“Cindy and I are deeply saddened by the news that my friend and Chairman, Dave Bitner, has died. Dave exemplified courage in the face of unspeakable odds and will forever serve as an example of grace under pressure. Dave was passionate in his beliefs, a friend to all who knew him and a humble and generous leader. I will be forever proud to call him my friend and never forget his legacy to our party, the State he called home and the nation he loved. Wendy and the entire Bitner family will be in o...
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Washington, DC – Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, & Labor Policy, Congressman Dennis A. Ross (R-FL), today met with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson in Congressman Ross’ office in the Cannon House Office Building. Congressman Ross released the following statement following the meeting, “I appreciate Administrator Jackson taking time to meet with me today and hear the concerns of millions of Floridians and tens of millions of Americans. The EPA, like ...
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However, Republican Congressman Dennis Ross from the 12th District, covering much of Polk County, cast a dissenting "no" vote. 10 News talked to Rep. Ross from Washington D.C. and he told us, "I ran on a balanced budget amendment, cutting spending, and cutting government. I came here to do that. I wasn't the one responsible for getting us into 15 trillion in debt. I have a focus to do what I came up here to do...(read more)
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“America is nearly upside down on the national mortgage and this legislation is not a viable long term solution to put our fiscal house in order. No responsible bank would lend to a family in the financial condition our nation is in without a realistic and enforceable plan to get their spending under control. Without a Balanced Budget Amendment in place, this deal, as with dozens of others, will barely last through this election, let alone ten years.
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“Congress has clearly demonstrated, both in the past few years and the past few months that a Balanced Budget Amendment is required to save Congress from itself. All households and businesses borrow, but when either begins to borrow to pay off debt, the end is near. With today’s GDP numbers, our nation is at a precipice. We take the Reid Road and bury our heads in the sand and sell our children’s futures, or we end Washington’s addiction to deficit spending and pass a Balanced Budget Amendment.”
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