The Folly of Obamacare The Washington Post Robert Samuelson June 17, 2012 We pay our presidents for judgment, and President Obama committed a colossal error of judgment in making health-care “reform” a centerpiece of his first term. Ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and regardless of how the court decides — it’s clear that Obama overreached. His attempt to achieve universal health insurance coverage is a massive feat of social engineering that, by its sweep... Read more

Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) issued the following statement on the national jobs report for May: "This disappointing jobs report confirms what I have heard from job creators across West Michigan - it's time for Washington to get out of the way. In nearly every conversation I have with small business owners, the discussion comes back to one thing: red tape. Under President Obama, the onslaught of regulations has increased uncertainty and made it more difficult for small businesses in ... Read more

There’s an old joke about a married couple that’s asked about their hobbies and interests. The husband says he’s focused on “important things” — like the federal budget, health care reform and peace in the Middle East. The wife says she’s focused on the “small things” — like their household budget, their children’s health care and keeping peace within their family. There’s an important truth here. The things that women focus on and the decisions they make are often unappreciated — but they’re th... Read more

This week, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act - H.R. 5646, that prohibits taxpayer dollars appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion and provides important conscience protections: "This commonsense measure, introduced with bipartisan support, protects life and closes yet another loophole. The Homeland Security Respect for Life Act ensures hard earned taxpayer dollars are not being used to pay f... Read more

Today, Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-2) issued the following statement on April's national jobs report: "Today's sub-par jobs report delivered another reminder that President Obama's economic agenda of increased regulation, unbridled spending, and higher taxes has led to more uncertainty and made it increasingly difficult for Americans to find work. While any sign of growth is welcome, it's important to remember that this growth is occurring despite the President's policies, not because of them. In con... Read more

Today, as the U.S. House debates America's budget for fiscal year 2013, U.S. Rep. Huizenga, MI-02, offered his support for the House Budget Committee proposal, "Path to Prosperity," by Chairman Paul Ryan, and the budget put forth by the Republican Study Committee: "I came to Washington to help balance the budget, just like any hard-working taxpayer or successful business must do at the kitchen table each month. As anyone can see, President Obama's economic policies have failed our country; just ... Read more

Last week’s guest on The Everything Financial Radio Show, hosted by financial advisor Dennis Tubbergen, was Professor Laurence Kotlikoff, who hopes to run for President of the United States as a third party candidate. Tubbergen’s guest this week is Congressman Bill Huizenga, who represents the 2nd District of Michigan. Congressman Huizenga was born and raised in Zeeland, Michigan where he resides with his wife, Natalie, and their five children. He first served in public office in 2002 when he w... Read more

The U.S. House debated and passed Rep. Huizenga's consumer protection bill, H.R. 4014 unanimously after support from across the aisle during floor debate this afternoon. Click here to see Rep. Huizenga's floor remarks introducing the bill. H.R. 4014 enhances consumer protection by ensuring that financial and personal information shared with the new government agency created under Dodd-Frank, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), cannot be shared or given out by the agency. Right now, ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga today joined the House to pass the bipartisan Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act, which repeals one of the most deeply-flawed creations of President Obama's health care law, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and replace it with meaningful and necessary medical malpractice lawsuit abuse reform. IPAB is an unelected and unaccountable board of 15 bureaucrats empowered to decide Medicare reimbursement for doctors, in order to "control costs." The call for... Read more

Today, the U.S. House Budget Committee, led by Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, released its 2013 Budget. To view the whole budget, click here: http://budget.house.gov/prosperity/fy2013.htm Budget highlights: Cuts government spending to protect hardworking taxpayers; Tackles the drivers of our debt, so our troops don’t pay the price for Washington’s failure to take action; Restores economic freedom and ensures a level playing field for all by putting an end to special-interest favoritism and corpora... Read more