Cliff Stearns is the best choice to lead the House Energy & Commerce Committee

THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER: CLIFF STEARNS IS THE BEST CHOICE TO CHAIR THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE HE WILL BRING NEW IDEAS AND CREATIVE THINKING Washington, Dec 6 - In an editorial today, The Washington Examiner states that Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) should lead the House Energy & Commerce Committee. The editorial says, “ Rep. Cliff Stearns is the best choice among the four candidates. He is committed to repealing Obamacare, and he understands the critical importance of unleashing America's vast energy resources.”

The Examiner points out that the American voters have given Republicans “a probationary opportunity to preside in the lower chamber. Their mandate is to do what they always promised to do in the past but never got around to actually accomplishing -- reducing the size, cost and power of the federal government.”

Stearns has emphasized his experience in creating jobs as a successful business owner, the only candidate for the Energy & Commerce chair who has a direct background in providing employment opportunities.

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Lamar Alexander Votes Against Tax Hikes on 750,000 American Small Businesses

Says, “You Don’t Raise Taxes on Anybody in the Middle of an Economic Downturn” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on his votes against the Senate majority’s legislation that would allow taxes to increase on January 1st for more than 750,000 small businesses. American small businesses, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, create two-thirds of the country’s net new jobs:

“I am opposed to raising taxes on anybody right now. If you want to make it easier and cheaper to create private-sector jobs, you don’t raise taxes on anybody in the middle of an economic downturn.” # # #

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