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Article of Interest: The Audacity of Debt
Dec 16, 2009
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At least someone in America isn't feeling a credit squeeze: Uncle Sam. This week Congress will vote to raise the national debt ceiling by nearly $2 trillion, to a total of $14 trillion. In this economy, everyone de-leverages except government.
It's a sign of how deep the fiscal pathologies run in...
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Hoekstra Statement on November Unemployment Rate
Dec 16, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, issued the following statement in response to Michigan’s unemployment rate decreasing to 14.7 percent in November from 15.1 percent in October, according to the Michigan Department of Labor, Energy & Economic Growth.
"The decrease by four-tenths of a percen...
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Hoekstra Votes against Increasing the Debt Ceiling to Pay for More Government Spending
Dec 16, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted against increasing the federal debt ceiling by $290 billion to pay for seemingly never-ending increases in government spending.
"The United States needs to decrease taxes and government and spending, and streamline regulations to generate economic a...
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Hoekstra Votes against Stimulus II
Dec 16, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted against a second "economic stimulus" bill loaded with extraneous provisions and adds more than $150 billion to the national debt.
"The first economic stimulus bill has only resulted in saved government jobs," Hoekstra said. "It is hard to understand...
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Hoekstra to Speak at the Grandville-Jenison, Hudsonville Chambers Luncheon
Dec 15, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, will speak at a luncheon hosted by the Grandville-Jenison and Hudsonville chambers of commerce to address the business community on federal and state issues that impact them.
The event is scheduled for noon on Monday, Dec. 21, at the Sunnybrook County Club, 0-6...
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Congressional Democrats Reject Republican Request to Release Gitmo Security Information to Illinois Delegation
Dec 15, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., released his opening statement from today’s House Intelligence Committee meeting related to the intelligence impacts of the transfer of terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States. On the day that President Obama is to announce the transfer, Democra...
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Article of Interest: Democrats to seek higher limit on the federal debt
Dec 11, 2009
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House Republicans vow to block Pelosi's plan
By Lori Montgomery and Ben Pershing
Washington Post Staff Writer
With the national debt projected to soar by nearly $1.4 trillion this year, congressional Democrats are planning a year-end push to dramatically increase the legal debt limit so they ...
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Pete's Perspective: Stimulating the Deficit
Dec 11, 2009
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On Tuesday, President Obama outlined his intentions for a second stimulus bill. He spoke about his plans to spend more money to create jobs through infrastructure projects, a Cash-for-Caulkers program, and the extension of several other programs from the last economic stimulus bill.
Regretfully, ...
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Hoekstra Votes against Permanent Bailouts, Centralized Economic Planning
Dec 11, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted against a bill that would create a permanent government bailout authority and centralize economic planning.
"Many American families, especially in Michigan, are struggling to get by on the limited resources that they have," Hoekstra said. "Americans...
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Hoekstra Statement on Half-Trillion Dollar Spending Bill
Dec 10, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today criticized House Democrat leadership for rushing through a $447 billion spending bill for fiscal year 2010.
"The House Democrat leadership has again rushed to the floor an enormous amount of spending with little to no time to review," Hoekstra said. "Memb...
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