Author: Doug Lamborn
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Colorado Legislature out of step with public’s wishes
Elections matter. Who controls a legislative chamber matters. Look at the stark contrast between what is happening in the U.S. House and what is happening in Denver. Colorado lawmakers are jarringly out of step with the nation’s growing desire to roll back the unprecedented size and scope of government. Under the direction of Democrats including…
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GUEST COLUMN: More gun laws only further erode our constitution
From our revolutionary roots, Americans have sought to limit government and have rejected attempts to restrict our individual freedoms. The Second Amendment safeguards our personal liberties and freedoms. The latest attempts, whether in Washington or Denver, to erode our Second Amendment rights are totally unacceptable. I oppose new gun control bans not only because they…
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GUEST COLUMN: Four more years of Obama would worsen economy
It is impossible for this miserable economy to rebound under Barack Obama. Our economy will stay in the doldrums for either three more months, or for four years and three months, depending on whether or not he is re-elected. Everyone knows that way too many Americans are unemployed or underemployed, despite rosy numbers coming out…
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LAMBORN: A call for transparency when dealing with sequestration
At a time when our nation faces unprecedented annual deficits and a crushing debt burden, it is clear we have tough spending choices to make. What should be equally clear is that those cuts must not jeopardize our national security. Next January, at the president’s insistence, we will be forced to make arbitrary and reckless…
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LAMBORN: A respect for taxpayer dollars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save My public service record is highlighted by the deep respect I have for taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars. I have successfully fought to cut government spending and lower taxes in both Colorado and in Washington. My opponent’s…
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LAMBORN: A respect for taxpayer dollars
My public service record is highlighted by the deep respect I have for taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars. I have successfully fought to cut government spending and lower taxes in both Colorado and in Washington. My opponent’s attempt to mischaracterize my record on spending is misleading and deceptive. I gladly voted to ban earmarks by House Republicans…
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LAMBORN: Budget Before Borrowing Act would end spending madness
I propose a simple New Year’s resolution for Congress — pass a budget before borrowing any more money. Some may be shocked to learn that the Senate has not passed a budget in three years. Despite that, or perhaps because of that, Washington’s borrowing and spending continues out of control. Earlier this month, President Obama…
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REP. LAMBORN: Balanced budget amendment is honest solution to debt
Fist fight near Occupy Colorado Springs The big-spending, big-government policies of the Obama administration have failed America. Millions of Americans have lost their homes, their jobs, and even their hopes for a brighter future. Families have seen their savings and their home values plummet. Our economy is stalled. It is no wonder the American people…
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GUEST COLUMN: Republican budget plan would restore America’s promise
When President Obama came into office, he promised change. Unfortunately, his idea of change involved a massive, unsustainable federal spending spree and unprecedented expansion of government into health care, financial markets, and a restrictive energy policy that locks up domestic energy. Now that Obama has brought our nation even closer to an economic crisis, House…
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LAMBORN: Overregulation cripples western energy production
Not since the Great Depression has America faced an unemployment crisis like the one we are living through now. The average job seeker has been out of work for almost 40 weeks. Forty-three-and-a-half -million Americans are on food stamps. The Obama Administration’s answer has included a massive increase in federal regulations on America’s job creators.…