U.S. Senator Roger Wicker
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Sen. Wicker Questions Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke at Banking Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the tax increase scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 if Congress fails to act. President Obama has suggested a plan to raise taxes on individuals earning more than $250000 per year, which would impact many small businesses, but Bernanke stated that tax increases could hamper economic growth if the increases reduced incentives and demand.



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  • Wicker Urges Senate to Reject Bill to Raise Death Tax on Farms and Small Businesses
    WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today spoke on the Senate Floor urging his colleagues to vote against legislation to increase the death tax. The proposal by Senate Democrats would raise the death tax to 55 percent on the value of an ...
  • Wicker Highlights Impact of Sequestration's Defense Cuts
    WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Wednesday spoke on the Senate Floor about the looming spending cuts that are mandated by sequestration. The cuts are set to take effect on Jan. 3, 2013, and could threaten more than 1 million jobs n...
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  • Sen. Wicker Questions Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke at Banking Hearing
    WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the tax increase scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 if Congress fails...
  • Wicker on Fox News Discussing Impact of Sequestration
    WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) appeared yesterday on Fox News to discuss the impact of sequestration's defense cuts on America's military readiness.
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    WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) appeared today on Fox News to discuss ongoing efforts to address recent national security leaks. Senator Wicker spoke recently on the Senate Floor and signed a resolution calling for a special independ...
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    WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today joined Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), and John Cornyn (R-TX) at a press conference urging US Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint an independent special counsel to inv...
  • Wicker Urges Appointment of Special Counsel to Investigate National Security Leaks
    WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the recent leaks of classified and highly sensitive national security operations. Wicker urged Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to inv...
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