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KINGSTON ON JOBS REPORT: ‘WE MUST DO BETTER’
February 1, 2013The new year got off to an anemic start as employers added 157,000 jobs in the month of January. That is short of the 170,000 economists had expected and just more than half of what is needed to sustain population growth. Reacting to the news, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) called for immediate ac... Read more >
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KINGSTON RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S REMARKS ON GUN CONTROL
January 16, 2013Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-1) released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s remarks and executive actions on gun control: “We owe this country a thorough and thoughtful discussion on what actions can be taken to prevent future tragedies. Unfortunately, this national deb... Read more >
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CONGRESSMAN’S NEW APPOINTMENT GIVES HIM GLOBAL VIEW
January 16, 2013Already a senior member of the House Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) is picking up a new post that will expand his influence in American operations abroad. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) has announced that Kingston will take a seat ... Read more >
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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Georgia Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration for Drought
January 17, 2013From the Small Business Administration: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations o... Read more >
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Where are the cuts?
December 7, 2012In the negotiations over the fiscal cliff, we have heard a lot from President Obama about raising taxes. We know that the President wants to increase taxes but despite all the talk about a “balanced approach” we have yet to see him propose any real spending cuts. After three weeks of negotiations Pr... Read more >
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10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment
October 5, 20121. 4.1 Million Fewer Jobs than Projected: In January 2009 the Obama Administration forecast there would be 137.6 million jobs in December 2010. Instead there were 130.3 million jobs in December 2010. Even 21 months later in September 2012, there are just 133.5 million jobs – 4.1 million fewer than t... Read more >