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Just Another Government Boondoggle
Jun 9, 2009
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In February of this year, Congressional Democrats passed the biggest spending bill in history. Literally, they borrowed and spent more money at one time than anyone ever has, in any country, at any time. This plunge into debt was sold to a hurting nation as the cure for our economic problems: It ...
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Opt for Innovation over Taxation
Jun 3, 2009
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Energy costs are high, in fact they’re very high. Gas prices might not be at the sky-high rates we experienced last summer, but they are still a consistent burden. In fact, just last week Chicago was named the most expensive city in the country to fill up your tank of gas – at a whopping $2.57 ave...
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ROSKAM SPEAKS ON POTENTIAL REPEAL OF THE DEATH TAX
May 22, 2009
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On Wednesday, Congressman Peter Roskam gave a spirited floor speech, focusing on the urgency behind repealing the death tax. Below are some selected quotes from Congressman Roskam’s speech. You can watch a video of highlights here or the full floor speech here.
“For a Congress that has come al...
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Roskam, House Republicans rail against ‘energy tax’
May 20, 2009
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U.S. House Republicans including Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, of Wheaton, are ramping up their opposition to a climate change and energy bill moving through Congress that they say would burden industry with a “national energy tax.”
In a conference call with reporters today, Roskam and several other re...
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Roskam not reversing O'Hare expansion stance - yet
May 10, 2009
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Seismic shifts in the politics of O'Hare expansion are on U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's radar screen, but he says big questions remain unanswered on the merits of the project.
Roskam, whose district includes O'Hare International Airport, has steadfastly opposed the plan to build six parallel runways and...
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National Debt Day: Send a Thank You Note to China
Apr 30, 2009
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April 26, 2009 marked the United States National Debt Day for the 2009 fiscal year, the day the federal governments expenses exceeded its revenue for the year. Any money spent from Washington between now through the end of the year will be money borrowed from other countries and future generations o...
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Regaining Fiscal Responsibility
Apr 9, 2009
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Forget your children’s college tuition and the auto repairs your family car desperately needs. And you may need to cut down on your family’s weekly grocery expenses if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has her way and sends your energy bill up.
The House Majority leadership is currently devising a Cap and...
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ROSKAM HONORED WITH SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE AWARD BY U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Apr 3, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) was recently named a winner of the Spirit of Enterprise award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his consistent support of policies to bolster the US economy during the second session the 110th Congress. Among the Illinois delegati...
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AIG Chief Says Company Had Little Choice on Handing out Bonuses
Mar 18, 2009
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By Phil Mattingly, CQ Staff
The chief executive of the battered insurance giant American International Group Inc. said Wednesday that while he found some of the millions of dollars in bonuses AIG handed out “distasteful,” there was little the company could do to prevent the $165 million in reten...
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SECOND ROSKAM “INAUGURAL AMENDMENT” PASSES HOUSE
Mar 18, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) today successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act - marking the second “Inaugural Amendment” to pass the House in a continuing effort to increase the efficiency of federal programs.
Roskam’s amendment st...
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