The Tort Tax adds to the cost of everything we buy because businesses and manufacturers have to cover themselves and their employees - just in case they get sued by a greedy personal injury lawyer.

It's estimated for every $1 billion we spend on road construction, nearly 48,000 jobs are created.

It is only in Washington where many still have a lingering animosity for the political parties. My friends, we need to get over it.

Just like families must live within their budgets, the Federal Government must live within its means. We have passed appropriations bills that have been fiscally responsible while recognizing our national priorities.

When Medicare was created for senior citizens and America s disabled in 1965, about half of a seniors health care spending was on doctors and the other half on hospitals.

There has to be some limit to what lawyers can take from their clients. Otherwise, cagey attorneys end up with the lion's share of the settlement and the victims end up with little more than scraps.

Today, nearly 40 percent of a senior's healthcare spending is on pharmaceutical medications.