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House OKs bills delaying mandate
Last week, the House of Representatives passed twin pieces of legislation delaying one of the most controversial aspects of Obamacare, its mandate to buy health ...
Representative Jo Bonner, Author at The Atmore Advance
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Flawed immigration bill passes U.S. Senate
Like many of you I was very disappointed in the Senate’s passage of a 1,200-page, severely-flawed immigration bill last week.
by Representative Jo Bonner, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 3:39 pm
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Reform slips from Congress
Seventeen years ago a Republican Congress devoted to reining in government waste and a Democrat president more comfortable with growing bureaucracy found a way to ...
by Representative Jo Bonner, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1:49 pm
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Bonner humbled by award
Last Thursday, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presented me with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award.
by Representative Jo Bonner, Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:53 am
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IRS shows what is wrong with Washington
The Internal Revenue Service epitomizes what’s wrong with a Washington bureaucracy that’s largely disconnected from mainstream America and public scrutiny.
by Representative Jo Bonner, Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:09 am
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Scandals plague executive branch these days
For a town accustomed to distractions, the past week has been remarkable for the volume and intensity of scandals that have engulfed the Executive Branch.
by Representative Jo Bonner, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:26 am
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Residents give their opinions
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting with and hearing from several hundred people from all walks of life who live in Southwest Alabama.
by Representative Jo Bonner, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:49 pm
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We owe debt to those who help in emergencies
Last week, our nation again was reminded of threats ordinary citizens face in a free society when evil chooses to strike the innocent.
by Representative Jo Bonner, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:44 am
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House shines spotlight on president’s sloppy budgeting
In a bipartisan vote last Wednesday, the House called out the president for his sloppy budgeting practices and his failure to provide a plan to ...
by Representative Jo Bonner, Wednesday, February 13, 2013 2:00 pm
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Economy still number one concern
Last Thursday, the White House confirmed it is mothballing its Jobs Council which met just four times since its creation more than two years ago. ...