Noting another announcement from the White House that they were once again delaying the Affordable Care Act's business mandate, Brady says, "But what does the President offer big business? Relief from the onerous requirements of his bill. Where's the relief for American families and workers? How is this fair? It's not, and that's why I support this legislation. No American should have to pay a penalty tax because ObamaCare is too expensive or difficult to purchase, or if they're unwilling to submit their information to an unsecured website."
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Once again President Obama has failed to submit his budget on time and once again he has failed to submit a serious proposal to put our nation's finances in order. Instead, the President has sent Congress a political document built on the same liberal proposals that are holding the economy back. In short, it's a bigger government wish list – more spending, more taxes, more government.
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Simply put, my amendment directs regulators to tell us your objective, tell us how you're going to measure it and then tell us you actually did what you promised'," concluded Brady. "Let's stop keeping the American public and local business in the dark."
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Texans overwhelmingly defined marriage as between one man and one woman, but one federal judge thinks he can overturn their votes with a single decision?
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The ability for citizens to participate in our democracy is a sacred right protected by the First Amendment, continued Brady. "Whether you are Republican or Democrat, Tea Party or progressive, the government has no right to stifle your voice and it's important that we stop this now."
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With the federal government living beyond its means, spending cuts can get us halfway to a balanced budget but we'll need a much stronger economy to finish the job and begin paying down America's $17 trillion debt, says Brady. "To jump-start the economy we need a simpler, fairer tax code that protects taxpayers, not special interests, and that helps America compete and win."
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These bills have a simple goal – more power to taxpayers, less power for government agencies like the IRS, said Brady, who is helping lead the congressional investigation of the IRS targeting conservative groups. "American families and businesses deserve better than a government that stifles their voices, wastes their tax dollars and abuses their constitutional rights. Enough is enough."
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The Affordable Care Act continues to cause more harm than good and the White House administration's own reports have now documented that as fact. We need health insurance reform that makes health care more affordable and more accessible for all Americans and we can start by repealing a law that is having the opposite effect.
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It's important that America pay its debts on time and in full. I support raising the debt ceiling only if Washington cuts wasteful spending and begins to live within its means, said Brady. "Unfortunately, that didn't happen mainly because President Obama doesn't recognize the danger of deficits and Republicans didn't unite behind a plan to cut spending, create jobs or rein in red-tape."
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The darkest days in America's history are when the government uses its immense power to silence the voices of those who disagree with it. We suffered under this intimidation during the civil rights era, the anti-war era and now with conservative and Tea Party volunteers, said U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) who has helped lead the committee investigation into IRS targeting.
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