Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

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Taxpayers should not be coerced into giving up their privacy rights just to file their taxes.

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Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation - especially in the suburbs.

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Many of our constituents have one option for cable TV and one price. Our constituents desire choice.

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Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need.

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In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

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We're all proud of the communities that we've built and are a part of, but we shouldn't accept lost time and unnecessary stress when traveling in them.

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Oftentimes, small business owners are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing and instead turn to higher priced forms of capital, such as credit cards.

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Under the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program, homes are independently verified to be measurably more energy efficient than average houses.

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By overhauling current rules and speeding the entry of competitors in the market, we encourage competition and provide our constituents with new choices and cheaper bills.

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