Scandal Surrounding Solar Panel Manufacturer Illustrates Pitfalls of Politically-Motivated InvestmentSolar company Solyndra became yet another example of the Obama Administration’s reckless and...
Higher Premiums Signal Flawed Health-Care Reform
The President Promised Lower Costs, but Kaiser’s New Report Shows Steep RiseThe promises of the President’s health-care law continue to unravel as the costs of its harmful mandates become more and...
Wicker: Education Reform Part of Economic Recovery
Lowering High School Dropout Rates, Supporting Smarter Education Policies Can Help Ensure America’s Future CompetitivenessIt is easy to see the impact of American innovation in our lives...
Wicker Reaffirms Support for Israel
Palestinians’ U.N. Bid for Statehood Undermines Peace ProcessThousands of Mississippians have been inspired to journey across the world to visit the Holy Land. I have seen this profound...
Wicker Calls for Job Strategies to Build Confidence
President’s Plan Offers More of the Same: Big-Government Spending, Tax HikesPresident Obama never uttered the word “stimulus” when he unveiled the American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress...
Wicker Says America Will Not Waver in the Fight Against Terrorism
We Must Face the Challenges of the Future With the Vigilance That Has Defined the Decade Since 9/11The terrible attacks on September 11, 2001, changed the landscape of war as we knew it. The...
Wicker Says We Need Results, Not Rhetoric for Job Growth
President’s New Agenda Should Include Regulatory Reform, More Energy ProductionPresident Obama announced last month that he has a new plan to create jobs and spur economic growth. He says...
Wicker Remains Focused on Gulf Coast Recovery
Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Sees New Beginnings, More Challenges for Coastal CommunitiesSix years ago this week, one of the worst natural disasters in American history made landfall along our...
Wicker Supports Court’s Rejection of Health-Care Mandate
Judges Say Forcing Americans to Buy Health Insurance Is an Unconstitutional Overstep of Government PowerThe three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a central piece of...
Wicker Says We Are Long Overdue in Getting Americans Back to Work
Unnecessary Regulations, Lack of Confidence Are Keeping Businesses From HiringEconomists point to June 2009 as the recession’s official end, yet more than two years later, millions of Americans...