Jack Dalrymple Weekly Republican Address On Creating Jobs In North Dakota VIDEO 03/10/12

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When the weekly address is given by a house member, speaker Boehner has the release ready on his site by Friday with links to mp3, video file, text and the youtube version. At that the import of our message is not given the RELEASE it warrants. If a senate member or as is the case today a governor gives the address there is no uniform place of release no mp3 for podcast or FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT. Great that sends a very clear message, this fills me with great confidence.

I know these are small things but friends we get the government we deserve.

Jack Dalrymple Weekly Republican Address On Creating Jobs In North Dakota VIDEO 03/10/12

In the Weekly Republican Address, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple explains why the economy is doing so well in his state, in stark contrast to the national economic picture.

"We have the lowest unemployment rate of all 50 states at 3.2% and our prudent fiscal management has allowed us to lower taxes each of the last three legislative sessions. We've lowered substantially our real estate taxes, our individual income taxes, and even corporate income taxes. Our growing budget surpluses allow us to make large investments in infrastructure and job growth. Just think of the wise investments our country could be making right now if the Federal budget was managed as carefully.

"As a nation, what progress has been made to balance our annual budget deficit? Have any real spending reductions been proposed by the Democratic majority in the Senate? Has President Obama made any real attempts to reduce spending? All we see are budgeting games. The American people are growing tired of the constant pleas for tax increases from this Administration, long before any real proposals appear for spending reductions.

"But keeping government's house in order is only part of the equation. The other part is focusing on creating good paying jobs. North Dakota has been ranked #1 in the nation in job creation for each of the last three years by a Gallup poll study. We have created a friendly business climate in North Dakota, where taxes and insurance rates are low, the regulatory environment is very reasonable, and we have the most responsive state government anywhere. Companies want to expand in North Dakota because of the ease of doing business and because of our well educated, well trained workforce. Why do Fortune 500 companies like Caterpillar, Amazon.com, and John Deere choose to expand in North Dakota when they could go anywhere in the world? They do it because they know that North Dakotans are friendly toward business and will work hard to help their employers be successful."

Gov. Dalrymple then explains why things are so different with our national economy. "There are two main reasons. First, the Federal government is unnecessarily adding to the cost of living and the cost of doing business in America. Just one example is our cost of energy. The price of gasoline is rising rapidly because we continue to depend on foreign oil. It is now within our reach to become energy independent in North America if we simply develop the resources we already have available in places like the Gulf of Mexico, non-sensitive public lands across America, and in our friendly bordering countries.

"The second reason we are on the wrong track is that the Federal government is killing energy development with overly burdensome regulations. The best example of this is the Keystone XL pipeline which the Obama Administration will not allow to be built. The State of North Dakota is currently experiencing an oil boom in the Bakken formation. We have doubled our oil production in the last four years and are about to become the second largest oil producing state behind only Texas. But we cannot effectively market our crude oil domestically without a large North-South pipeline. North Dakota oil producers were scheduled to feed the Keystone pipeline with 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Now we will not be able to supply the choice American markets because President Obama says he needs more time to study Keystone. The fact is he has had over three years to study this issue. Congress should step in and pass Senator Hoeven's measure which would authorize the Keystone project. It's the common sense thing to do."

The governor concludes, "America needs to return to a government based on common sense. Three Presidential candidates have visited North Dakota, and I have told them all the same thing: Build America back on the same blueprint that North Dakota has adopted and our country will surely be rewarded with the same great economy our state is enjoying."

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VIDEO IMAGE and TEXT CREDIT: Published on Mar 10, 2012 by gopweeklyaddress

Rand Paul FY2013 budget, "A Platform to Revitalize America," FULL TEXT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today unveiled his FY2013 budget, "A Platform to Revitalize America," a plan that would balance the budget in five years, significantly reduce spending, and restore fiscal order to Washington. The only budget proposal that balances within the Balanced Budget Amendment window, a measure supported by all 47 Republican Senators, the Platform to Revitalize America is a bold and necessary approach to tackling our ever-increasing debt and wasteful spending. At a press conference in the U.S. Capitol this afternoon, Sen. Paul was joined by co-sponsors Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), where he laid out the details of his plan, which would bring spending below historical average in the very first year. Following the press conference, Sen. Paul issued the following statement.



"Americans deserve not only to have the debt reduced, but to have every taxpayer dollar spent more wisely. While Washington continues to spend recklessly and ignore the ever-growing deficit, I am offering a plan that will address this country's looming debt crisis in a truly timely manner - balancing the budget in just five years," Sen. Paul said. "The time has come for a change that will restore fiscal order in this country, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that this happens."

"The biggest problem facing the nation right now is the out-of-control spending and borrowing. The Budget Control Act doesn't address the underlying problems, and it's been well over 1,000 days since Senate Democrats passed a budget. I stand behind anyone who is willing to confront this issue through a serious proposal that will put us on the path toward a balanced budget," Sen. Lee said.

"This balanced budget makes the commonsense decision that we've got to stop spending more than we're bringing in," said Senator DeMint. "Already, what was once considered unthinkable has occurred: the creditworthiness and economic outlook of the United States of America has been downgraded. This is more than a national embarrassment, it's an indication that the world is losing confidence in America's ability to pay our bills and of our government to change course. This budget shows we can stop the debt crisis, improve our economy, expand freedom, and secure the future for our children and grandchildren."



Below you will find top-line points regarding the Platform to Revitalize America. Click HERE to view the budget overview in its entirety.



Balances the budget in five years by addressing spending cuts and reforms across the board
The Platform to Revitalize America is the ONLY budget proposal that balances within the Balanced Budget Amendment window (which all 47 Republican Senators support)

SPENDING: This budget proposal significantly reduces spending relative to both the President's budget and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline. It also brings spending below the historical average of 19.6 percent of GDP in the first year, eventually reaching sustainable levels below historic revenues. Based on current CBO baseline, the budget would spend $8 trillion less over the next 10 years.

Brings federal spending below historical average in very first year
Reduces spending by nearly $11 trillion relative to the President's budget
Achieves a $111 billion surplus in FY2017
Remains in surplus after initial balance, pays off $2 trillion of national debt in 10-year window
Includes entitlement reform for Medicare and Social Security

§ Block-grants Medicaid, SCHIP, foods stamps, and child nutrition

§ Preserves Social Security and fixes trust fund over 75 years

§ Preserves Medicare by giving all seniors the same health care plan as Members of Congress

o Reduces most discretionary spending to FY2008 levels

o Defense: Eliminates FY2013 sequester cuts

o Freezes foreign aid spending at $5 billion per year

o Defunds duplicative or wasteful agencies and programs

o Sells off excess federal properties and land

o Eliminates the Davis-Bacon prevailing wages provisions

o Liquidates government ownership of "bailout" companies

Eliminates unnecessary bureaucracy
Eliminates:

§ Department of Commerce

§ Department of Education (preserves Pell grants)

§ Department of Housing and Urban Development

§ Department of Energy (transfers nuclear research and weapons to Department of Defense)

o Privatizes Transportation Security Agency

Repeals Obamacare and Dodd-Frank
Opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration
Permits the Keystone XL Pipeline project

REVENUE: This budget provides a number of incentives to increase investment. By allowing Americans and businesses to keep more of their money, we will quicken the pace of deleveraging, allowing the economy to find its equilibrium, facilitating growth and employment.

Tax Reform
17 percent flat tax for individuals and corporations
Pro-growth and globally competitive

ENTITLEMENT REFORM: The Social Security reform proposal includes two main provisions: a gradual increase in the retirement age and progressive indexing. The budget also includes reform of Medicare through the Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act. This reform will provide seniors with better health care at a lower cost to the senior and to the taxpayers. Seniors will receive the same health insurance as their Members of Congress, at lower out-of-pocket cost.

Social Security
Increase the retirement age over time, protecting beneficiaries
Progressive Indexing, slows the growth of benefits for high-income and increases benefits for low-income individuals
Medicare
Gives all seniors the same health care plan as Members of Congress

REGULATIONS: This budget supports adoption of the REINS Act, which seeks to require all major regulations - that is, regulations with an economic impact of over $100 million - to be approved by an up-or-down Congressional vote before they can take effect. In requiring this, REINS allows Congress to re-assert its lawmaking authority over regulatory agencies to ensure that the agency has produced a rule that reflects what Congress intended.

Apply regulatory analysis requirements to independent agencies
Adopt the REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act
Sunset on regulations
Regulatory process reform
Incorporation of formal rulemaking for major rules

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Rand Paul | United States Senator Washington, DC. 208 Russell Senate Office Building. Washington DC, 20510. Phone: 202-224-4343