Numbers for nerds, and other Americans who care – Part I
On Friday February 15 in Washington, I attended a policy meeting with guest speaker David Walker, who focused on debt and deficit issues. Mr. Walker served under both a Democrat President and a Republican President as the U.S. Comptroller General, the head of an agency overseeing the payment and receipt of public funds. … Read more »
Religious freedom: from “Obamacare” to peyote
Over the last year or so, you may have heard some criticism from for-profit businesses and not-for-profit religious groups like the Roman Catholic bishops regarding the health care reform law’s mandate that requires employers (including religious hospitals, colleges, charities, and similar institutions) to put faith aside and provide… Read more »
I frequently hear from constituents concerned about the false myth of free, lifetime benefits and health care plans for Members of Congress after serving one term, which is not true. While there are many things in Washington in need of reform and even some of the benefits of Members of Congress need to be looked at, misleading information continues circulating on the Internet and in… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on H.R. 351, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act. The legislation was introduced today by Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN) to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Griffith is one of 83 original bipartisan… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the loss of 200 jobs at Liberty Medical Supply in Salem:
“News of layoffs is unwelcome at any time of year. Jobs continue to be the top concern in Virginia’s Ninth District, and I’m deeply concerned by this announcement and the impact it will have on so many families.
“Let us hope that the New Year will… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) was named to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health for the 113th Congress, which begins on January 3, 2013.
“I’m grateful to Chairman Upton for the trust he is placing in me in appointing me to the Subcommittee on Health,” Griffith stated. “I look forward to working hard on policies to assure that Medicare and Medicaid… Read more »
Meningitis Health Scare
Before Thanksgiving, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the fungal meningitis outbreak caused by an unsterile facility in Massachusetts called the New England Compounding Center. Sadly, there are approximately 1,415 people in Southwest Virginia who received injections made by this company, meaning they… Read more »
The Young, the Old, and Everyone in Between Taxes
In last week’s column, I pointed out just two of the bad ideas included in President Obama’s health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or ObamaCare. In both cases – the Individual Mandate Tax and the Tax on Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals – I think it’s important that people understand that hardworking… Read more »
This week’s column goes in two very different directions: domestic policy and foreign policy.
Hidden Taxes in ObamaCare
As I’m sure would be the case for any 2,400 page bill, there are a few good ideas in President Obama’s health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or ObamaCare. Unfortunately for the American people, the bad ideas outweigh the good… Read more »
America Must Stand Tall
The United States of America has long been a blessed nation. God has provided our people with an abundance of natural resources, wealth, and success. He has guarded over us in times of turmoil, and helped us flourish in times of prosperity. Despite our many blessings, we also have enemies and vulnerabilities.
Last week, on the eleventh… Read more »
