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Traveling to DC? Dont forget to tour the Capitol.

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Each year hundreds and hundreds of North Carolina families from the Fifth Congressional District make the trip to America's capital city to take in the sites and soak up our national history. One of the oft-overlooked, but very pleasant, services w

Washington can be fixedbut only with your help

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Countless constituents tell me they want Congress to cut spending and focus on restoring prosperity and job growth. But, instead, under the current leadership, this Congress has ratcheted up spending and shredded the records on deficit spending. Meanwhi

Supporting freedom despite the high costs

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On June 6, 1944 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied Europe. In the bloody combat that ensued thousands of American soldiers gave their lives to restore freedom on that D-Day more than six decades ago. Each May we call to mind these wa

The taxes you see are just the tip of the iceberg

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Each year many different kinds of taxes siphon away your money. Some taxes come straight out of your paycheck–these taxes are the proverbial tip of the iceberg. Other taxes are hidden away in the costs of the products or services you buy.

Fixing Social Security and Medicare before time runs out

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Generations ago America made a promise to its seniors to fund a safety net for old age. Later America promised to help carry the burden of medical expenses for these same senior citizens. The first promise, Social Security was a depression-era promise ma

Who cares about the national debt?

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In November the United States reached an historic milestone. The national debt hit $12 trillion for the first time ever. This was made more shocking by the fact that this milestone came so quickly on the heels of the last. It was, after all, just eight

Common sense solutions to illegal immigration

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The topic of illegal immigration recently surfaced during congressional committee debate over health care reform. At issue was whether the law would prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining taxpayer-funded benefits. The bills' authors said it would

Can the bailouts be stopped?

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A billion dollars used to be a lot of money. But one year ago Congress, under pressure from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and the Bush administration, irrevocably altered the meaning of a billion dollars. Paulson convinced the Democrat-controlled Con

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