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Reckless, record-breaking spending in Washington is crippling America’s financial future. Rhetoric alone is certainly not going to fix the spending spree that lawmakers have taken part in for entirely too long. While it is important to study history so we do not make the same mistakes from our past, I believe the across-the-aisle finger-pointing and arguments about which political party incurred the... Read More
Joe Means Jobs traveled down the road to Allendale Collum Lumber to visit the family-owned operation that currently employs around 300. With the tough economy, the company has gotten creative to keep up the bottom line, including expanding product lines and even stepping up exports to as far away around the globe. Wilson met with workers and heard their concerns about a wide... Read More
Did you know that Fairfax in Allendale County could be the site of an innovative project to recycle plastic products that otherwise would have gone to a landfill? Wherever possible Joe wants to see new green-technologies result in good paying jobs in South Carolina, which is why Joe was excited to tour the start-up, Climax Global Energy facility. Company Vice President Tom Pinto... Read More
Around 60 people got together for breakfast with Joe Wilson at scenic Jasper’s Porch in Ridgeland Thursday morning. On the menu, biscuits, gravy, eggs, sausage and most importantly, jobs! Day three of the Joe Means Jobs tour focused on continuing to reach out to people and learn more about different strategies businesses are using in these tough economic times. The breakfast crowd came hungry, and... Read More
Late Wednesday the Joe Means Jobs caravan visited Thermal Engineering in Columbia. The facility is a world leader in applied heat transfer technology, in other words, infa-red products. Thermal Engineering develops products that range from high-end infa-red grills to large industrial components like industrial high heat ovens for heat treating, aging, porcelain coating and other processes. No time to rest for Joe, he... Read More
Wednesday afternoon has been a busy one for Joe, as he’s already criss-crossed much of the Second District. The day began at 8am with a tour at Cox Industries in Orangeburg. The Congressman spoke with workers and took questions at the facility which produces a variety of wood products. Then it was up to Ellett Brothers in Chapin for a 10am meeting with... Read More
Tuesday February 16 was much more than Mardi Gras to Congressman Joe Wilson. Today Joe Wilson was all business, kicking off his Joe Means Jobs tour online and on the phone. Joe first chatted with constituents during a live webchat, answering questions about jobs and the economy via questions submitted on the new www.JoeMeansJobs.com website. The Congressman addressed important issues affecting the economy... Read More
Dear Friends, Congressman Joe Wilson understands that families everywhere are suffering. He also knows that no one person can change the direction of our country. It’s going to take a grassroots movement and conservative ideas from people like you…folks who work every day, run businesses, and have to provide for their families. That’s why Joe wants to hear directly from you. Will you jump online... Read More
Dear friend, With a national unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent and a South Carolina unemployment rate of more than 12 percent, Joe knows that job creation and a strong American economy must be the main focus of Congress. That’s why he called for an audit of the stimulus funds and has kept up his fight against the liberal Democrats’ job-killing policies in... Read More
Dear Friends, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of the support you have shown for this campaign over the past few months. Because of you, I was able to keep up the fight against the liberal Democrats in Washington and did not allow them to quiet our voices as we spoke out against their big government, big... Read More