Over The Last Few Years, The World

Right Now, A Majority Of The Debt Is Owed To Foreign Interests, Japan Being The Largest Purchaser Of Government Debt Today, Soon To Be Surpassed By China As The Number One Purchaser Of Our Debt In This Nation.

As Founder And Co-chair Of The Upper Mississippi River Congressional Task Force, I Have Long Sought To Preserve The River's Health And Historical Multiple Uses, Including As A Natural Waterway And A Home To Wildlife, For The Benefit Of Future Generations Of Americans.

In A Time Of Serious Budget Deficits, Immense War Costs And A Sluggish Economy, We Cannot Afford To Grant Such Outlandish Subsidies To Some Of Our Nations Largest Corporations.

The Single Most Important Factor In Determining America's Success In The 21st Century Will Be Maintaining Our Ability To Be An Innovative And Creative Society.

We Have Seen What The Dependence And Addiction To Foreign Oil Has Done To Us Economically.