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U.S. National Debt:
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June 04, 2010
$13,000,000,000,000
Numerically, one trillion dollars has twelve zeroes---$1,000,000,000,000. A one thousand dollar stack of one dollar bills measures 4.3 inches high. A one million dollar stack... Continue Reading -
May 26, 2010
EARN THIS
On April 3, 2010, at a small cemetery in Richfield, Idaho, a Medal of Honor grave marker was placed to honor the life and service of Medal of Honor recipient Oscar Verner... Continue Reading -
May 20, 2010
SHOCKED AND APPALLED
The most common question I am asked by Idahoans, over the past eighteen months, is something like, "What can we do to fight back against the massive growth and indebtedness of... Continue Reading -
"Reforming the financial system without fixing Fannie and Freddie is like declaring a war on terror and ignoring al Qaeda." -Wall Street Journal editorial, May 6, 2010 The... Continue Reading
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April 29, 2010
THIS IS HEALTH CARE REFORM?
In an editorial last week, the Wall Street Journal wrote, "When President Obama signed his health-care reform last month, he declared it will 'lower costs for families and for... Continue Reading -
April 21, 2010
DEBT REDUCTION CAN'T WAIT
"We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt" -Thomas Jefferson, July 12, 1816 "No pecuniary consideration is more urgent, than the regular redemption and... Continue Reading -
April 15, 2010
HEROES ALL AROUND
How many heroes do you know? Probably more than you think. They are all around us. They are America's veterans and, sadly, we too rarely hear their amazing stories of... Continue Reading -
April 07, 2010
TAX FREEDOM?
This April, Americans will feel the sting of two rather unpleasant days within the span of one week. Last Friday, April 9th, was Tax Freedom Day 2010; and, as everyone knows,... Continue Reading -
April 01, 2010
WHAT THE HEALTH CARE LAW MEANS FOR IDAHOANS
After months of debate, our country has a new health care law that I'm convinced will prove to be a historic mistake. Although there was minimal discussion about... Continue Reading -
March 24, 2010
THE OWYHEE INITIATIVE, ONE YEAR ON
It's been nearly one year since the President signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009, which contained the Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act. In that year, we have... Continue Reading -
March 17, 2010
TOURING WASHINGTON, D.C.
This is the time of year when many plan their summer vacations. Each year, many Idaho families choose to visit our nation's capital, which is full of historic sites and... Continue Reading -
March 10, 2010
ON THE MOUNT VERNON STATEMENT
We recommit ourselves to the ideas of the American Founding. Through the Constitution, the Founders created an enduring framework of limited government based on the rule of... Continue Reading -
March 03, 2010
NUCLEAR ENERGY IS THE FUTURE, PART II
Many who are interested in the future of nuclear energy want to see a summit of political and nuclear industry leaders to develop an action plan and take advantage of the many... Continue Reading -
February 25, 2010
NUCLEAR ENERGY IS THE FUTURE
For far too long, one of our most promising alternative energy options has been left to languish-nuclear energy. Nuclear power should be a central, key part of our national... Continue Reading -
February 10, 2010
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF GOOD TURNS
"By sponsoring many useful physical, mental, and social activities designed to promote self-responsibility, the Scouts strengthen the cornerstone of individual freedom in our... Continue Reading -
February 03, 2010
OVERSPENDING IS THE PROBLEM
Without a doubt, our current level of debt, and the path we are on in creating future debt, is both unsustainable and unacceptable. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee,... Continue Reading -
January 27, 2010
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH
More than ten years ago, a trip to a safe house for abused children in Twin Falls County made a lasting impression on me, one that moved and motivated me to make family... Continue Reading -
January 20, 2010
BUDGET GAMES
The President will release his budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 in early February. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, I will be reviewing the proposal and... Continue Reading -
January 13, 2010
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS FOR ALL!
"It's easy in Washington and on Wall Street to dismiss the Tea-Party movement as a disorganized fringe force. It's worth remembering, though, that in a Wall Street Journal/... Continue Reading -
December 24, 2009
SPECIAL INTEREST HEALTH CARE
"Never in our memory has so unpopular a bill been on the verge of passing Congress, never has social and economic legislation of this magnitude been forced through on a purely... Continue Reading