The unaccountable lame duck Congress is preparing to put Americans on the hook for an additional $1.15 billion in spending on a Pigford II settlement program that is rife with fraud despite the fact that current law caps the amount to be spent on these claims at $100 million.

To make matters worse, the Democrats who temporarily control the Rules Committee will not even allow my amendment protecting taxpayers from this excessive and fraudulent spending to be presented on the House floor for a vote.

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Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following video statement, complementing Mexican President Felipe Calderon for his efforts to combat corruption and condemning his remarks on reinstating the assault weapons ban and his stance against the Arizona immigration law .

Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Judiciary Committee. I had an interesting exchange with the AG and wanted to share this with all of you.  It was shocking when the Attorney General admitted to Congressman Poe that he had not read the text of the Arizona Senate bill 1070.

Under Secretary Janet Napolitano, the Department of Homeland Security has allowed law enforcement officials to ignore immigration laws already on the books so this Administration’s political agenda can be achieved. The ‘open borders’ Obama Administration has postured itself in favor of amnesty over the Rule of Law.

Now states like Arizona are being forced to step up and fill the void left by DHS and the Obama Administration. I commend Arizona for standing up for the Rule of Law and protecting American workers.

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Tax day is often marked by many political events objecting to our nation’s tax policies.  This year will be no different, as tea party groups and advocates for tax reform will be out in full force across the country.

Americans are upset with Washington, and it is easy to see why. Government dependency and spending is up, while nearly half the households in America (47%) will pay no federal income taxes this year. Meanwhile, Gallup reported this week that 63 percent of Americans believe their taxes will increase in the next 12 months. Private sector jobs are increasingly difficult to obtain, and special interest groups control the agenda on Capitol Hill.

Many wrongly claim that only the “rich” are affected by high tax rates.  In reality, the average American worker surrenders 27 percent of his earnings to federal, state and local governments, meaning the average American gives three months of his annual earnings to government.

Despite this high percentage, liberals in Congress want to take even more money out of the pockets of American workers by pursuing an agenda that increases taxes to pay for the policies being handed down by Nancy Pelosi and signed by Barack Obama. Liberals in Washington are spending the federal government into a record deficit of $1.5 trillion dollars this year alone.

America cannot continue down the current path because our spending levels are unsustainable. Spending needs to be cut and our method of taxation needs to be changed.

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Tomorrow, I will be welcoming one of the biggest stars in our movement to Iowa. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will be joining me to headline the annual Defenders of Freedom Dinner. I want everyone to know that because you’re not in my state, it doesn’t mean you are unable to participate in this event. I will be broadcasting via a streaming live feed on USTREAM.

All you have to do is CLICK HERE and enjoy! The broadcast will begin at 7:30pm Eastern Time or 4:30pm Pacific Time.

Our nation is at a pivot, we are on the cusp of taking our nation back and drastically reducing the size and scope of government. I encourage everyone to tune in and learn how we can race to the finish and send a fresh pink slip to Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the rest of the liberal gang.
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President Obama, speaking at a rally in Iowa City on March 25, challenged opponents of Obamacare who have vowed repeal. To repeal advocates, the President said, “Go for it.”

Before the first light of dawn on the morning after this Pelosi Congress sent Obamacare to the President’s desk, I started the process to repeal.My decision to take this fight to and through the next election and probably through the presidential election in 2012 was not a knee jerk response to a legislative defeat.It is a commitment to the Constitution, fiscal responsibility, real health care reform and American Liberty.

President Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid – the troika that controls America today – have long had designs to shove America into the abyss of socialism. Their philosophy, political power and cynical effort to expand the dependency class all lined up to make Obamacare the law of the land. The highest price every generation of Americans will pay is not measured in dollars but in lost liberty.

America is a unique nation with unmatched vitality. The rights and liberties which transformed the “Dream” into the reality of American Exceptionalism are written on our hearts. We have a vitality that is unmatched because we have skimmed the cream of the crop off every donor civilization.

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I would like to extend an invite to fellow freedom lovers and hope you are able to join me on April 10th at the annual Defenders of Freedom Dinner, featuring my good friend Congresswoman Michele Bachmann! Together we will continue to fight and restore America!