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A tale of two budgets

| Posted in Opinion Editorials

In a cruel twist of irony, tax season and Washington, DC's money-gushing budget season usually overlap. This year's irony is crueler than usual. The current budget increases government spending to the highest level since World War II–at

Congress passes sham AIG bonus bill (VIDEO)

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U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-05) cast a vote on two separate AIG bonus measures before Congress today. She voted to consider a measure to return 100 percent of AIG millionaire bonuses to taxpayers and in opposition to a

Foxx Tells the Story of Promises Made and Promises Broken

| Posted in Virginia Foxx in the News

Fifth District Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is currently serving her third term in Congress and has landed a prime appointment to the House Rules Committee, where she has taken on the role as chief speaker on the floor for the committee. The Rules Committe

Foxx asks North Carolina Attorney General to investigate bogus Social Security mailer

| Posted in Top Story

U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today asked North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper to investigate a highly misleading fundraising letter sent to households in North Carolina.  The letter falsely asserts that the Mexican government is receiving U.S. Social Security funds and solicits recipients for a donation.   “During this time of considerable economic…

Foxx opposes union card-check legislation

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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today voiced strong opposition to union "card check" legislation that was introduced today. The legislation, the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, halts workers' rights to vote by secret

A dictionary of spending

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The approach of springtime is notable for two things in Washington: cherry blossoms and budget season. Washington's famous cherry trees haven't yet emerged from their winter hiatus, but the budget juggernaut is already in full swing. As you can

Foxx releases information on President Obamas proposed budget

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Raises taxes during an economic downturn: Proposes hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes at the worst possible time, while the economy is already weakened, unemployment is on the rise, and families are struggling to make ends meet.

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