{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=DD62156F-077C-485A-BE4F-C67798690EED", "Weekly Column: In a Pinch", "2016-10-28", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Kristi Noem", "N000184", "noem.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By Rep. Kristi Noem \r\n\tPeople are feeling pinched right now, caught between rising household costs and stagnant \u2013 or in some cases, falling \u2013 wages.\r\nIn recent days, we\u2019ve learned that healthcare premiums under Obamacare are once again set to rise \u2013 this time, by a staggering 25 percent nationwide, a number that is expected to be even higher in South Dakota.\r\nAnd it\u2019s not just healthcare costs.\u00a0 The Obama administration\u2019s motor-vehicle rules are expected to push the price of a new car up by nearly $3,000 over the next decade.\u00a0 The cost of common household products \u2013 including fluorescent lamps, microwaves, air conditioners, and dishwashers \u2013 are also set to rise by around $1,600 per household as a result of onerous regulations.\u00a0 Meanwhile, regulatory-related expenses are now responsible for almost 25 percent of a new home\u2019s final cost.\u00a0 And if you\u2019re looking for a break on the utility costs, the administration\u2019s latest environmental push promises to skyrocket energy bills.\r\nAt the same time, our economy remains at a standstill.\u00a0 According to a recent Bureau of Economic Analysis report, America\u2019s real GDP grew an average of just 1 percent during the first two quarters of 2016.\u00a0 That has a real impact on families.\u00a0 By some estimates, the prolonged economic stagnation has cost the median American family a total of $69,000 in lost income over the last eight years.\r\nPeople need relief on both sides of the equation.\u00a0 To help reduce a family\u2019s weekly expenses, regulatory reform should be one of the first federal policy changes. One proposal I\u2019ve backed, the REINS Act, would introduce more accountability into the regulatory system, requiring that any major regulation is reviewed and approved by Congress before it takes effect.\u00a0 This is just a start.\u00a0 Repealing big-government mandates, including Obamacare, and replacing them with consumer-driven approaches would also help cut your monthly bills.\r\nJust tackling expenses, however, won\u2019t be enough.\u00a0 Families need their incomes to rise as well.\u00a0 Through a tax plan House Republicans proposed earlier this year, the economy could grow 9.1 percent over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation which also found that Americans of every income group would pay less in taxes under the plan.\u00a0 This growth, fueled by a simpler and fairer tax code, would help raise Americans\u2019 wages and create an environment where 1.7 million jobs could be created.\r\nAdditionally, investing in job-ready training for young people and opening new markets around the world for products grown or made in America could also help increase employment and incomes, while securing our borders can help protect opportunity at home.\r\nIt almost doesn\u2019t matter where I am or who I\u2019m talking to, people feel like they\u2019re constantly being hit from all sides.\u00a0 Virtually everything seems to cost more, but few people are making more.\u00a0 We know how this can be resolved: the unnecessary mandates and regulations must be lifted while we create opportunities in the economy for incomes to rise. If we can do that, we can relieve the pinch all too many families feel today.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=DD62156F-077C-485A-BE4F-C67798690EED"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8014831002801657, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}