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A Budget of Historic Proportions
Posted by: Frank Lucas (02-04-2010, 01:44 PM)
This month, President Obama submitted his budget proposal to Congress for fiscal year 2011. While his budget serves only as an outline – Congress has jurisdiction over drafting the budget and appropriating federal funding – it sets up his administration’s agenda for the upcoming year.
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Preview of the State of the Union
Posted by: Frank Lucas (01-28-2010, 12:06 PM)
After riding into Washington with promises of hope and change and overwhelming public support, one year later President Obama is sitting in a much different position. He has yet to pass one of his major agenda items, including health care and cap-and-trade, and his approval rating has dropped below 47 ccording to the latest Rasmussen poll.
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American Support for Haiti
Posted by: Frank Lucas (01-27-2010, 01:17 PM)
Earlier this month, a massive earthquake struck the small island-nation of Haiti, producing catastrophic damage in and around its capital city of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake has caused immeasurable human suffering. Although the total devastation is still unknown, approximately 100,000 people have been killed and more than two million people have been left homeless. During such a time of great peril and human suffering, the American people and the American government have once again stepped up as the world leader in providing aid and assistance to countries in need. As of today, the U.S. has pledged over $100 million in aid and sent 12,000 American troops to Haiti to work around the clock to coordinate rescue efforts and assist the Haitian government with maintaining order.
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Change We Don't Want
Posted by: Frank Lucas (01-20-2010, 12:51 PM)
The resounding victory by Republican Scott Brown in the Massachusetts special election last night demonstrated a fact that President Obama might not be too happy with: the winds of change can blow both ways. The people of Massachusetts – an historically liberal state – spoke with one voice to reject his legislative agenda and to loudly say no to a government takeover of health care, no to a $600 billion national energy tax, and no to an economic policy of borrow, tax, and spend.
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Cap-and-Tax Bad for Farmers, Rural America
Posted by: Frank Lucas (12-04-2009, 12:40 PM)
We like to say that we have the safest, most abundant, most affordable food and fiber supply in the world. But this isn’t just a boastful expression, it is a reality. Our farmers and ranchers are responsible for feeding folks living in our country and throughout the world.
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