Ralph Hall
Ralph Hall
Ralph Moody Hallis an American politician who served as the United States Representative for Texas's 4th congressional district from 1981 to 2015. He was first elected in 1980, and was the chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology from 2011 to 2013. He was also a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. In 2004, he switched to the Republican Party after having been a member of the Democratic Party for more than 50 years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 May 1923
CountryUnited States of America
I support both a Fair Tax and a Flat Tax plan that would dramatically streamline the tax system. A Fair Tax would replace all federal taxes on personal and corporate income with a single national tax on retail sales, while a Flat Tax would apply the same tax rate to all income with few if any deductions or exemptions.
It's kind of hard in politics to forget that you're a Democrat or a Republican and remember that you're a father and a grandfather... and that they're entitled to more than they're getting.
Even when EPA subjects its science to peer review, the agency often stacks the deck of supposedly independent advisory panels by including members who are EPA grant recipients.
The market is just too thin and our energy markets will absorb the fluctuation in supplies and prices due to catastrophic occurrences such as Hurricane Katrina,
Our citizens are paying the price for our dependence on foreign sources for too many years and we need to stop that,
I figured there's nobody who's going to beat me or shoot me or crucify me. I can't help if people don't like me up there in Washington. I've got a district that I respect, and I think it respects me.
I have always taken care of my body; I'm not a drinker, I've never smoked. And I've always exercised. That's all you have to do.
I have voted with the Republicans most of the time. The country is at war. When the country is at war you need to support the president. Some of my fellow congressman have not been doing that,
I consulted some constituents and most agreed with me,
As policymakers, we need to foster an environment that allows U.S.-based innovators and entrepreneurs to compete and to flourish. Excessive regulations and bureaucratic red tape dramatically increase the cost of doing business and create uncertainty for companies.
President Obama wants to increase the size of government and raise taxes, while I support less government and more individual freedom.
enormously pleased that more than 90 percent of the jobs at Red River will remain secure.
We lost 357 (Red River) jobs, and that's 357 items of disaster for a family in this day and time of expensive cars and high home payments and things. We can't consider it a victory when we have that many losses,
When you're as plain as I am, you've gotta have a gimmick.