Category Archives: Representative Jones

Email from Walter Jones re. Fair Tax

Dear Mr. Broyles:

Thank you for your recent email regarding the Fair Tax. I appreciate you taking the time to contact me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to respond.

You’re exactly right – America desperately needs fundamental tax reform. The current code is far too costly, inefficient and inequitable. Without question, this great nation can do much, much better. I strongly believe that Congress should quickly hold hearings on all proposals to scrap the code and institute a new system of raising federal revenue, including the Fair Tax. Democrats should have taken this approach when they were in control, but sadly that opportunity was wasted. Hopefully this will not continue.

We must keep pushing to raise awareness about the need for this critically important change. Thanks again for taking the time to contact me about this issue. If you have further questions about other federal matters, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Walter B. Jones
Member of Congress

Walter Jones Requesting Your Input on Federal Reserve System

Dear Friend,

In this Congress, I serve as Vice Chairman of the Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee in the House of Representatives. Our oversight responsibilities include reviewing the activities of the Federal Reserve System.

Next Thursday, March 17th, the Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee will hold a hearing at 10AM on the topic of Monetary Policy and Rising Prices. The three witnesses currently scheduled to testify are:

Prof. Joe Salerno, Pace University – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Salerno
Jim Grant, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer – http://www.grantspub.com/
Lewis Lehrman, investment banker and former member of President Reagan’s Gold Commission – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Lehrman

As you know, the Federal Reserve has been printing massive amounts of money as part of a policy they call “Quantitative Easing”. By June, the Fed will have printed roughly $2 trillion over the last two years. The Fed’s money printing is driving up prices for gas, groceries and bills of all kinds for businesses and working families. I strongly disagree with the Fed’s policy; printing money to drive up prices is hurting consumers, and it’s no way to create jobs.

This is why I want to hear from you. I would love it if you would provide me with examples of what you see happening with your bills in the real world, so that I can share them with the committee. Also, if you have ideas for specific questions you would like me to pose to the witnesses, I would love those as well.

Prior to the last Subcommittee hearing over a thousand people wrote me with questions, and I was able to use many of them over the course of the hearing. While time did not allow me to use all of the questions, or to relay all of the personal stories that people shared, my staff and I read every single one and their sentiments were shared with committee staff and officials.

If you have a moment, please email me through my website with your thoughts and questions for the witnesses at next week’s hearing. Please do not reply to this email, as my website is the best way for me to receive email from Eastern North Carolinians. Thanks in advance for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Walter B. Jones
Member of Congress (NC-03)

Email from Congressman Walter Jones re. Federal Agencies abusing regulatory process

Dear Mr. Lang:

Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns regarding federal agencies subverting the will of Congress. I appreciate you taking the time to contact me and I’m honored to respond.

I agree with your concerns and continue to be troubled by the rise in federal agencies issuing rules/regulations with no jurisdiction to do so, including the two that you mentioned in your letter. As you know, when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its “Net Neutrality” regulations, it did so without any authority from the Congress. Just last month I voted for an amendment to prevent the FCC from implementing any “Net Neutrality” regulations because I believe that the FCC’s actions were a huge overreach. I am also adamantly opposed to the Environmental Protection Agency’s politically biased rules and regulations, such as the greenhouse gas regulations, and have, and will continue to, support all initiatives to reverse these overreaches. You will also be happy to learn that I am a cosponsor of H.R. 10, the REINS Act (Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act) which would require the Congress to affirmatively approve every new major rule proposed by the Executive Branch before it can be enforced on the American people.

Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts with me. Please know that I will continue to stand up for the power of the Congress and against overreaches of federal agencies. If I may be of any further assistance please feel free to contact my office.

Sincerely,

Walter B. Jones
Member of Congress

Email from Congressman Walter Jones re. Climate Science

Dear Mr. Lang:

Thank you for your recent email regarding climate science. I appreciate you taking the time to contact me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to respond.

I understand and share your concerns about allegations of falsified science used to make the case for global warming. You will be pleased to know that the House Energy and Commerce Committee has made this issue an oversight priority. In fact, on Tuesday March 8^th, the Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Climate Science and EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations.” You can out more information about that hearing here: http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings/hearingdetail.aspx?NewsID=8304. I understand the Committee will hold further hearings on climate science and global warming as the year progresses.

Thanks again for taking the time to contact me about this issue. If you have further questions about other federal matters, please don’t hesitate to contact me.