House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and the Republican Study Committee (RSC) have released two separate budget proposals for FY2012. Both differ significantly from President Obamas vision of ever-expanding government as laid out in his FY2012 budget proposal released earlier this year.
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Americans for Prosperitys Virginia chapter enthusiastically endorses legislation by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (6th District) to restore lease sales for oil and natural gas exploration off the coast of Virginia. The Obama Administration has halted such lease sales.
Last month, President Obama appeared at the U.S.-Brazil Business Summit during a five-day tour of Latin America. In his speech, Obama highlighted Brazils recent discoveries in its offshore petroleum supplies, and stated that once these resources were fully developed, the United States would be first in line to purchase them. The president told the Brazilians, We want to be one of your best customers.
Governor Bob McDonnell has offered amendments to controversial legislation mandating insurance coverage for children with autism. The governors amendments appear designed to make the bill less burdensome on employers who would fall under the coverage requirements.
Americans for Prosperitys Virginia Director Trixie Averill today issued the following statement:
Our nation is at a crossroads and we need to take action to ensure that our legislators make the right decisions. They need to take the first step toward financial stability and Cut Spending Now. We cut our own family budgets when times are tough, just as they are now. Shouldn't Washington do the same and stop adding to the national debt at the tune of billions of dollars a day?
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