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  • RESULTS ARE IN: GEORGIANS READY FOR TAX SIMPLIFICATION
    Apr 15, 2009  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) attended Tax Day TEA Parties in Rome and Athens today and has been polling his constituents over the past few weeks to gauge their interest in fundamentally reforming the tax code.  After speaking with activits and with the more 500 respondents to his survey, Congr... More
  • TAX DAY LOOMING, KINGSTON SEEKS INPUT ON TAX SIMPLIFICATION
    Apr 2, 2009  - With Tax Day just around the corner, Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) is seeking input from First District constituents on efforts to reform the tax code.  The survey, which can be filled out at http://kingston.house.gov/taxsurvey is designed to educate constituents on proposals for tax refor... More
  • KINGSTON VOTES AGAINST TRILLION-DOLLAR BAIT AND SWITCH
    Feb 13, 2009  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today voted against the trillion dollar spending package crafted in closed-door negotiations that would do little to stimulate the economy and could, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, hurt the long-term economic growth of the United States.... More
  • KINGSTON ON STIMULUS: STOP FISHING FOR VOTES, START FISHING FOR JOBS
    Feb 9, 2009  - With the Senate set to vote early this week on the economic “stimulus” package, Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today called on President Obama, and congressional Democrats to stop fishing for votes and start fishing for jobs. “President Obama campaigned on a new era of bipartisanship and cooper... More
  • KINGSTON URGES PRESIDENT TO CONSIDER BIPARTISAN PROPOSALS FOR STIMULUS
    Jan 29, 2009  - After a highly partisan version failed to garner a single Republican vote in the House last night, Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today called on President Barack Obama to consider bipartisan proposals in crafting a package to stimulate the nation’s economy. “In his inaugural address and his me... More
  • KINGSTON VOTES AGAINST SPENDING PACKAGE
    Jan 28, 2009  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today voted against an economic spending package crafted by House Democrats.  The bill, which would cost taxpayers an estimated $1.1 trillion, did not do enough to create jobs and bring about middle-class relief according to the Congressman. “If this kind of spend... More
  • KINGSTON EARNS 'TAX FIGHTER' AWARD
    Oct 21, 2008  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA01) today earned the nation's top tax policy award after being named a "Tax Fighter" by the National Committee to Limit Taxation (NCLT).  The NCLT, the nation's oldest taxpayer organization, presented Congressman Kingston with the award for his fiscally sound voti... More
  • KINGSTON NAMED DEFENDER OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM
    Jul 29, 2008  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today was named a Defender of Economic Freedom by the Club for Growth, the nation’s leading free-market advocacy organization with over 40,000 members. “With his high score, Congressman Kingston is a champion of the pro-growth agenda,” said Club for Growth Preside... More
  • KINGSTON NAMED TO CONSERVATIVE HONOR ROLL
    Jun 18, 2008  - The American Conservative Union (ACU) the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots conservative lobbying organization, has named Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) to its “Honor Roll” of members in the 110th Congress for receiving an above-average score on its 2007 ratings.    ACU has r... More
  • KINGSTON ANNOUNCES TAX TRAINING FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
    May 13, 2008  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today announced that the Internal Revenue Service will conduct free tax training for small business owners on May 21, 2008.  The over-the-phone training is for all independent contractors or sole proprietors who will file a IRS Schedule C for the 2008 cycle. “Th... More