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Jeb Hensarling and Paul Ryan: Why No One Expects a Strong Recovery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:19:52 GMT

By Jeb Hensarling And Paul Ryan One of the strongest factors promoting recovery from our 10 post-World War II recessions was an unshakable conviction that, regardless of the immediate trouble, the American economy is fundamentally strong.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Quoted in 'Frank: credit card hikes shows need for oversight'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:42 GMT

Jeb Hensarling said in Southern California Public Radio:

We are dealing with a brand new huge federal agency that has the power to ban products ... Consumer financial products impact 10 to 15 percent of the economy, cause unemployment, cause credit to be restricted and cause credit to be more expensive.

Obscene holocaust exploitation, teabagger-style

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:19:13 GMT

(O)CT(O)PUS Minority Leader John Boehner (OH), Minority Whip Eric Cantor (VA), Roy Blunt (MO), Jeb Hensarling (TX), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA), Michele Bachmann (MN) -- a key organizer of the event, Virginia Foxx (NC), Ginny Brown-Waite (FL), Jean...
Source: The Reaction

The Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act Would Help Congress Rein in Spending and Deficits

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:02:12 GMT

As federal spending and budget deficits soar to percentages of the economy unseen since World War II, lawmakers must make spending restraint a top priority.
Source: The Heritage Foundation

Financial Overhaul to Curb Systemic Risk Met With Congressional Opposition

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:17 GMT

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s proposal to police companies for systemic risk and shift the cost for failure to the financial industry faced opposition as lawmakers said the plan would keep the burden on taxpayers in a crisis.
Source: Bloomberg.com

Message to GOP: Can you hear conservatives now?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:09:35 GMT

From reader Barnaby, who sent back his crossed-out Republican solicitation forms with a “NO RINOS” sticky note for Newt Gingrich: From reader K. , a message to GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s office: As you’ve hopefully figured out by now, your boss really...
Source: Michelle Malkin

House panel approves consumer protection agency

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:06:45 GMT

WASHINGTON - The House Financial Services Committee has voted to create a federal agency devoted to protecting consumers from predatory lending, abusive overdraft fees and unfair rate hikes.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Congress moves to expand financial oversight

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:11:20 GMT

WASHINGTON - Congress wants another government regulator to cut through the red tape and protect your pocketbook.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Senators Pushing to Expand $8,000 Tax Credit to All Homebuyers

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:51:13 GMT

First-time homebuyers rushing to beat the Nov. 30 expiration of the $8,000 tax credit may have more time to shop than they think.
Source: Politics Daily

Quoted in 'Treasury to introduce program to help small banks'

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:51:34 GMT

Jeb Hensarling said in MarketWatch:

I will strongly suggest to community bankers in my district that they reject an invitation from the Obama administration to participate in TARP. Small businesses in the 5th District of Texas are hurting because they are over-taxed and over-regulated

Photo from AP Photo by Susan Walsh

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:22:45 GMT

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas. , questions Neel Kashkari, who heads the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Stability, Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008, during the House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Troubled Assets Relief Program on Capitol H...

Photo from AP Photo by Susan Walsh

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:22:45 GMT

Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) is a Badass

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:43:19 GMT