Editorials

Nov 12, 2012

By Senator Jon Kyl Almost 26 years ago to the day, President Reagan signed into law historic, bipartisan tax reform that slashed tax rates and eliminated billions of dollars in loopholes. Initially, no one thought such bold reform could make…

Nov 8, 2012

No More Broken Promises on Border Security If there is any consolation in Tuesdays disappointing election results it is that illegal immigration has returned to the forefront of our national dialogue. This is a good thing. Americas immigration system is…

Sep 12, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl This month marks the third anniversary of the federal seizure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the too big to fail government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that did so much to cause the 2008 financial crisis. Fannie…

Sep 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl made the following statement in response to President Obamas call for more federal spending to address the nations stagnant economy: Faced with the reality of historic unemployment rates and record federal debt,…

Sep 4, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl On September 12, 2001, hundreds of newspapers, many carrying haunting images of smoking towers, delivered devastating news to readers around the world. U.S. ATTACKED and War on America screamed the front pages of The New…

Jul 10, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl This years Arizona fire season has already set records as the worst in state history. Weather conditions, coupled with the unhealthy state of our forests, served up the perfect recipe for multiple catastrophic mega-fires. The…

Apr 24, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Among the many government entities that are created by ObamaCare, one is especially troubling because it is comprised of a group of unelected government bureaucrats who will make critical changes in how the nations seniors…

Apr 17, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl After all of the hoopla about a possible government shutdown, Congress passed legislation to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2011. Its important to put this budget battle…

Jan 9, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Everyone is still shaken by the horrible violence in Tucson on Saturday that took six lives and injured 14 others. My wife Caryll and I extend our most heartfelt condolences to the families of everyone…

Jan 2, 2011

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl We fortunately welcome a new year without a tax increase. For the past several years, I warned that if Congress didnt act by the end of last year, the rates at which Americans were taxed…

Dec 26, 2010

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Taxpayers received a welcome surprise when Majority Leader Harry Reid shelved a massive spending bill in the waning days of Congress. One of the basic functions of Congress is to produce annual funding bills that…