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FEMA should conduct preparedness drill in the Green River Valley
Oct 6, 2009
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FLOOD season is nearly here, and local, state and federal officials continue working to prepare for the threat posed by the potential storm damage to the Green River Valley and the Howard Hanson Dam. At a time of heightened flood risk, these efforts to address infrastructure vulnerabilities, persona...
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Freight Fund Will Increase Mobility
Aug 1, 2009
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Freight mobility is critical to Washington State’s economy. With two major ports and our state’s position as America’s gateway to the Pacific Rim, our ability to swiftly move goods across our nation and out to global markets is the foundation of job creation and economic growth in the Northwest. I...
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Reichert Op-ed: Health-care plan threatens right to choose
Jul 17, 2009
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Just days after Fourth of July events celebrate Americans’ freedom, it is ironic that Congress will begin consideration of a massive health care proposal that threatens the freedom to choose and keep the health care we want and need.
Health care is intensely personal, and touches every American. ...
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Reichert Column: Free trade could help lift us out of current economic mire
Jun 25, 2009
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As lawmakers continue to debate solutions to revive our ailing economy, a pillar of recovery that must not be forgotten is the vital role free trade plays in growing our economy and creating jobs. With unemployment numbers continuing to rise, there is no better time than now to affirm our nation’...
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Getting the economic stimulus right
Feb 5, 2009
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As he took the oath of office less than three weeks ago, President Barack Obama addressed the economic crisis by asking all of us to be prepared to make hard choices and "prepare for a new age." He called on Congress to "spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, becau...
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Reichert in the Washington Times: Keep FEMA within Homeland Security
Jan 14, 2009
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As we await this week's hearings on the confirmation of Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, one of the most widely discussed issues seems to be the fate of FEMA within the Department of Homeland Security. But the problem is the current debate is anything bu...
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In defense of free markets
Aug 8, 2008
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The economic slowdown has triggered panicked calls from some quarters for more government regulation and intervention in our markets. The author of a recent Puget Sound Business Journal column (Editor’s Notebook, July 4 edition) blamed free markets for the rising costs facing suburban families today...
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Reichert: Colombia free-trade pact should be approved
Apr 10, 2008
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Colombia free-trade pact should be approved
By Dave Reichert
Special to The Times
After eighte...
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Small Business Needs Continued Tax Relief
Dec 13, 2007
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Ronald Reagan once said, "We need true tax reform that will at least make a start toward restoring for our children the American Dream that wealth is denied to no one, that each individual has the right to fly as high as his strength and ability will take him... But we cannot have such reform whil...
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Republicans should embrace environmentalism
Sep 27, 2007
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America has come to a consensus. The American people want to protect the environment.
Unfortunately, there’s a mindset today in America: If you care about the environment, you’re probably not a conservative.
My advice? Republicans should head for the hills. Literally. Climb a mountain, go on...
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