U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN C. FLEMING, M.D.
 
Welcome to my new website, and thank you for your interest in the issues that are important to Northwest Louisiana and our great country. Please take a minute to look around my new site and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, John Fleming

LATEST NEWS

  • Fleming Votes for No More Solyndras Act September 14, 2012

    U.S. Representative John Fleming, M.D. (LA-4) released the following statement after voting today for the No More Solyndras Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 245-161: “Taxpay...Read More

  • U.S. Rep. John Fleming Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB September 14, 2012

    The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, this week named U.S. Rep. John Fleming (LA-4) a Guardian of Small Business for his outstanding voting ...Read More

  • Fleming Condemns Attacks in Egypt and Libya September 12, 2012

    U.S. Representative John Fleming, M.D. (LA-4) released the following statement in the aftermath of yesterday’s attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt...Read More

  • Fleming Remembers 9-11 September 11, 2012

    U.S. Representative John Fleming, M.D. (LA-4) released the following statement on the anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001: “Today I stood with my colleagues on the steps of the U.S...Read More

QUICK LINKS

National Income and Expenditures Source: OECD & Tax Foundation

Contradictory Messages from the Obama Administration on Tax Increases:

"You don't raise taxes in a recession.”
President Obama - August 5, 2009

“We have a Democratic president and administration that is prepared to sign a tough package that includes…a revenue component.”
President Obama - July 19, 2011

Former Obama Economic Guru admits Negative Effect of Tax Increases.
  • In a study authored by Christina Roemer, Former Chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors, found that even a tax increase of just 1% on the economy, would conversely have almost double a negative effect on the economy.
  • If taxes went up just 1% - 1.84% would be taken out of the economy – hurting job growth and economic activity.
  • To view the study – click HERE
Source: OECD & Tax Foundation
National Income and ExpendituresImage: Mary Meeker, Kleiner Perkins

Budget Growth at a Glance

  • This chart is good summation of our fiscal picture.
  • Note the size of the two pies, Income vs. Expenses.
  • The Obama anemic economy and high unemployment has resulted in $250B in less revenue since 2008.
  • Growth in the economy alone will not balance the budget-spending cuts are a must.
  • Entitlement programs–58% of the budget–is the fastest growing segment of our budget, rising 27% in just two years.
  • ObamaCare is a new entitlement program that has yet to be costed into this chart.
  • CBO says interest payments on debt will grow to $1 trillion in just 10 years.
  • Spending cuts outside of Entitlement programs won’t be enough to balance the budget.

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