Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement on the extension of the payroll tax exemption: “I am extremely disappointed that a year-long extension giving taxpayers, employers, and seniors more certainty was ignored by the Senate. However, they left very little choice for those of us in the House when they refused to put the people of this country before their personal holiday. American families did not need to face a tax increase and this extension will hold the Senate to t...
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Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) issued the following statement on the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act: “This is not complicated. The House bill keeps everyone’s payroll taxes stable for one year. The Senate bill allows everyone’s taxes to go up in two months. “The House bill requires people who get an unemployment check to prove they are looking for work or completing a GED or college degree. The Senate took this out. “The House bill allows states to require you to submit to a drug...
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“Today, on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, our thoughts focus on history. We remember those that served our country, that gave their lives to protect our freedom, and the legacy of greatness that they left for generations to come. “The most significant message sent to the world on December 7, 1941, was the instinctive and immediate response from the American people to come together as one to defend our great nation and inflict justice on our enemies. We saw that same response...
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My principal goal since Metro first proposed their transit solution plan in 2003 is to protect the taxpayers from an unrealistic expansion plan that would bankrupt Houston Metro and leave the taxpayers responsible for bailing them out. I was very pleased to learn that FTA shares my concerns and that approval of the federal grants announced today was based on a scaled back expansion plan that includes only the locally funded Harrisburg line (East End), and the two federally funded lines (the Sout...
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I am very pleased that the Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is constitutional. I remain fully dedicated to repealing PPACA. One of the very first votes I cast in the 112th Congress was to repeal this legislation in its entirety. PPACA must be repealed and replaced with constitutional common-sense reforms that lower health care costs and truly benefit hardworking, American taxpayers. The individual mandate President Obama has so ...
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As we observe Veterans Day, let us give thanks to those that have served our country in order to protect our individual freedoms. Their service should remind every American that “freedom is not free”, and our utmost gratitude goes out to those who have answered the call of duty. We also honor the men and women in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with every family that has lost a loved one serving in the United States military....
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Written by: Jack Dennis, San Antonio Headlines Examiner Texas Senator John Cornyn tore into U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today before the Senate Judiciary Committee about “Fast and Furious,” the “gun-walking” operation that lead to the death of a border patrol agent. As President Barrack Obama’s attorney general, Holder denied he could “be expected to know” the details of deadly program and would not apologize for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s death. Holder acknowledged that no one...
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By: Matthew Boyle The Obama administration appears to be attempting to defend Attorney General Eric Holder as the Justice Department dumped more than 650 pages worth of Operation Fast and Furious documents on congressional investigators late Monday. There are two reasons why the timing of this release is significant: first, 28 members of Congress are currently calling on Holder to resign immediately. Second, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Commit...
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The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) has named Representative John Culberson a recipient of the 2011 Taxpayers’ Friend Award. He received a 90% rating from the NTU. This score reflects a strong commitment to conservative principles, fiscal responsibility and lowering the tax burden on American families and businesses.
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Right now, more than 13 million Americans are unemployed, and our country is in desperate need of job creation and economic development. If President Obama is serious about putting Americans back to work, he would look no further than our domestic energy sector. As Houston has proven, advancements in American energy production can create jobs and decrease our dependence on foreign nations for energy resources. Private sector energy companies want to put Americans to work, but economists and anal...
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