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Roskam Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: Democratic Elections in Honduras Deserve America's Support
Oct 15, 2009
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As published in the Chicago Tribune, October 15th 2009:There is little debate aboutthe value of Honduras as an American ally. As a democracy in anincreasingly unstable region, Honduras has been a partner in the war on drugs,a necessary check against President Hugo Chavez's aggressive regime inVenezu...
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Roskam Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed: Union card-check bill would hurt workers, small business
Sep 5, 2009
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Rep. Peter RoskamUnion card-check bill would hurt workers, small businessChicago Sun-TimesIn these challenging times, we as a nation should be striving to rebuild the solid foundation upon which we can enjoy sustained growth and increasing prosperity. We need to preserve free-market enterprise. Busi...
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The Stimulus Six Months Later
Aug 24, 2009
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Congressman Peter RoskamThe Stimulus After Six MonthsLombardian Op-EdYou might not have heard aboutit in the news, but last Monday marked the six month anniversary of PresidentObama signing the economic stimulus plan into law. The trillion-dollar spendingprogram, sold to the American people as somet...
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Healthcare in Crisis
Jul 29, 2009
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Congressman Peter RoskamHealthcare in CrisisLombardian Op-EdAs you’ve surely seen, politicians in Washington are intensely debating how best to reform our healthcare system. This discussion is both necessary and long overdue because the American people deserve meaningful and positive reform. I often...
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Let's Trade Stimulus
Jul 16, 2009
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Congressman Peter RoskamThe LombardianLet's Trade StimulusJust last week President Obama travelled to Italy for the G8 summit, ameeting of eight major industrialized nations, to discuss principal issues ofinternational concern. An issue often at the forefront of these discussions isinternational tra...
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The Hill: Roskam's 5 Principles for Healthcare Reform
Jun 18, 2009
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The Hill’s Congress Blog 5 Principles for Healthcare Reform Rep. Peter RoskamThe healthcare system is undoubtedly in peril. I hear daily concern from my constituents about the rising costs of healthcare coverage, the ability to keep good coverage and the fear of hurting our country’s rich tradition ...
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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 Editorial: Pelosi is Playing Politics with our National Security
May 13, 2009
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Throughout last year’s campaign, we heard a consistent tone from Congressional Democrats on detainees: Guantanamo Bay Prison and enhanced interrogation techniques were secretive, destructive and endangered our country – and the closure of Guantanamo and ceasing enhanced interrogations would immediat...
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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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