Economics and Public Finance

Our nation faces a crisis: not one of unemployment, recession, or health care. It's not about which party is in power. Rather, Congress is addicted to wasteful spending. Read more »

In a stunning turn of events, House Republicans won a critical symbolic victory yesterday in uniting against Obama's $1 trillion phony economic "stimulus" plan. Read more »

One of the Republicans who voted down the economic stimulus bill was Texas District 1 Representative Louie Gohmert. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Less than one month into the new Administration, House Democratic leaders have already approved over $1 trillion in deficit spending, first throwing $350 billion at bailouts and now adding about $820 billion on top of that for their pork-laden "stimulus" plan. Read more »

With Congress aiming to give Texas a less-than-equal share of the $825 billion economic stimulus package, President Barack Obama got an earful Tuesday from Lone Star lawmakers concerned about ballooning debt and wasteful spending. Read more »

President Obama was a bit disoriented yesterday when he emerged from a chat with Republican senators at the Capitol. Read more »

Rep. Louie Gohmert delivered the following speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is challenging President-elect Obama’s choice of Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner and demanding answers to the obvious question, “How can such overwhelming authority over taxpayers be entrusted to a man who repeatedly evaded paying taxes himself?” Read more »

East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert is challenging Barack Obama's choice for Treasury Secretary. Read more »

Rep. Kay Granger says she wants to help people out during these tough economic times. Read more »