John ShadeggBut with a rate of return of 1.6 percent or less, or a negative rate of return, our children and our grandchildren, if we do not make changes, will in fact not have a secure retir… ▶351Truth
John ShadeggPutting a stop to internet gambling is a necessary reform that targets flagrant violations of state and federal laws.375Politics
John ShadeggGlobal fuel and consumption, however, is projected to increase by 100 to 150 percent over the next 20 years, driven largely by the rapidly growing Chinese and Indian economies; an… ▶375Love
John ShadeggIf the United States is to protect itself from the economic and the political threats created by this excessive dependence, we must reduce our reliance on foreign energy sources a… ▶366Politics
John ShadeggMore than one-third of Mexicans in the United States own property in Mexico, nearly 80 percent send money home and 25 percent have a spouse in Mexico. Assimilation and becoming an… ▶348Politics
John ShadeggThese smugglers, many of them present in trafficking through my State of Arizona, create false Social Security cards, false green cards, visas and a variety of other fraudulent do… ▶274PoliticsTime
John ShadeggIndeed, I think most Americans now know that in 1935 when Social Security was created, there were some 42 Americans working for every American collecting retirement benefits.231Thought
John ShadeggA recent Pew Hispanic survey found that more than 70 percent of illegal immigrants from Mexico are interested in a guest-worker program and then returning home.245Politics
John ShadeggThe good news is, Americans know firsthand the benefits of a free market - more choices, lower prices, higher quality - and there is no reason why we cannot help them see these sa… ▶203Humanity
John ShadeggAmerican consumers benefit from free trade and investment.225Life
John ShadeggFrom cell phones to computers, quality is improving and costs are shrinking as companies fight to offer the public the best product at the best price. But this philosophy is sadly… ▶162PhilosophySadness
John ShadeggGermany, I think, was first to substitute a Social Security program for its elderly based on this premise, that is, that we would tax workers to pay retirement benefits for those … ▶142Thought
John ShadeggFor example, in my own State of Arizona, an Israeli scientist is working with an Arizona company on a demonstration project involving a very fast-growing algae which can be used t… ▶176Politics
John ShadeggBusiness owners have made a strong case to me that they need guest workers. But none has suggested that these workers should be placed on a path to citizenship.176Time
John ShadeggHealth care comprises nearly 20 percent of our national economy, but outdated bureaucracy and red tape have stifled competition and raised costs. As a result, today more than 45 m… ▶188Love
John ShadeggThe reality is that the workforce relative to the number of people retired has shrunk and today in America there are only 3.3 working Americans paying payroll taxes to support eac… ▶178HumanityTruth
John ShadeggAs I think all Americans understand on both sides of the aisle, the Social Security system as it is structured today is a pay-as-you-go system.1610Thought
