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Economy & Small Business

March 23, 2015
Weekly Columns

In households across the United States, many families already understand that getting out of debt and staying out of debt requires a budget. Like the countless families who recognize the importance of setting spending limits and living within their means, Republicans have long agreed that the federal government should follow the same example.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

March 17, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement after Chairman Tom Price led the committee in releasing “A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America.” The blueprint for fiscal year 2016 would balance the budget in less than 10 years, cut spending by $5.5 trillion, repeal Obamacare, reform entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid and present real solutions to grow the economy.

February 9, 2015
Weekly Columns

During a quick glance of the news, it’s impossible to ignore the mounting crises overseas, like the dangerous uprising of terrorists groups in the Middle East and mobilization of pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

February 5, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement of support after the U.S House of Representatives passed H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act. Along with instructing federal agencies to look at the economic impact of regulations on small businesses, it requires that agencies conduct reviews of current rules.

February 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), a member of the House Committee on the Budget, released the following statement after the president’s fiscal year 2016 budget proposal was unveiled.

January 29, 2015
News Stories

Washington Post - Steven Mufson, Juliet Eilperin and David Nakamura

President Obama will present a federal budget proposal on Monday that would exceed restrictive spending caps mandated by Congress four years ago and propose new capital gains and bank taxes, an effort that will likely get bogged down in congressional opposition to taxes and big budget deficits.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

January 14, 2015
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2015.

December 17, 2014
Weekly Columns

Red Alert Politics - Congressman Tom Cole

Issues:Economy & Small Business

December 15, 2014
Weekly Columns

Just more than a year ago, members on both sides of the aisle in both chambers of Congress unveiled a two-year bipartisan budget deal.

Issues:Economy & Small Business