{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-stop-government-abuse", "Tipton Votes to Stop Government Abuse", "2013-08-02", "2013", "2013-08", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Tipton Votes to Stop Government Abuse\nWASHINGTON \u2013Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted today to rein in the federal government\u2019s overreach and put in place safeguards to protect the American people from government abuse. \u00a0Prior to today\u2019s votes, Tipton spoke in support of the good government package on the House floor.\nWatch Tipton on the House floor here.\nTranscript of Tipton\u2019s remarks:\n \n\tThe President is giving speeches for his plan for economic growth. His economic plan is to grow government, regulate more, spend more and tax more. \n\tHis speeches will not create jobs. The economy doesn\u2019t improve when the Administration piles on tens of thousands of pages of costly new regulations. Families don\u2019t thrive when the only jobs they can find are part-time because Obamacare\u2019s onerous mandates are forcing employers to cut back on hours in order to keep their doors open. This Administration\u2019s oppressive regulations cost small businesses an average of $10,585 per employee.\n\tTo create jobs and jumpstart the economy we must pull back unnecessary and punitive regulations, hold the bureaucracy accountable, shrink the size of government, and reward rather than punish success.\n\tThis week we are voting to stop government overreach, to stand up for the American people, and give them a fighting chance to succeed\u2014to have access to a fair, affordable and effective healthcare system and not have to worry about the federal government increasing the burden on their lives, abusing power, stunting economic growth, and putting their jobs at risk. The American people need this response.\n \nThe good government legislation that passed in the House today with Congressman Tipton\u2019s support included H.R. 367, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS), and H.R. 2009, the Keep the IRS off Your Health Care Act.\nThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has come under fire for numerous abuses of power including targeting Americans based on their political beliefs for audits to stifle free speech, will play an extensive role in the implementation of Obamacare, with a role in as many as 50 areas of the law. H.R. 2009 would prohibit the IRS from implementing or enforcing any of the President\u2019s healthcare law.\nEvery year, federal agencies issue dozens of regulations that have an economic impact of more than $100 million, significantly adding to the burden of businesses and families and stunting economic growth. H.R. 367 would require Congressional approval of any regulation that costs over $100 million, providing oversight of agency decisions that can have a significant impact on the economy and cost jobs.\nFacts on Regulation:\n $10,585: The average annual cost of regulation per employee for small businesses according to the Small Business Administration.\n\t131: The number of major regulatory actions imposed during the President\u2019s first four years in office at a cost of $70 billion.\n\t$23.5 billion: The new annual regulatory cost added in 2012 alone.", 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://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-votes-stop-government-abuse"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8460287936031818, "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"}