Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesRestore the Faith
Monday, April 27th, 2009By: Sarah Steelman
If anyone questions why the American people have lost faith in those who represent them in Washington, one need look no further than the front page of Thursday’s (Apr. 23) Wall Street Journal. The above the fold headline reads “Lewis Says U.S. Ordered Silence on Deal” referring to Bank of America’s [...]
Tightening Our Belt
Monday, April 27th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
News of billions and trillions of dollars in new spending reminds us that Washington still has not figured out how to solve its spending problem. Congress keeps proving the old anonymous quote- “The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy.”
The first step to solving any [...]
Stimulating Tax Policy
Friday, April 24th, 2009By: Rep. Doug Ervin
35th District
“The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.”
- Mark Twain
One vexing problem with the state of politics today is the lack of concern for the long-term. Politicians find themselves more concerned with the short-term to get them past the next election, instead of looking [...]
This Week in Washington- April 23, 2009
Friday, April 24th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
Congress returned to session this week.
There was not much in the way of controversial legislation. The only bill debated was H.R. 1145, The National Water Research and Development Initiative Act, to streamline the federal government’s data on water research. It passed overwhelmingly.
The biggest issue of the week was the “American [...]
Bob Nance Capitol Report - April 24th, 2009
Friday, April 24th, 2009By: Rep. Bob Nance
36th District
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Why do excise taxes remain popular among legislators in order to fund their overextended budgets?
Excise taxes fall directly on a much smaller share of the population than income or sales taxes; their rates are often exorbitantly [...]
Tea Parties Serve as Wake Up Call for Washington
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
In December of 1773, colonists boarded three British ships and threw its cargo into the Boston Harbor. This tea party served notice to the king in London that his loyal subjects in the New World believed the Tea Act had gone too far. Of course, the king and the British [...]
The Fair Tax
Saturday, April 18th, 2009By: Rep. Doug Ervin
35th District
“The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin.”
- Mark Twain
An old adage tells us that high tax rates don’t redistribute income as much as they redistribute people. In the next census, it is expected that Missouri could lose a congressional [...]
Bob Nance Capitol Report - April 16th, 2009
Saturday, April 18th, 2009By: Rep. Bob Nance
36th District
“The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.”
- Albert Einstein
At the Capitol
The House passed HCS HB 30, which requires the Department of Social Services to test applicants or recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for the illegal use of controlled substances. This bill passed [...]
Reform the Tax Code
Saturday, April 18th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
Death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin told us that those were the only two certainties in life. This week, some Americans will scramble to get an April 15th postmark on their tax forms. Taxes may be a certainty, but paying your taxes shouldn’t be this hard.
I believe that we need [...]
April Clay County Republican Central Committee Meeting
Saturday, April 11th, 2009This is a reminder that there will be a Clay County Republican Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 14th at the Courthouse in Liberty at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are held in the Commissioner’s Room on the top floor. Please enter through the side entrance (handicapped entrance) where the doors will be unlocked. This meeting is [...]
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