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By David Allen, The Daily Signal

In his budget released earlier this month, President Barack Obama took some time to boast about his economic record, saying that “we rescued our economy from the depths of the recession … [a]nd today, our economy is the strongest, most durable on Earth.”

Unfortunately, he left out one slight caveat—America’s “recovery” under Obama, by almost any metric used, has been the weakest in over 50 years.

Washington, D. C. – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment (CREATE) Jobs Act to make the United States corporate income tax rates internationally competitive.

At 39 percent, the United States has the highest corporate income tax rate in the developed world. Conversely, our international competitors based in countries like China, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom benefit from lower corporate rates.  

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer introduced H.R. 4425 to commemorate the late Minnesota Congressman Eugene McCarthy by designating the post office at St. John’s University - where he attended and taught – in his honor. St.

Washington, D.C.  – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after President Obama’s final State of the Union address:

“Much like the President tonight, I too am optimistic about the future of this country. But we have a lot of work to do. I am the father of seven wonderful children and they are the reason I am in office. So that their future - and the future of all children in this great country - is better than it was yesterday.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the below statement following President Obama’s announcement of executive actions on gun control:

“Today, the President failed to adequately address our country’s glaring mental health problem and prevent acts of terror in our homeland. Instead, the President’s unilateral actions today diminish the rights of law-abiding Americans, all while circumventing the legislative process.

Washington, D.C. –  On Monday, the Minnesota Congressional Delegation called upon U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to visit the St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud VA) as soon as possible to reassure the employees and the thousands of veterans they serve of the VA’s commitment to providing a healthy and productive workplace to ensure delivery of the highest quality medical care.  

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the below statement following today’s vote on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, also known as the Omnibus Bill:

“One thing I’ve learned throughout my time in Congress – and as a married man – is that you do not typically get everything you want. Today, we voted on a piece of legislation where both sides of the aisle won some and lost some.

Yesterday, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, announced that they are raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. While it remains to be seen how well unelected bureaucrats in Washington can maneuver monetary policy back towards normal interest rates, there is no doubt in my mind that we need to reform the Fed to make it more transparent and accountable to the American people.