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Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement regarding the payroll tax cut, unemployment insurance reforms, and Medicare physician payments:
Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced it has withdrawn the case against Boeing:
"For the past year, the President's National Labor Relations Board has played the role of a Big Labor Bully by threatening to cut the jobs of hardworking and deserving South Carolinians by stalling the expansion of the 787 Dreamliner project in Charleston. I am very pleased to see that the International Association of Machinists requested to withdraw its complaint against Boeing and that the NLRB approved their request.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement in response to the November jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Wilson invites all residents of the Second Congressional District to attend the meeting next week.
Tuesday, November 22nd @ 6PM
Forest Acres City Hall
5205 North Trenholm Road
Columbia, SC 29206
"This Saturday, the judicial system will finalize the adoptions of thousands of children in over 400 communities nationwide. With over 107,000 foster children living in the United States, it is an encouragement to see that many of these deserving children will be given the loving family and home he or she needs.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after attending a press conference with House Republicans in response to the Administration's announcement to postpone the Keystone XL Pipeline:
"Once again, the decision to delay the Keystone XL Pipeline until 2013 is yet another prime example of how out of touch this Administration remains with the needs of so many unemployed American workers.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following statement in appreciation of our Nation's veterans.
"Every year on Veterans Day, we are reminded how blessed our nation is by our Armed Forces. As a 31-year veteran, as well as a proud father of four sons serving in the military, I know first hand the sacrifices these dedicated individuals and their families have made for this country.
As I watched the Republican presidential candidate debate Oct. 18, I was startled to hear candidates jump at the opportunity to agree with President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on shutting down the nuclear waste
repository at Yucca Mountain.
While many of these candidates are running on platforms aimed to reduce the deficit and increase jobs, the termination of Yucca Mountain will do just the opposite.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its October jobs report. The unemployment rate remains at an unacceptable 9.0% as the economy created 80,000 jobs:
"Yet again, this Administration has shown it remains out of touch with American families. More than 14 million Americans are unemployed. Last month, the President embarked on a national campaign to promote his so-called jobs plan, a plan that even liberals in the Senate have rejected three times.