Rep. Gary Miller

A loophole in our nation’s laws is being exploited and consequently costs American taxpayers $5.63 billion annually at the federal level.  What is worse, this same loophole costs state and local taxpayers much more.  In my home state of California, taxpayers are paying $8.3 billion this year for this ongoing problem.  This is at a time when the Golden State has a $20 billion budget shortfall. (more)

Over the past couple of years, Washington has thrown out bailout after bailout at the national economy. Following this harrowing trend, the Democrat Majority is expected to bring yet another bailout bill to the House floor this week.  This time up, the bailout is for state governments and will cost billions in taxpayer dollars. What is worse, the Democrat Majority is once again attaching its latest bailout to a troop-funding bill. (more)

Over the past year, the administration and Congressional Democrats have touted their No. 1 priority as “jobs, jobs, jobs;” however, their actions over the past year have proved otherwise. (more)