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  • CDC needs balance
    Apr 18, 2013 - By: Rep. Aaron Schock Politico Living with the realities of sequestration and budget-tightening has meant that most federal agencies have to do more with less. Many are paring initiatives down or cutting them entirely to save precious resources for programs that truly make a difference. Yet one gove... More
  • In the Spotlight: Tax reform necessary for economic prosperity
    Apr 14, 2013 - Peoria Journal Star April 14, 2013 By Congressman Aaron Schock Adam Smith famously wrote in his "Wealth of Nations" that "complex tax codes are more burdensome to the people than they are a benefit to the sovereign." Those words speak the truth about the U.S. tax code, which has grown to more than ... More
  • Millennials fight for future with own war on debt
    Mar 6, 2013 - Last week, in one of the liveliest and most thought-provoking conversations we’ve had in this Capitol, we sat around the table with a group of young people who care deeply about solving our nation’s debt crisis. These “millennials” — representing myriad socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, colleg... More
  • Polish News Op-Ed: Congressman Aaron Schock His Views on the Visa Waiver Program
    Feb 15, 2013 - Congressman Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) has written the below op-ed about the recently introduced Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act that he introduced with Congressman Quigley and Senator Kirk on February 4th. Published: February 15, 2013 In 2011, I visited Poland for the first time.... More
  • Costly Red Tape Causing Burden on Businesses
    Feb 12, 2013 - Costly Red Tape Causing Burden on Businesses Jacksonville Journal Courier | 2/12/2013 | By Congressman Aaron Schock What could you have done with an extra $236.7 billion last year? If you’re a small business in Jacksonville, I’m sure you could have hired a new employee, expanded your business or gi... More
  • Schock: 1,400 Days, Deeper in Debt, and Still Democrats Do Nothing
    Feb 9, 2013 - By Congressman Aaron Schock Illinois Review – Saturday, February 09, 2013 In the nearly 1,400 days since the Democrat-controlled Senate has failed to pass a budget, one could have taken 179 trips to the moon, or closer to earth, our country could have constructed the entire Keystone XL pipelines twi... More
  • The Economic Impact
    Nov 11, 2012 - This past November we heard an awful lot about the “war on women,” but the more pressing battle continues to be over the struggle to lower the national unemployment rate - including the staggering unemployment rate for women. While the economic malaise has impacted every demographic of our society a... More
  • Competitive bidding for diabetes testing supplies hurts seniors
    Sep 11, 2012 - By Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) - 09/11/12 10:29 AM ET The Hill's Congress Blog As diabetes plagues our nation, countless seniors rely on diabetic testing supplies (DTS) from their local pharmacists in order to live with and manage their disease. Unfortunately, an expansion of Medicare’s Competitive ... More
  • Audit the Fed
    Jul 24, 2012 - On Wednesday, the House will vote on and pass legislation by Congressman Ron Paul to audit the Federal Reserve. I cosponsored this needed bill which takes the necessary steps to open up the Federal Reserve and begin to shine light on a government bureaucracy that impacts the daily lives of every Ame... More
  • In the Spotlight: Extend tax cuts, then restructure the tax code
    Jul 14, 2012 - By: Congressman Aaron Schock Journal Star Posted Jul 13, 2012 @ 11:05 PM PEORIA —'I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes" "You don't raise taxes in a recession, which is why we haven't and why we've instead cut taxes ..." "The real risk to this economy is on the side of slowdown . ... More

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