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John Kerry Responds to L.A. Times Article on Small Business

Responding to an article in the October 7th L.A. Times — Small Businesses Feel Lost in Bureaucratic Thicket, John Kerry, Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee has this to say: When I read the Oct. 7 article, “Small Businesses Feel Lost in Bureaucratic Thicket,” I wondered what small-business owner would agree [...]

More Government Propaganda? U.S. Government Forecasters Predict Warmer Winter

In the midst of John Kerry and other Democrats calling for more help for consumers to pay high heating bills this winter, the U.S. Government Forecasters “predicted a warmer than normal winter, offering hope to much of the Midwest and West as concern grows about the rising costs of heating during cold-weather.” This prediction seems [...]

Feinstein, 19 Bipartisan Senators Urge Congress to Maintain Ban on Off-Shore Drilling

Today, Senator Dianne Feinstein joined Senator Jon Corzine and a bipartisan group of Senators to urge the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to reject efforts to end the 24-year-old ban on off-shore drilling in an upcoming budget reconciliation measure. Following is the text of the letter: