National Debt and Spending
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April 18, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted for H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act of 2012 to give our nation's small businesses more opportunity to create jobs and grow the economy. The legislation allows small businesses to deduct 20% of their income from taxes regardless of how the company is legally structured. Small businesses that file their taxes as a corporation, a limited liability company, or a sole proprietorship, will benefit from this new deduction.
April 17, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford grilled Robert Peck, the former General Services Administration Public Buildings Services Commissioner, over A pattern of wasteful spending from the agency.
April 6, 2012
Our economy will not recover until there is a clear plan from Washington to stop spending money that we do not have and a plan to pay down the national debt. When I am home in Arkansas, I constantly hear from parents and grandparents who are worried that their children and grandchildren will not be able to live the American dream because our national debt will cripple our economy for generations. Additionally, small business owners tell me they are afraid to hire more workers or expand their business because our economy is so fragile.
March 29, 2012
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick Crawford released the following statement after voting for FY 2013 Budget:
March 23, 2012
Medicare is a promise made to seniors who have paid into the program for years. In Congress I am working to strengthen Medicare for today's seniors and the next generation of Americans.
This week the House of Representatives passed the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act. The measure will repeal the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board, commonly known as IPAB, which would limit seniors' access to Medicare services. I am an original cosponsor of the bill and I was proud to support the legislation when it came up for a vote this week.
This week the House of Representatives passed the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act. The measure will repeal the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board, commonly known as IPAB, which would limit seniors' access to Medicare services. I am an original cosponsor of the bill and I was proud to support the legislation when it came up for a vote this week.
March 22, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted to repeal the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board or IPAB provision of President Obama's healthcare bill that passed Congress in 2010. The repeal of IPAB was part of the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act that Crawford co-sponsored and that passed the House of Representatives today.
March 16, 2012
This week I will introduce The Shared Responsibility in Preserving America's Future Act, which would require passage of a balanced budget amendment by the Congress in exchange for a 5 percent surtax on individual income exceeding $1 million annually. While my proposal may turn some heads, I hope it can be the beginning of Republicans and Democrats working together to fundamentally change Washington and start reducing our national debt.
March 15, 2012
Congressman Rick Crawford today introduced The Shared Responsibility in Preserving America's Future Act, which would require passage of a balanced budget amendment by the Congress in exchange for a 5 percent surtax on individual income exceeding $1 million annually.
March 9, 2012
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our nation's economy. Family-owned small businesses are more than just a place to work, they are living and breathing enterprises that are often passed from one generation to another. Arkansas is full of successful small businesses and family startups.
February 17, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congress Rick Crawford released the following statement about the House of Representative's payroll tax extension vote:
"Today's vote will extend tax relief to Arkansas's working families. The vote means that a dad in Paragould will be able to put another tank of gas in his truck to get to work. It means that a mom in West Memphis will be able to pay for her children's school lunch for another week, and it means that a senior citizen in Mountain Home will be able to visit her doctor."
"Today's vote will extend tax relief to Arkansas's working families. The vote means that a dad in Paragould will be able to put another tank of gas in his truck to get to work. It means that a mom in West Memphis will be able to pay for her children's school lunch for another week, and it means that a senior citizen in Mountain Home will be able to visit her doctor."