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Congressman Gosar Denounces Democrat Land Grab in His District

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jessica LycosDate: February 26, 2021jessica.lycos@mail.house.gov

Congressman Gosar Denounces Democrat Land Grab in His District

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 803, the Grand Canyon Protection Act.

“This falsely-named legislation has absolutely nothing to do with protecting the Grand Canyon. Instead, it is an open attack on Northern Arizona mining and the hard-working people of my district. 

Speaker Pelosi and her liberal allies refused to hold a single hearing for meaningful consideration or debate of this legislation. In doing so, Democrats foisted a massive land grab of more than one million acres and permanently banned mining and other multiple-use activities in our great state of Arizona.

It is estimated that this harmful bill will destroy as many as 4,000 jobs and cost $29 billion in sacrificed economic activity. The withdrawal area also contains 4,204 acres belonging to the Arizona State Land Department for the benefit of Arizona’s school children. This withdrawal will mean hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenues for local communities and for our schools.

This bill is also an attempt to lock out the ability to mine high-grade uranium, a critical element for carbon-free renewable energy that has irreplaceable applications in defense and medicine. The real beneficiaries of this bill are Russia and other bad state actors who we must turn to in order to secure uranium for our domestic needs. 

Because the domestic supply is scant, the United States imports 97% of uranium from foreign sources, including Russia. If we pass bills like the Grand Canyon Preservation Act, we will forever close this area and soon 100% of our uranium will be supplied by foreign nations. At the same time, our ability to provide for the defense or our nation and other necessary industries will be comprised because of this bill.

I urge my colleagues in the Senate to defeat this badly flawed legislation,” said Rep. Gosar.

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Congressman Gosar Reintroduces The Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) issued the following statement after reintroducing H.R. 1285, the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation exempting dental faculty loan repayment recipients from taxation for five years.

“It is very fitting this legislation be introduced in February, National Children’s Dental Health Month, to promote the benefits of good oral hygiene. Training our next generation of dentists is critical to the overall health of our country,” said Congressman Gosar. “I’m proud to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reintroduce this important legislation that aims to remove barriers and strengthen oral health training,” said Congressman Gosar. 

Joining Congressman Gosar in introducing this bipartisan legislation included Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) Mike Simpson, D.M.D. (R-ID) and Grace Meng (D-NY), 

The Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act exempts Title VII’s dental faculty loan repayment recipients from taxation for five years during the span of their participation in the loan forgiveness program. The bill prevents dental faculty members from paying exorbitant tax bills on their federal loan repayment benefits.

The Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP) was created to address the significant difficulties in recruiting qualified individuals to fill faculty positions, especially acute in pediatric dentistry. A critical factor in recruiting and retaining dental school faculty from recent dental school or residency program graduates is the staggering student loan debt and income disparity with private practice. “By alleviating taxation of such payments to the individual, this legislation will make the program even more effective in recruiting and retaining pediatric dental faculty,” added Dr. Jessica A. Lee, President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Watch dogs

A GIRL WAS VISITING HER BLOND FRIEND WHO HAD JUST AQUIRED TWO NEW DOGS, AND ASK HER WHAT THEIR NAMES WERE. THE BLOND RESPONDED POINTING TO THE DOGS SAYING; THAT ONE IS NAMED ROLEX, AND THAT ONE IS NAMED TIMEX. HER FRIEND SAID, “WHOEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE NAMING DOGS LIKE THAT” ? HELLOOOOOOOOO…….. ANSWERED THE BLOND. “THEY’RE WATCH DOGS”.