November Unemployment Rate to 8.6% as 315,000 Stop Looking for Work
Washington, DC -- While the top line number of 8.6% may sound good, today’s employment report holds very little good news for American workers with 315,000 leaving the workforce and only 120,000 new payroll jobs created nationwide. "Since President Obama has been in office, unemployment has average...
Balanced Budget? “No Way” Say Democrats
Congressman Kevin Brady, of Texas, today voted in support of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Following the Congressman’s vote in support of the bill, which he has sponsored and long supported, Brady made the below remarks: “Why do families and businesses hav...
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) questions witnesses at JEC hearing on Nov. 17
Vice chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, Kevin Brady, questions experts during JEC hearing on the effects of the implementation of a fair tax and who would be impacted the most by that type of change to the tax system.
Mr. Duffy speaks at JEC hearing on November 17
Rep. Duffy talks about how capital goes to the best or most cost effective place. However raising taxes in America will make us less competitive on a global stage. There is a need to make the US more competitive internationally to encourage investment.
Congressman Mulvaney at JEC hearing "Could Tax Reform Boost Business Investment and Job Creation?"
Rep. Mulvaney (R-SC) talks during a JEC hearing on taxes about the fact that half of the people that make money in this country don't pay federal income taxes and if everyone needs to pay taxes.
Mr. Duffy's Second Round of Questions at JEC Hearing 11.17.11
Rep. Duffy questions witnesses about their opinion on increasing taxes and future tax refrom, at the JEC hearing "Could Tax Reform Boost Business Investment and Job Creation?"
Sen. Coats at JEC hearing "Could Tax Reform Boost Business Investment and Job Creation?"
Republican Sen. Coats talks at the JEC hearing on November 17. He focuses on addressing the corporate tax rate and how it hinders competitiveness of the US internationally. He asks the experts' opinion on dropping the corporate tax rate as he suggests in legislation he is co-sponsoring.
Rep. Campbell (R-CA) questions experts at Joint Economic Committee hearing on November 17, 2011
Rep. Campbell of the JEC asks what additional actions need to be taken to close the deficit gap, reduce spending, increase taxes, tax reform and or creation of a fair tax, during the hearing "Could Tax Reform Boost Business Investment and Job Creation?"
Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Kevin Brady
There is no question that President Obama inherited a poor economy, but after three years his policies have made it worse. The massive stimulus failed to jumpstart the economy and restore consumer confidence as he promised. In fact, today there are 1.3 million fewer payroll jobs in America than whe...
Mr. Brady's Opening Statement at JEC Hearing November 16, 2011
Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, presents his opening statement to the committee and witnesses at the JEC Hearing "Manufacturing in the USA: Paving the Road to Job Creation". He believes that congress should make it easier for the private sector to invest in transportation infrastructu...