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07/09/2004 | Rep. Nick Smith Scolds UN on House Floor
Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) demanded accountability from the United Nations (UN) yesterday for misuse of funds and corruption with Iraq’s Oil-For-Food (OFF) Program. Smith presented evidence of abuse during House debate on appropriations for the United Nations. Smith, a member of the International Relations Committee, was especially concerned that the UN and countries involved with the OFF were not cooperating with the fraud investigation. |
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06/30/2004 | Rep. Nick Smith Speaks at Town Hall Meeting in Jackson
Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) hosted a town hall meeting today in his Jackson District Office. Smith engaged in a heated discussion touching on a variety of topics including the economy and jobs, the War in Iraq, and gay marriage. Forty people from Jackson County and the surrounding area attended the discussion and shared their views and insights. |
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06/30/2004 | Rep. Nick Smith Speaks at Town Hall Meetings in Coldwater and Hudson
Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) hosted town hall meetings yesterday at the Coldwater Airport Inn and the Hudson Community Center. Smith spoke on a variety of topics including the economy and jobs, the War on Terror, Medicare and Social Security. Forty-five people from Branch and Hillsdale Counties and the surrounding area attended the discussion and shared their views and insights. |
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01/21/2004 | Rep. Smith Comments on the State of the Union Address
Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI) made the following statement after the President’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress: |
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04/11/2003 | Representative Smith Comments on Budget Resolution
Early this morning, the House narrowly passed H.Con.Res 95, the Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004. |
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04/11/2003 | Represenative Nick Smith Earns 'Taxpayers' Friend Award
Congressman Nick Smith (MI-7) has earned the ‘Taxpayers’ Friend Award from the National Taxpayers Union for fiscal year 2002. |
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02/03/2003 | Smith Comments on President’s Budget
“The President’s budget reminds us that it is time to reexamine our country’s finances,” said Smith. “Doing so will be sobering. We have not completed the budget for the fiscal year that began last October and we are, according to OMB, facing the largest deficits in American history.” |
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04/02/2002 | Smith Criticizes Budget Gimmickry To Evade Statutory Debt Limit
U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-MI), former Chairman of the Speaker’s Task Force on the Debt Ceiling, released a letter today to the Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader (attached) urging caution on the disinvestment of trust funds owned by government employees and retirees in order to avoid overstepping the statutory debt ceiling. The letter continued by asking these congressional leaders to reassert Congress' constitutional authority over spending and debt, which has been lost through executive branch encroachment over the last decade. |
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03/20/2002 | U.S. Chamber Honors Rep. Nick Smith with 2001 ‘Spirit of Enterprise’ Award
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation, today presented Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI-07) with its 2001 "Spirit of Enterprise" Award for his strong support for its pro-business legislative agenda in the first session of the 107th Congress. |
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02/07/2002 | Press Conference On Balancing The Budget
Today U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-MI) made the following comments advocating for a balanced budget at a press conference sponsored by the Republican Study Committee: |
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12/20/2001 | Congressman Nick Smith’s Comments on Passage of Stimulus Package
"The compromise is an improvement over the first stimulus package passed by the House last month. The cost of this bill is substantially lower, which means less deficit spending for fiscal year 2002." |
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04/11/2001 | Smith Comments on President's Budget
"This budget is consistent with the President's promises on the campaign trail and his statement to Congress in February. The challenge in the coming weeks will be to prevent the big spenders from going beyond the 4% increases that his budget calls for." |
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02/27/2001 | Smith Expresses Optimism After President's Address
U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-Addison) tonight praised President Bush's address before a joint session of Congress but expressed caution regarding the solvency of the Social Security system. |
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01/25/2001 | Smith Hails Greenspan Testimony
"Today's testimony is good news for taxpayers and the economy. Chairman Greenspan echoed what many of us in Congress have been saying for some time now -- if you leave the surplus in Washington, Washington will spend it. Tax relief and debt reduction remain critical to rebuilding our slowing economy. |
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01/17/2001 | Smith Returns Unused Office Funds to U.S. Treasury for 8th Year in a Row
U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-Addison) announced today that for the 8th year in a row he has returned a substantial portion of his personal office allowance to the U.S. Treasury to go towards reducing the national debt. |
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09/14/2000 | Pay Off Debt for Future Generations
"Thanks to strong fiscal discipline and a vibrant economy our nation is enjoying a period of unprecedented federal budget surpluses. We've balanced the budget, stopped the raid on the Social Security Trust Fund, and increased funding and flexibility for education. I am proud of what we've accomplished, however, we can and must do more if we are truly serious about securing our children's future. |
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07/13/2000 | Smith Counters Gephardt's Charges
Reacting to Congressman Dick Gephardt's (D-MO) criticism of a "do-nothing Congress," U.S. Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) today said, "[t]he House Minority Leader should realize that doing nothing is not always a bad thing." |
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06/22/2000 | Smith Supports Trust Fund Lockbox
"For the last 35 years, the Federal Government has taken and spent all Medicare Trust Fund surpluses to finance other big government programs. As of March 31, 2000, the Federal Government owed $153.6 billion to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (Medicare Part A). |
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05/11/2000 | Smith Urges Caution on Biennial Budget Issue
"As a member of Congress with a solid reputation for fiscal conservatism and common-sense government, I am deeply concerned about any amendment to H.R. 853 that would establish a biennial budget process. |
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02/07/2000 | Smith Statement on the President's Proposed Budget
"A few years ago, the President stood before Congress and the American people and stated that 'the era of big government is over.' But today, the President submitted a budget that creates 83 new federal programs and dramatically expands the scope and power of 155 others. |
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01/27/2000 | Smith Statement on the State of the Union
"Although tonight marks the President's final State of the Union address and the beginning of his last year in office, this evening is really not about the President. Rather, it is a night to reflect on the condition of our country. A night to reflect on the work taking place, not just in Washington, but in communities across America. |
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01/19/2000 | Paying Down the Public Debt
"With all of the talk about paying down the public debt, it is important for everyone to understand what exactly the public debt is. |
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