_29_09_Health_Care.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, today issued the following statement after House Democrats unveiled their nearly 2,000 page health care bill: ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[While GDP numbers encouraging, a job-loss recovery is no recovery at all ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/10_29_09_GDP_Stmt.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), the Ranking House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee issued the following statement after the Department of Commerce announced a 3.5 rise in the third quarter 2009 gross domestic product (GDP) estimate: ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[GOP economic leader Brady challenges Romer on stimulus impact ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/Brady_Romer_Release.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - Quotes from the opening statement of U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, Ranking House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, at an October 22 hearing featuring Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[49 of 50 States lose jobs since Stimulus ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/TX_Job_Loss_10_21_09.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - When the Democrats in Congress passed the controversial and costly &ldquo;stimulus&rdquo; package in February of this year, the White House promised that the $787 billion bill would &ldquo;create or save&rdquo; nearly 3.5 million jobs.  Instead, since that time more than 2.7 million jobs have been lost and unemployment continues to rise. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), the Lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee and a member of the Ways and Means Committee (R-TX) says the American people have been left asking the question, &ldquo;What happened?&rdquo;
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady named &quot;Taxpayer Hero&quot; ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/10_13_09_Brady_named_Taxpayer_Hero.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today honored nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas as Taxpayer Heroes for]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressional Democrats Attach Hate Crimes to Troop Funding Bill ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/10_8_09_defense_auth.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady issued the following statement after strongly opposing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to which Congressional Democrats attached controversial legislation that expands federal hate crimes legislation to include sexual orientation and gender identity:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Government &ldquo;invisible hand&rdquo; slowing recovery, says Economic Committee leader ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/September_Jobs_Report.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), the lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that payroll employment declined by 263,000 during the month of September: ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Trade is Critical to the U.S. Economy ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_24_09_Trade_Critical_to_US_Economy.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - When President Obama touches down in Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit he has a chance to lead on trade policies that will level the playing field for American workers and small businesses. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady Questions Missile Defense Policy Reversal ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_17_09_Missile_Defense.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) issued the following statement on major changes announced today to U.S. Missile Defense plans in Europe:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[WASHINGTON COMPLETES TAKEOVER OF STUDENT LOAN BUSINESS ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_17_09_Student_loans.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives, on a vote of 232 to 111 today passed H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, which eliminates the Federal Family Education Loan Program and shifts all student loans to the government-run and taxpayer financed Direct Loan program.  The measure effectively ends college student loans by private lenders. In 1993, under President Clinton, the government created a &ldquo;public option&rdquo; &ndash; the Direct Loan program &ndash; to compete with the private loan industry. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady Letter on METRO Conditions on 9/12/09 ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_16_09_METRO.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Democrats to &ldquo;Go It Alone&rdquo; on Health Care: What&rsquo;s Changed? ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_16_09_Go_it_alone.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - After Congressional Democrats announced today they will &ldquo;go it alone&rdquo; on reforming America&rsquo;s health care system, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) is questioning why that&rsquo;s no surprise to anyone:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Enough with the partisan games says Brady ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_15_09_Joe_Wilson_Res.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released the following statement after reports that Democrats will offer a resolution of disapproval against Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) today in the House:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady stands with House leaders in calling for Green Jobs Czar to resign ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_4_09_green_czar.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today has joined other House leaders in calling for the immediate resignation of the Green Jobs Czar:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady: Real recovery for American families will only come when employment is rising ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/9_4_09_Unemployment.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), the lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the August unemployment rate increased to 9.7%: ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brady adds town hall in response to numerous requests from senior groups ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/More_Town_Halls.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady has added yet another town hall on top of his already 40 meetings after numerous senior groups have requested to learn more about health care reform.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BRADY SAYS WHITE HOUSE KNEW ALL ALONG ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/8_25_09_2_tril_deficit.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - In light of today&rsquo;s stunning announcement by the White House that the federal deficit will be almost $2 trillion higher over the next decade than what they presented earlier this year to Congress, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), the lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, says the administration knew they were &quot;cooking the books&quot; from day one. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[If stimulus bill is working, where have the jobs gone? ]]></title>
    <link>http://http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx08_brady/8_19_09_Brady_op_ed.html</link>
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                                Washington, D.C. - At the six month anniversary of President Barack Obama's signature &ldquo;achievement&rdquo; &mdash; the $787 billion stimulus measure &mdash; it's important to separate economic fact from fiction. 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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