A Jobs Recovery

- Congressman Chuck Fleischmanns Jobs Plan for America -

- Introduction Our Current Recovery In 2008, the United States experienced a significant economic crisis, which locked up credit markets, caused the stock market to plunge, and drove up unemployment. This downturn was not without precedent: The United States has experienced many economic recessions since World War II. Unlike previous downturns, however, our current recovery has been especially weak. According to data compiled by the Joint Economic Committee, the current recovery has produced roughly 4 million fewer private sector jobs than the post World War II average recovery. In fact, nearly 5 years after the 2008 crisis, there are still 1.9 million fewer private sector jobs today than in January 2008. Even more concerning, the labor force participation rate has declined from 66.2% in January 2008 to 63.5% in June of 2013. So although the unemployment rate has declined to 7.6% (as of July 2013) from its October 2009 high of 10.1%, the fact that fewer Americans are looking for work has been the primary factor in the drop in unemployment. We can do better In his first term, President Reagan faced a major recession, with unemployment peaking at 10.8% in December of 1982. Exercising bold leadership, President Reagan slashed taxes, reduced regulations, and returned power to the states. By contrast, President Obama has embarked on an unprecedented path of government expansion. We have seen the US auto industry effectively nationalized, a massive government takeover of healthcare, complex new regulations, and dozens of new taxes. The contrasts are stark, as are the results. By 1986, unemployment was at 6.7% and falling (it would be at 5.7% by 1988), the end result of a long trend toward growth that included a month where employers created 1.1 million new jobs. President Reagan understood a fundamental truth: The strength of our nation doesnt come from government regulations, taxes or social programs. Our strength comes from the spirit and ingenuity of the American people. When Americans are free to create, to build, and to work, we can achieve incredible things.

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A recovery that works for all Americans My jobs plan is about a real recovery that can work for all Americans. We must learn from the lessons of the Reagan recovery and the Obama recovery. My jobs plan follows the Reagan model: Create the conditions for the American people to succeed and the American people will succeed. My focus is on regulatory reform, tax reform, free trade, energy exploration, and making work easier for American families. By embracing the timeless principles of free markets, free trade, and low taxation, we can create new jobs for millions of Americans. Economic growth benefits Americans in every age group, income bracket, and region of the country. For example, while many critics of the oil industry love to attack CEO pay, they forget that oil industry pay averaged $99,175 in 2011. These are good jobs that pay livable wages to thousands of hardworking Americans. I encourage you to read my jobs recovery plan, and I welcome your thoughts. Thank You.

Chuck Fleischmann Member of Congress (TN-03)

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- Summary My jobs plan has a fairly basic focus on 5 key areas; however, the overall focus is on getting the government out of the way so that American workers, families, and entrepreneurs can thrive. After all, the American people want to live their lives, not deal with a government regulating and taxing everything they do. The following 5 areas are my basic focus: 1. Regulatory ReformRepeal Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, and reign in out of control federal agencies. 2. Tax Reform Reform our tax code so that we have a flatter and simpler tax code, and pass a capital gains moratorium. 3. Free TradeBuild on our successes in the 112th Congress by developing a strong Trans-Pacific Partnership, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and reforming protectionist policies. 4. Energy Exploration Robust development of onshore and offshore oil and natural gas reserves. Complete the Keystone XL pipeline. 5. Conservative Solutions For American Families Give families more flexibility in their working schedule, allow more local control of education, and make college more affordable.

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- Regulatory Reform For the first time in my career, business growth and creating jobs has become a secondary task. You ask yourself, why grow? Why create jobs? Why invest capital. Hugh Morrow, President Ruby Falls

A January Gallup poll of small businesses identified 61% of business owners as concerned about the cost of healthcare and 56% concerned about new government regulations. Unfortunately, under the Obama Administration, regulations and red tape have become an increasing burden for businesses large and small. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), federal agencies have issued some 1600 rules in 2013 alone, with another 4000 rules in the regulatory pipeline. Regulations affect all businesses, but small businesses bear far higher costs in complying with regulations than large corporations, as they lack the full-time attorneys, lobbyists, and experts that corporations can utilize to comply with regulations. For example, the NFIB estimates that regulations cost small businesses 4 times more than larger firms. As small businesses have created 64% of new jobs over the past 15 years (according to the Small Business Administration), these compliance costs are especially troublesome. Many of the burdensome regulations are well known. The employer mandate within Obamacare is estimated to cost small businesses roughly 1 million jobs (NFIB), and incentivizes firms to employ fewer than 50 people. The Dodd-Frank financial reform is expected to seriously impact the ability of small community banks and credit unions to extend credit. Dodd-Frank encourages one standard for financial products, which disadvantages small banks that depend on relationships with their clients in order to extend credit. Although Dodd-Frank was intended to prevent banks from being too big to fail, the law actually penalizes the small institutions that had no role in the 2008 financial crisis and present no systemic risk to the financial system.

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While Obamacare and Dodd-Frank may have gotten the headlines, there are hundreds of regulations that are virtually unknown but devastating to job creation in their own right. EPA rules such as Boiler MACT will impose some $5 billion in costs to industry, while the agency has also proposed to regulate small streams and is constantly flirting with the idea of regulating carbon emissions. Its not just the costs of these regulations that hurt, the uncertainty of what may come makes it challenging for businesses to plan and to hire employees. Its time to take a more commonsense approach to regulations, so that businesses have the freedom and the certainty to plan, hire, and prosper. To start with, we need to repeal the most damaging regulatory laws like Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, and many of the worst EPA regulations. We also need to reform well intentioned but problematic laws such as the recent issue in which two agencies were attempting to separately regulate swap transactions. Lastly, Congress must re-exercise its oversight role in the regulatory process. Too often we have unaccountable federal agencies making rules over the heads of the elected Representatives of the people. All of these steps will lead to an environment of regulatory certainty, where job creators and employees will know what to expect and will have a level playing field, providing opportunity to all Americans.

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- Tax Reform -

Its no secret that America has an overly complex and convoluted tax code. According to a 2010 report by the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Office, the tax code was roughly 3.8 million words long and had changed 4,428 times since 2001. By 2012, the length had grown to 4 million words, and with the implementation of Obamacare the tax code will only get more complex, more difficult to understand, and even further riddled with loopholes. With this kind of complexity, is it any wonder that only a tax lawyer can understand it? A tax code this difficult and convoluted is not a recipe for successful job creation. This complexity has a real cost for the American taxpayer. It is estimated that the average American spends 13 hours complying with the tax code, with a total cost for the American people of $168 billion. For small businesses who often file under the individual tax code the problems are particularly challenging. The NFIB estimates that four out of the top ten small business regulatory issues are tax related, and the Small Business Administration estimates that tax compliance costs small firms 67% more than larger firms. Additionally, the tax code disincentivizes investing and saving, with high capital gains taxes levied on investors.

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Our nations corporate tax code has similar structural problems. At 39.2% (average of combined state/federal rate), the United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Like the individual tax code, the corporate tax code is a maze of loopholes, deductions, and benefits which mainly serve special interests. Its complexity encourages corporations to come up with arcane methods to reduce their tax burden. This favors large corporations at the expense of small ones, as the larger corporations can afford armies of attorneys, lobbyists, and accountants. The tax code also levies taxes on the repatriation of profits earned overseas, thereby encouraging corporations to keep money abroad, instead of bringing it back to the United States to invest and create jobs. Its time for revenue neutral, pro-growth tax reform that simplifies our tax structure while lowering rates and broadening the tax base. Tax reform should lower rates overall, while removing the complications and loopholes that lead to such disparate tax rates. Also important is removing the bias against investing, which is why I have introduced legislation to repeal the capital gains tax for two years. Reforming the tax code in a revenue neutral, pro-growth manner will create a tax system that is simpler, fairer, and more transparent. We should do the same thing with our corporate tax code as well, which would make it easier for startups to raise capital, and lead to a level playing field for those wanting to do business in America. Just like with his jobs recovery, Reagans presidency provides a perfect example for tax reform: In 1981, there were 16 tax brackets with a top rate of 70%. When he left office, there were three brackets with a top rate of 28%. It is my goal to follow Reagans strategy, so that we can have a tax code that works for all of the American people and the businesses that employ them.

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- Free TradeFree trade is a key tool for building prosperity in the United States. New markets for US exports create millions of manufacturing, agricultural, and service jobs that provide employment to millions of Americans. Imports reduce prices for consumer goods and services, as well as lower the cost of many critical inputs that are used in domestic industries. According to the US Chamber of Commerce, in Tennessees 3rd Congressional District alone exports directly support 10,227 jobs. Statewide, exports directly support over 80,000 jobs, many of which are in the high-paying manufacturing sector. There are few better examples of how protectionist policies hurt jobs than the current US sugar policy. Due to a system of price supports, tariffs, and import restrictions, sugar production is more or less immune from any foreign competition. As a result, domestic sugar prices are significantly higher than world prices. Although proponents of our sugar program claim that the protectionist measures are important to preserve American jobs, the facts tell a different story. Over 600,000 food manufacturing jobs depend on sugar; with one Department of Commerce study estimating that for every job in sugar farming saved by protectionist measure roughly 3 jobs in food manufacturing are lost. The sugar policy also hurts consumers. The American Enterprise Institute estimates that Americans pay $3.5 billion more per year for sugar and sugar based products. In the 112th Congress, we got off to a good start on trade issues. I was proud to join my colleagues in support of Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea, as well as establishing Permanent Normalized Trade Relations with Russia. It is important that we build on this foundation as the United States negotiates the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreements, and as we work to build trade agreements with many of our allies around the globe. President Reagan again provides a great example of a statesman who championed free trade. His administration

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launched the Uruguay round of trade talks in 1986, which significantly lowered trade barriers. He also helped successfully negotiate and shepherd the USCanada Free Trade Agreement in 1988 and vetoed protectionist measures in 1985 and 1988. During his time in office, our exports increased from $270 billion to $430 billion.

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- Exploration-Based Energy Policy

Whether its nuclear energy powering Chattanooga, jet fuel letting an airplane take flight, or gasoline getting a family home from a football game, energy quite literally powers the American economy. In recent years weve experienced an energy revolution as new techniques for oil and gas drilling allow us to reach previously inaccessible resources, while new technologies make nuclear energy safer and more affordable. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration seems determined to do everything possible to stifle our incredible energy resources by preventing exploration, delaying permit applications in endless red tape, and proposing to regulate emissions. This forces us to import oil, often from countries that are hostile to our interests and increases the price that Americans pay for energy. High energy prices hit poor Americans the hardest, since they spend a disproportionate share of their income on electricity, heat, and gasoline. Its time for a real, all-of-the-above energy policy that capitalizes on the revolutions in energy technology to bring affordable energy to the American

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people. First, its long past time to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which will create 20,000 construction jobs at no cost to the taxpayer. Keystone XL will allow us to import oil from Canada, our closest ally and biggest trading partner, and will go a long way toward making us North American energy independent. Its also time to take advantage of the fracking revolution. In the last decade, the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has opened vast untapped reserves of oil and natural gas. In North Dakota, the Bakken Shale has become a major source for oil and natural gas, with the state producing roughly 240 million barrels of oil in 2012. At the same time, North Dakota enjoys an enviable unemployment rate of 3.1% (April 2013). North Dakotas energy and jobs boom has occurred by drilling on state and private land-federal land is a different story. According to the Congressional Research Service, oil and gas drilling on federal land and in offshore areas have declined since 2007, despite an upsurge in overall production. This is not by accident. The Obama Administration has made it increasingly difficult to obtain permits to drill for oil and gas, and to mine for coal. Even the renewable energy that President Obama constantly talks about faces regulatory issues-it can easily take 4 years to get a permit for a solar facility on federal land and solar projects have faced lawsuits from environmentalists. Additionally, the administration has placed more and more federal land off limits to energy development. We should take a two pronged approach to this energy exploration. First, federal land should be returned to states and localities, where control is local and decisions will be made by folks who know the land-not by bureaucrats in Washington. Additionally, the permitting process needs to be streamlined for both offshore drilling and for drilling on federal lands. Not only can additional exploration reduce the prices we pay for energy and create thousands of jobs, but drilling on federal land provides billions of dollars of royalty payments to the federal government. According to the US Chamber of Commerce, opening [federal areas] up for exploration could create more than 500,000 new jobs and $150 billion in government revenue by 2025. With an average salary of $99,175,

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oil industry jobs support millions of middle class families throughout the United States. Our energy policy should be all-of-the-above. While reversing the Presidents policies toward fossil fuels should be the first priority, we should also be taking advantage of recent developments in nuclear energy. Already, nations such as France and China are developing new nuclear facilities at a rapid pace. Nuclear power generates clean, cost-effective energy and modern nuclear power plants are exceedingly safe. Here in Tennessee, we have a unique ability to develop and manufacture nuclear technology for the entire world. East Tennessees industrial base, top-notch universities and world-class research facilities have positioned us well to be a leader in nuclear development. Finally, where cost effective, renewable energy such as solar and wind power can be a key part of our energy portfolio. By developing our natural resources, new technologies, and utilizing our manufacturing base we can create jobs, lower energy prices, and make our nation wealthier.

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- Conservative Solutions For American Families Its no secret that many American families are struggling. The cost of everything from gas to food to a college education have increased greatly in recent years, while many Americans have seen their incomes stagnate. Understanding and addressing these concerns is critical, and Democrats have often spoken to the concerns of financially struggling families in recent years. Unfortunately Democrats tend to propose more government as the solution to everything: Government control of student loans, government mandated wages, increasing federal control of education, and a massive increase in federal spending on a whole host of programs that have the intention of helping working families. Unfortunately, many of these programs are ineffective, often increasing the cost of education and labor, and raising our national debt while delivering very little real benefit. I think that we need to instead make things easier for working families by creating more flexibility in government programs, relaxing mandates, reducing our national debt, and returning federal control back to states and localities. Student loans for college provide an example of where we can do better. In 2007, Democrats cut the rate of student loans to 3.4%, and set it to double on July 1, 2012. Congress extended the 3.4% rate for one more year; however, there are two major problems with the student loans. First, the fixed rate does not take any market conditions into account. Additionally, the resetting of rates periodically has led to student loans becoming part of a political battle. This year, Congress acted to stop this by passing legislation indexing rates to the 10-year Treasury Note plus 2.5%. Loan rates are also capped in order to keep costs down for students. This sets permanent rates, keeps loans affordable, and provides flexibility for borrowers while keeping loan rates away from political battles.

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Another example is overtime pay: Federal law requires mandatory time and a half for overtime; however, some families might benefit from extra time off instead of the extra pay. Families should have that flexibility. States should also have flexibility: The federal government has asserted increasing control over education, with few results to show for it. Instead, we should move toward giving states and localities more control over their standards and testing. After all, who knows more about the needs of your children, your local school board member who you can speak with, or a bureaucrat in Washington who has never met you? Finally, many of the social services provided by government would work better if states were provided more flexibility, and allowed to try innovative new approaches to get better results at a lower cost for the taxpayer. Its time to have a little more flexibility and a little less government when it comes to helping American families succeed.

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- Action Already Taken Regulatory Reform Cosponsored H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. This legislation prevents the EPA from regulating water quality in small streams, ponds, and drainage ditches. The EPAs proposal to regulate such streams would put a huge burden on farmers, rural communities, and small businesses. Cosponsored H.R. 746, Protect Small Business Jobs Act. Small businesses have a much more challenging time complying with regulations than large companies, as they cant afford lawyers and lobbyists to help them navigate the complex maze of regulations. H.R. 762 is a commonsense bill that gives small business a grace period for violations and encourages the waiver of financial penalties. Cosponsored H.R. 763, a bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by Obamacare. The Health Insurance Tax (HIT) adds an unnecessary burden on insurance providers, who in turn will be forced to pass the cost on to consumers in the form of higher premiums. Cosponsored H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013. Reins in unaccountable federal agencies by requiring all major rules to get Congressional approval. Puts the rulemaking power back where it belongs- with Congress. Led a letter to the EPA with 81 other Congressmen regarding enforcement action against foundries. The EPA began enforcing air quality rules against foundries, despite previous assurances that they would not do so. Most foundries are small businesses with 100 or fewer employees and this regulation would force them to spend $80,000 on compliance.

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Voted for H.R. 3606 (112th Congress), Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The JOBS Act makes it easier for startups to raise capital from investors. This has been signed into law. Cosponsored H. Con. Res. 24, a Congressional Resolution in opposition to a carbon tax. Cosponsored H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act. Prevents NLRB overreach against companies such as Boeing, who was targeted for building a factory in South Carolina. Voted for H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act. Requires EPA to report the specific costs and job impacts of any energy related rule above $1 billion. Cosponsored H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act. Repeals the 2.3% excise tax on medical devices. The device tax affects sales, not profits, and is particularly harmful to the small businesses who manufacture most of the medical devices. Cosponsored and voted for H.R. 45, legislation that repeals Obamacare. With 21 new taxes, thousands of pages of regulations, and mandates to businesses and individuals, Obamacare is expected to destroy over 1 million jobs. Repealing Obamacare and getting real healthcare reform is critical for Americas small businesses. Voted for H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Recently, the SEC issued a rule for swap transactions while the CFTC issued contradictory guidance. H.R. 1256, directs the agencies to have 1 set of rules so that there is no uncertainty for these important financial transactions. Cosponsored H.R. 1553, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act. Simplifies the examination process for banks and credit unions. This provides important regulatory relief for small banks.

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Cosponsored H.R. 360, Regulatory Sunset and Review Act. Requires federal agencies to review and periodically terminate regulations.

Tax Reform Introduced the Growing Jobs Through Capital Act. While Democrats constantly attempt to increase capital gains taxes, we should instead be focused on reducing and removing barriers to investment. When considering capital gains taxes it is important to keep two things in mind. First, capital gains have already been taxed, either under the individual or corporate income tax code. Second, while Democrats regularly portray capital gains taxes as taxes only paid by wealthy plutocrats in private jets, the reality is that more than half of all capital gains tax filers had income under $50,000 (National Center for Policy Analysis, 2005). This is tax relief that encourages investment and benefits all Americans. Cosponsored H.R. 483, Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act. Another tax that Democrats frequently love to tout as sticking it to the rich is the estate tax or death tax. Unfortunately, the death tax often affects middle class Americans, especially those who own farms or small businesses. The tax can often lead to breaking up farms or small businesses, and affects those who hold large, illiquid assets (such as farms) but are not necessarily cash rich. H.R. 483, will repeal the death tax. Voted for H. Con. Res. 25, The Path to Prosperity. Its no secret that America faces a serious debt problem. Our debt robs us of our future, and will force us to either increase taxes, face high interest rates, or deal with the economic consequences of a devalued currency. Additionally, the interest that we pay on debts is money that could better be used to build infrastructure, maintain our defense, or returned to taxpayers. The Path to Prosperity balances our budget in 10 years without tax increases, and in

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fact calls for a simplification of our tax code, something that is desperately needed. Voted for H.R. 9 (112th Congress), Small Business Tax Cut Act. Provides a 20% cut to small businesses. Since small businesses create most new jobs, it doesnt make sense that we want to subject them to some of the highest tax rates in the nation. The 20% less that a small business would pay in taxes under H.R. 9 is money that a business can use to buy a new piece of equipment or hire more workers.

Free Trade Voted for H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080 (112th Congress). These bills established Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea respectively. All three nations are close US allies, and these agreements provide new markets for American goods and services. Signed a letter to President Obama urging his support for Permanent Normalized Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia. PNTR is vital for US companies to get Russian market access. Voted for H.R. 6156 (112th Congress), Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act. Establishes Permanent Normalized Trade Relations with Russia while ensuring accountability for human rights and corruption. Cosponsored H.R. 693, Sugar Reform Act. Spoke on the floor and voted for H. Amdt. 227 to H.R. 1947, which would repeal the current sugar program to 2008 levels. The sugar program is one of the worst protectionist measures in our current agriculture policy and is a perfect example of how anti-trade policies harm consumers.

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Exploration-Based Energy Policy Cosponsored and voted for H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act. This legislation authorizes immediate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which will create 20,000 jobs at no cost to the taxpayer and allow the US to import oil from our close ally Canada. Not only does Keystone XL create jobs, but it is a key step towards North American energy independence. Voted for H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act. This bill permits offshore energy exploration in international waters, pursuant to our agreement with Mexico. Voted for H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act. The Offshore Energy and Jobs Act authorizes energy development on the outer continental shelf. Cosponsored H.R. 2511, Federal Land Freedom Act. Allows states to control domestic energy production on federal land. Its time to let the locals determine how they want to develop their resources, not some bureaucrat in Washington. Will support H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act when it comes to the floor. Rare earth elements are vital for many of our high tech applications, from smart phones to batteries. Under the Obama Administration, weve been importing most of these minerals from China despite our abundant natural resources. H.R. 761 facilitates the opening up of federal lands for strategic minerals development. Voted for H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. Prevents the EPA from classifying coal ash as a hazardous waste. This will allow coal ash to be recycled into a variety of applications, which the EPAs designation would have forbidden.

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Voted for H.R. 3409 (112th Congress) Stop the War on Coal Act. Coal is one of our most abundant natural resources, provides jobs to millions, and meets much of Americas energy needs. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration is determined to limit coal by whatever means necessary. The Stop the War on Coal Act limits the administrations ability to restrict mining, prevents a carbon tax, and contains many regulatory reforms to streamline coal mining and coal use.

Conservative Solutions For American Families Cosponsored and voted for H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act. Under current law, employers are required to pay time and a half for employees working overtime. Employees have to accept this, and cannot make any type of separate overtime agreement with their employer. Under this bill, employers will be able to offer time and a half off instead of the extra pay. Employees can accept either arrangement, it is completely up to them. Voted for H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act. Currently, unemployed Americans are poorly served by a confusing mess of overlapping job training programs administered by many different agencies. The SKILLS Act consolidates these programs into a single fund that provides flexibility at the state and local level so that workers can be retrained with the most relevant skills possible to find one of the 3.6 million jobs that are currently vacant. Voted for H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act. Uses market based solutions to set student loan interest rates at the Treasury Note plus 2.5% amount. Includes a cap to protect students from high interest rates while allowing students to take advantage of lower rates every year. Most importantly, this bill protects student loans from being subject to political gamesmanship.

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Cosponsored H.R. 762, Health Care Choice Act. Gives consumers the ability to purchase health insurance with a range of options across state lines. The Health Care Choice Act will replace Washington mandates with interstate competition, allowing insurance companies to be more competitive across state lines and offer better options for lower prices.