Issues
| Protecting Jobs And Getting Our Economy Moving Again |
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| All of us in Southeast Michigan understand that nothing is more important than protecting jobs and getting our economy moving again. And for us that means ensuring that American manufacturing is made stronger and jobs are protected. I will continue to work in Washington to see to it that we enact policies that support the continuation of American manufacturing and the protection of good paying jobs here in Southeast Michigan. …read more |
| Fighting Against Exploding Deficits |
| Federal government spending has gotten out of control and as a result we are saddling our children, grandchildren and future generations with unsustainable amounts of debt. Over the eight years of the Bush administration the national debt doubled because Congress and the President did not control spending. Even worse the new budget passed by the House, which I opposed, doubles the already massive debt in just four years and triples it in ten years. …read more |
| Holding Wall Street Accountable |
| I voted against the original bailout of Wall Street because I thought the plan presented was ill conceived and put the American taxpayer on the hook for the bad actions of Wall Street. I also voted against the second round of Wall Street Bailouts because the administration had not presented a clear plan for success and did not offer adequate taxpayer protections. …read more |
| Protecting Our Magnificent Great Lakes |
| A primary advocacy for me during my entire time in public service has been the protection of our most valuable natural resource, our magnificent Great Lakes. …read more |
| Making Healthcare More Affordable And Accessible |
| Too many Michigan families are facing the prospect of losing their health care which is why we must do more in Washington to ensure the availability and affordability of health care. I support plans to allow small businesses to band together to share risk and reduce costs so that they can provide quality health care for their workers. I also support ways to allow displaced employees to continue their coverage while they seek new employment. …read more |
| Standing Up For Michigan |
| Agriculture is Michigan’s second leading industry and ads greatly to the number jobs in our state in addition to being an important segment of our economy. I have always kept in close contact with the leaders of our agricultural industry and was proud to support the recently enacted Farm Bill after receiving their input. This Farm Bill puts our agricultural sector in a position to continue to expand to provide the food our nation needs and continue to be an important part of balancing our international trade. …read more |
