The very notion of a carmaker intentionally violating our environmental laws is beyond belief. Fred Upton More Quotes by Fred Upton More Quotes From Fred Upton I support renewable energy. Fred Upton renewable-energysupportenergy It's critical - that the people that are benefiting today from Medicare and Social Security that they not see benefit reductions. It's awfully hard to tell someone who might be 82, that they've gotta go back to work, because their benefits are gonna be chopped. That's not gonna happen. Fred Upton benefitsmightpeople I'm a Reagan Republican, which means I don't speak ill of other Republicans. Fred Upton republicanspeakmean People in Michigan are good at separating fact from fiction. They know, better than most of the country, what happens to the economy and jobs when the scales are tipped too far in favor of one group over another. Fred Upton jobscountrypeople I do know that all of the Michigan delegation worked very hard as related to the revival of the auto industry. There was really a choice between bankruptcy and liquidation. There was no one that was willing to come up not only with the cash to keep them afloat but also to serve the warranties of everyone, you and I that drive all these cars. There was no one that could have picked up those pieces other than the federal government. [The auto bailout was] bipartisan from the get-go. [Without it,] Michigan would have hit 40 percent unemployment rates. Fred Upton cargovernmentchoices For those broadcasters who are less than responsible, the FCC needs to have sharper teeth to enforce the law. Fred Upton fccteethlaw We've heard this before; 'things are bad, we are gonna fix them,' and they remain unfixed. Fred Upton heard I support an all of the above energy policy, so that's not only just Keystone, that's not only just drilling, that's clean coal, that's safe nuclear. Fred Upton nuclearsupportenergy While the Left seems obsessed with increasing taxes and spending even more money, conservatives have focused more heavily on the need for spending restraint and entitlement reform - primarily to preserve and protect the future of the Medicare program. Overlooked in all of this is the future of Medicaid. Fred Upton entitlementreformneeds We need to know why NHTSA, which has officials who are paid to do nothing else but monitor accidents, have been asleep at the wheel when it had information served up to it on a silver platter by State Farm Insurance Company which would suggest grave problems with Firestone tires. Fred Upton silver-platterinformationneeds Common sense tells us that this explosion of media sources should eliminate any concern over a lack of diversity of views in the marketplace and competition. Fred Upton common-sensemediaviews If the EPA continues unabated, jobs will be shipped to China and India as energy costs skyrocket. Most of the media attention has focused on the EPA's efforts to regulate climate-change emissions, but that is just the beginning. Fred Upton effortmediajobs Together, we will protect the sanctity of life, ensuring early next Congress that no federal funds are used for abortion. Fred Upton abortionnexttogether New discoveries and production of resources like shale oil and gas are dramatically altering our energy supply outlook and the entire global geopolitical landscape. And the pace of change - particularly in the past few years - continues to accelerate. Fred Upton discoverypastyears Nuclear is not only emissions-free, but renewing our commitment to nuclear power will create countless jobs at a time when our nation endures nearly double-digit unemployment. Fred Upton unemploymentjobscommitment Our work on light bulbs wasn't an arbitrary mandate. We didn't just pick a standard out of the air, or look for a catchy sounding standard like 25 by 2025 not based in science or feasibility. Instead, we worked with both industry and environmental groups to come up with a standard that made sense and was doable. Fred Upton environmentallightair Without international participation, jobs and emissions will simply shift overseas to countries that require few, if any, environmental protections, harming the global environment as well as the U.S. economy. Fred Upton environmentaljobscountry Obamacare is a seriously flawed law that makes health care coverage less affordable, costs taxpayers more than advertised and fails to deliver on most of its other grand promises. Fred Upton obamacarelawpromise The national debate on health care once centered on improving access to quality care, yet the effect of Obamacare will be the exact opposite, resulting in the shameful degradation of care for the neediest individuals. Fred Upton obamacarequalityopposites Solyndra will be remembered in the history books as a sad hallmark of a newly installed administration that felt it was above the rules, lusting for positive headlines rather than focused on delivering results. Fred Upton administrationlustbook
