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Schock: I Support Obama’s Iraq Troop Reductions
Mar 5, 2009
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On February 27 President Barack Obama spoke at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, one of the largest military installations in the country. During his speech, he outlined his plans to remove the bulk of our combat troops from Iraq by August of 2010, leaving up to 50,000 troops in place – a little over o...
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Addressing the Housing Market
Feb 20, 2009
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Earlier this week President Barack Obama unveiled a major plan to address the enormous problem of housing foreclosures in our country. As someone with a background in real estate, I know we must take steps to address the issue of foreclosures, which has played a cataclysmic role in our current econo...
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The case against the economic stimulus bill
Feb 15, 2009
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I was compelled to vote against the stimulus bill on Friday because it was a fundamentally bad bill. This was needlessly compounded because Members of Congress were given less than 12 hours to study such a voluminous bill involving such a vast sum of money.
Let me point out that the recent federal...
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Schock: Voters Should Determine Elected Officials
Feb 6, 2009
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This week, President Barack Obama appointed Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire to head the Commerce Department. Senator Gregg is a fine choice, and he will bring a sense of fiscal discipline and a focus on economic growth at a time we need it most. Unfortunately, this was not the only New Hampshi...
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Schock: Stimulus Plan Must Be Targeted, Timely and Responsible
Jan 23, 2009
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Everyone can agree that we are facing daunting economic challenges and our economy is in a recession. With each passing day, families in Illinois and across America are watching their bills pile up and their savings disappear.
Compounding the problem, our nation’s infrastructure is in desperate ...
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Schock: Stimulus Plan Must Be Targeted, Timely and Responsible
Jan 23, 2009
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Everyone can agree that we are facing daunting economic challenges and our economy is in a recession. With each passing day, families in Illinois and across America are watching their bills pile up and their savings disappear.
Compounding the problem, our nation’s infrastructure is in desperate ...
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Schock Amendment Adopted on Website for Bailout Funds
Jan 16, 2009
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Without question almost every American household is better at managing their finances than the federal government. For instance, when Americans shop for groceries, they know what they spent, what they got for their money and how their purchases will help feed their family. It’s my belief that the ...
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