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All five House Republicans in South Carolina’s congressional delegation joined 67 colleagues Thursday in insisting they won’t accept a deal from the deficit-reduction “super committee” that includes tax increases. Just six days before the debt panel’s Nov. 23 deadline, the 72 GOP lawmakers sent a letter to its 12 members, among them U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-Columbia, vowing to resist any effort to... Read More
As I watched the Republican presidential candidate debate Oct. 18, I was startled to hear candidates jump at the opportunity to agree with President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on shutting down the nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. While many of these candidates are running on platforms aimed to reduce the deficit and increase jobs, the termination of Yucca Mountain... Read More
By Rep. Joe Wilson and Rep. Susan A. Davis Recently, it has been called into question why the military operates grocery and department stores. While many budget-conscious experts question the need for such services, defense officials must weigh the immense value and cost savings of the military resale systems against fleeting political rhetoric. Commissaries and exchanges are among the most popular benefits enjoyed by... Read More
Borrowing almost half of every dollar it spends, the United States “is in a financial crisis,” South Carolina 2nd District Congressman Joe Wilson said Tuesday morning in Orangeburg. “The message is clear,” Wilson said. “We must have fiscal responsibility. The government has been borrowing 42 cents of every dollar. “In Washington, it’s just a credit card. It won’t work anymore.” Speaking at the Family Health... Read More
South Carolina’s Congressman Joe Wilson says the House is back to work early today in Washington. The first votes of the day were scheduled for 1 p.m. —- when it is standard to have them scheduled for much later to give lawmakers time to get back in to the Hill. Wilson says that is because the House leadership is calling for all hands... Read More
By: U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson Last November, voters across America, including in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina, ushered in a new wave of conservatism that would put an end to out-of-control government spending fueled by over-reaching policies such as failed stimulus plans. By electing the largest conservative majority in the House since 1946, Washington was sent a very clear message:... Read More
Some came to show their support of Hilton Head Island’s TEA Party; others to rally behind national and local representatives. But many of those in attendance at the TEA Party’s Independence Day Celebration on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Head Island High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Center agreed on thing: They will continue to fight for liberty. “I am here because our freedoms are... Read More
The congressman spoke to the city’s republican club at a luncheon. Wilson talked about the current battle in congress over spending and the debt ceiling. Wilson also talked about Governor Nikki Haley’s recent veto of a plan to use taxpayer money to fund the South Carolina republican primary. Joe Wilson (Congressman): “The presidential primary is very important for South Carolina for the republican... Read More
If Congressional redistricting puts Aiken County entirely within U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s 2nd District, he would consider it an honor to represent all of the county, he said at an Aiken County Republican Club meeting Wednesday. The redistricting process for the Congressional seats got more complicated this year with South Carolina awarded a new 7th District because of population growth. The S.C. Senate narrowly... Read More
The Hilton Head Island TEA Party will hold an Independence Day celebration, including speakers and patriotic music, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 3. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-West Columbia; state Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort; and writer Eric Golub are scheduled to speak, according to a news release. The event will be at the Hilton Head Island High School Visual and Performing Arts... Read More