The argument that “free” trade will create more jobs here in the U.S. stands in stark contrast to the facts. Since the 2001 trade deal with China we’ve lost 6 million manufacturing jobs here at home. The calls for “fair” trade are growing. Our manufacturers find it almost impossible to compete with foreign manufacturers that […]
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I’m sending this Congress a plan that gives every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgage, by refinancing at historically low interest rates. No more red tape. No more runaround from the banks. A small fee on the largest financial institutions will ensure that it won’t add to the
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One of the issues we are expecting to hear about in President Obama’s State of the Union address tomorrow night is the housing crisis. Economists tell us that the nation’s economy won’t dramatically improve until the housing market stabilizes and demand for new homes gets back on track. That’s how important the housing construction industry
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President Obama received rousing applause Tuesday night in his State of the Union address when he called for bipartisan agreement on repealing one part of the Affordable Care Act: “We can start right now by correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses. “ All members of Congress stood up
