Roger Williams for Congress

RELEASE: Statement on Order from Three-Judge Panel on Redistricting

ROGER WILLIAMS STATEMENT ON ORDER FROM THREE-JUDGE PANEL ON REDISTRICTING: "No More Compromise"

More Failed Leadership: White House has no opinion on Senate budget

The fact that the White House has no opinion on whether or not the Senate should pass a federal budget is more proof that Obama is not qualified to be President. Every family and small business has to stick to a budget, and so should the federal government. 

Labor and Retail Reports Show Economic Slippage

When will both parties in Washington realize that American families and small businesses need tax relief and certainty from government before our economy can get back on track? 

From The New York Times: 

Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to 399,000 in the first week of 2012, the highest in six weeks, from an upwardly revised 375,000 a week earlier. The four-week average of claims was also higher, rising to 381,750 from 374,000.

 

The Labor Department report also showed 3.63 million continuing claims, up from 3.61 million.

U.S. debt is now equal to economy

By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

We're going into the hole big time. We've got to stop spending and create tax reform that broadens the tax base and encourages job creation in order to create net worth in America again.

From USA Today: 

The amount of money the federal government owes to its creditors, combined with IOUs to government retirement and other programs, now tops $15.23 trillion.

That's roughly equal to the value of all goods and services the U.S. economy produces in one year: $15.17 trillion as of September, the latest estimate.

Obama to Turn Up Attacks on Congress in Campaign

Our campaign president promises to govern without Congress this year. I always thought it was government for the people, by the people. If Congress represents the people, then what must Obama think of us?

From the New York Times: 

“In terms of the president’s relationship with Congress in 2012,” Mr. Earnest said at a briefing, “the president is no longer tied to Washington, D.C.” 

Merry Christmas

Filing for Congressional District 33

Today in Austin, I filed to be a candidate for Congressional District 33.  I did so because I believe the Supreme Court's issue of a stay makes it more likely that we will end up where we should have been all along--with the map drawn by the state legislators and approved by the governor.

Vice President Biden on Jon Corzine

Biden sought economic advice from Jon Corzine, who testified before Congress today about the $1.2 billion that went missing during his time at MF Global. In the future, this administration should look toward small business owners to get us out of the ditch rather than seek advice from people like Jon Corzine who got us into the ditch.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving families all across the country will gather to enjoy this special holiday and reflect on our blessings.

Border agent should be praised, not confined

From my latest Op-Ed in the Weatherford Telegram: 

In the early morning hours of Oct. 16, 2008, Jesus Diaz, Jr., a U.S. Border Patrol agent, caught a smuggler carrying nearly 75 pounds of drugs in his backpack.

 

You might think that Mr. Diaz deserves a commendation for this action. Instead, the U.S. government put him in jail.

 

Jesus Diaz is today serving a two-year sentence in solitary confinement. Apparently, the drug smuggler complained to the Mexican Embassy that this particular border patrol agent didn't handle him with tender loving care.