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Kline Op-Ed in The Washington Examiner: More Jobs, Less Government Tops Education Agenda for 2011
Nov 19, 2010 - The following op-ed was published online in The Washington Examiner. At first glance, it may be difficult to understand the pairing of education and workplace issues in a single congressional committee. What does a third grade classroom have in common with a construction site? How do school lunches... More

Kline Op-ed in The Hill: Education is a jobs issue
Sep 29, 2010 - The following op-ed was published in The Hill on September 29, 2010 According to the so-called experts, the Great Recession that began during the winter of 2007 ended in June of 2009. This should be welcome news, but many Americans find it hard to believe. More than 14.8 million workers are still u... More

Kline Op-ed on Red State: President Renews Threat to Workers’ Secret Ballot
Aug 5, 2010 - The following op-ed was published online at Red State on August 5, 2010 In June of 2009, the unemployment rate surged to 9.5 percent for the first time in almost 26 years. Despite some ups and downs, today the unemployment rate continues to hover near 10 percent and 14.6 million Americans are unemp... More

Kline Op-ed on Big Government: Promises Made, Promises Broken: The Consequences of ObamaCare
Jun 16, 2010 - The following op-ed was published online at Big Government on June 16, 2010 "Health overhaul to force changes in employer plans.” “Draft health rules set hurdles.” “Employer health care costs to jump 9% in 2011.” With headlines like these splashed across the nation’s newspapers, it’s no wonder the ... More

Kline Op-ed in Washington Examiner: Obama's NMB has sweetheart for air, rail unions
May 17, 2010 - The following op-ed was published online at the Washington Examiner on May 17, 2010 Across the country, Americans continue to express their frustration with business-as-usual in Washington where special interests secure backroom deals that run contrary to the national interest. Voters expect their ... More

Kline Op-ed on Red State: If You Thought Activist Judges Were a Problem…
Apr 28, 2010 - The following op-ed was published online at Red State on April 28, 2010 With a looming nomination to the Supreme Court dominating the headlines, much has been written about the dangers of activist judges – those jurists who do not feel bound by a strict reading of the Constitution, but instead are ... More

Kline Op-ed on AOL News: Two Government Takeovers in One
Mar 17, 2010 - The following op-ed was published online at AOL News on March 17, 2010 Imagine a bill that dramatically increases the power of the federal government in Americans' lives. It expands the federal bureaucracy to administer a vital service. Democrats argue it will save money over time because the feder... More

Kline Op-ed in The Hill: It’s Still Not Too Late to Start Over
Mar 8, 2010 - The following op-ed was published in The Hill on March 8, 2010 As the outlines of the Democrats’ health care endgame begin to emerge, one thing has become perfectly clear: The majority party in Washington, D.C., has no intention of bipartisanship. Before last month’s televised summit, President Bar... More

Kline op-ed in The Hill: How to get reform now
Oct 7, 2009 - The following op-ed by Rep. John Kline (R-MN) – the Senior Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee – appears in The Hill as part of a special section on healthcare. Calling for commonsense, bipartisan solutions to reform our nation’s healthcare system, Kline writes: “The problem ... More

Kline Op-ed in the Star Tribune: A promise made to our children should be a promise kept
Sep 30, 2009 - The following op-ed was published online by the Star Tribune on September 30, 2009. As students throughout Minnesota settle into a new school year, area schools, like many around the country, are coping with the stifling effects of the recession. School districts throughout the state are facing mul... More

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