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Johnson insists stimulus “not worth it”
Nov 19, 2009
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Citing “it’s just not worth it,” U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took aim at the so-called stimulus created to keep unemployment below 8% that has come under intense fire for gross inaccuracies as reported on the Administration’s own $18 million website created to track the stimulus. ...
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson congratulates
Nov 19, 2009
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Dr. Tracey McKenzie, professor of sociology at Collin College, has been named the 2009 Professor of the Year at a ceremony in Washington, DC this week. Dr. McKenzie, who resides in East Dallas, was chosen from over 1,200 community college professors for this prestigious award.
For 28 years the C...
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Sam Johnson encourages Texans to send “Holiday Mail for Heroes” by Dec. 7th
Nov 12, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) encouraged Texans to send “Holiday Mail for Heroes” by the December 7th deadline. Created by the Red Cross, Holiday Mail for Heroes allows people to mail Christmas cards and personal greetings to soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines overseas and...
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SAVE THE DATE
Nov 9, 2009
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On Saturday, January 9th at 10 a.m. in Plano, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) and The Sallie Mae Fund will hold a free workshop on saving, planning and paying for college. The event coincides with the release of the 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. On...
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Sam Johnson speaks out against H.R. 3962
Nov 7, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) delivered the following statement on the $1.2 trillion, 20 pound Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. The 2,000 page bill hurts seniors with sweeping cuts to Medicare, forces Americans to buy health insuran...
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Sam Johnson statement on tragedy at Fort Hood
Nov 6, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement on the tragedy that rocked Fort Hood.
“My thoughts and prayers go out the victims and their loved ones devastated by the tragedy at Fort Hood. Shirley and I know the strength and vibrancy of close-knit, military ...
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Sam Johnson strives to stop taxpayer-funded govt. run health insurance for illegal immigrants
Nov 6, 2009
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At a news conference today on Capitol Hill, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) detailed his efforts to rule out taxpayer subsidized health insurance for illegal immigrants. Later today Johnson will offer several amendments to clarify the vague language that grants taxpayer funded health...
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Sam Johnson makes an emergency “House Call”
Nov 5, 2009
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Today on Capitol Hill U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) attended the emergency “House Call” to express his opposition to the House Democrats’ Washington takeover of healthcare. Grassroots activists from across America galvanized by the popular “Tea Party” movement travelled to Capitol ...
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Sam Johnson stands up to protect access to award-winning care
Nov 4, 2009
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) took aim at a provision tucked into the Democrats’ 2,000 page healthcare bill that will reduce access to healthcare and torpedo hundreds of jobs in physician-owned hospitals, including five existing Third District hospitals that employ 950 people ...
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GOP plan includes Sam Johnson’s small business health insurance solution
Nov 4, 2009
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The newly unveiled Republican healthcare proposal includes a small business health insurance solution long advocated by U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas). For years, Congressman Johnson has championed legislation to increase the insured through the creation of small business health pla...
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