Extending the payroll tax cut

I continue to support extending the payroll tax cut and am in favor of the compromise that has been worked out. However, I still believe a one-year extension is what best serves the American people. As I have said from the very beginning, I support extending the payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. I [...]

Our economy and getting the country working again

The following is the remarks U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann gave to the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 19, 2011, Part 2. Three: repeal ObamaCare and the Dodd-Frank Act.  These two policies are creating the most uncertainty for our economy as business owners are struggling to understand the new health care laws, and the [...]

Our economy and getting the country working again

The following is the remarks U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann gave to the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 19, 2011. Thank you all for having me here today. First, let me thank Moore Hallmark from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for putting this event in the works. I would also like to thank Rob [...]