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  • LATHAM REPORT: GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE WILL HURT IOWA SMALL BUSINESS AND SMOTHER JOB GROWTH
    Oct 21, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham In the flurry of debate and news coverage coming out of Washington right now, two trends are indisputable:  unemployment is rising while health care costs chew up more and more of the average family’s budget.  American families, who did nothing... More
  • LATHAM REPORT: RURAL PROBLEMS REQUIRE RURAL SOLUTIONS
    May 12, 2009  - By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham Iowa’s 4th Congressional District It’s no secret to Iowans that we live in one of the greatest places on Earth.  Few places in the world combine such a high standard of living with such an affordable cost of living.  In my hometown of Alexander – a commun... More
  • GM FIRING SHOULD RAISE CONCERNS OF GOVERNMENT POWER-GRAB
    Apr 2, 2009  - The federal government took a policy turn this week that should concern every American. By forcing out General Motors Chief Executive Richard Wagoner, the federal government has signaled to business owners and the American people a willingness to seize the reins of private companies that aren’t m... More
  • Latham Report: Health Care Is Not Political
    Oct 16, 2008  - While Wall Street is reeling from the recent financial events in the market, I want to make sure we don't lose sight of one of the most important issues facing Iowa right now: access to quality health care.   Iowans are known for their health. We have some of the longest life spans of anyone in th... More
  • Latham Report: Breast Cancer Awareness
    Oct 9, 2008  - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is important to me that every Iowan understands just how serious breast cancer can be. The message of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is: early detection of breast cancer followed by prompt treatment saves lives. Breast cancer is th... More
  • The Latham Report: House Leadership Passes Partisan Energy Bill, Plays Games with America's Future
    Sep 18, 2008  - On April 24th, 2006, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boldly said that she had “a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices…” She said that almost two and a half years ago when prices were about a dollar a gallon less than they are today.   Gasoline, diesel, propane, heatin... More
  • The Latham Report: We must vote on the American Energy Act
    Sep 11, 2008  - As an Iowan… you know the value of energy. Iowans understand that it's not just about the high price of gasoline at the pump… it's also about the price of diesel used to harvest the corn and soybeans in our fields… the cost of the energy to get those crops to market, and the price of heating oil, pr... More
  • The Latham Report: Congressional Inaction Is Unacceptable
    Jul 31, 2008  - Congress has wasted the better part of the last two months voting on over 200 non-controversial bills, including naming National Cowboy Month and passing a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Apple Month and the Apple Crunch. Instead of doing the important work for Iowa and the ... More
  • The Latham Report: Drill Now For Lower Gas Prices
    Jul 24, 2008  - Recently, Washington has been debating the issue of energy and the historically high price of gas. Much of this debate has been focused on the issue of drilling, both on-shore and off. Whether we're talking about the outer continental shelf, or .01 percent of the 19 million acres that makes up ANWR,... More
  • The Latham Report: While Americans Suffer at The Pump, House Speaker Blocks Action to Lower Gas Prices
    Jul 17, 2008  - In Washington, there is a never ending string of drama and surprise. If an issue reaches the attention of the nation, politicians talk endlessly, grandstand on the Sunday talk shows and declare victory over the other side. There's just one thing they often forget to do while talking into the microph... More