Capitol Report: Repealing the health care law
by Congressman Sam Graves I have always believed that a government should do a few things and do them well. However in the last few years, it seems we are far exceeding our quota. The federal government has been deeply involved in the auto business and with several...Stop illegal immigration via the SAVE Act
Harry Truman said it’s amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Once again, I have signed onto legislation authored by Heath Shuler, a North Carolina Democrat. I’m not interested in who gets credit for helping stop illegal immigration, I just want it stopped.
Capitol Report: Can we afford government’s solution to healthcare?
Managing the state budget is the most important job of the General Assembly. Just like in our family budgets, the way we manage our finances impacts nearly every other aspect of our lives. A strong financial foundation allows us to meet our basic needs and set money aside for growth and development while poor fiscal management causes our quality of life to suffer and hinders our ability to provide for a prosperous future.
Build an actual fence
When you are building a house, you have to do things in a certain order. You could not, for instance, put the roof on before you have the walls up. In the same way, no plan for immigration reform will work until we control the border.