I am here to give the American people some straight talk about higher education. Some have said we might have cut financial aid for college students. The truth is we have expanded access to college for our neediest students through the record growth of the Pell grant program. Ric Keller accessaidamerican share on social
I believe the American people are entitled to some straight talk when it comes to higher education funding. Ric Keller americaneducationentitle Change image and share on social
Pell grants are the foundation of Federal student aid. As someone who attended college with the help of Pell grants and as chairman of the Pell Grant Caucus, I know how important they are for our Nation's low-income students. Ric Keller aidattendcaucus share on social
The death tax causes one-third of all family-owned small businesses to liquidate after the death of the owner. It is also an unfair tax because the assets have already been taxed once at their income level. Ric Keller assetbusinessdeath share on social
I represent Orlando, Florida, the world's number one vacation destination. Ric Keller destinationfloridanumb Change image and share on social
Finally, we need more Border Patrol agents. Although Congress has already tripled the number of Border Patrol agents since the late 1980s, more are still needed. Ric Keller 1980sagentborder Change image and share on social
Illegal immigration presents a huge problem. That is why I decided to spend a week along the southern border to see firsthand how bad the problem is and, more importantly, what Congress can do to fix it. Ric Keller badbordercongress share on social
Well, our economy is very strong and growing. We have created 5.4 million new jobs in the last 3 years. Our unemployment rate is better than the average unemployment rate of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Ric Keller 1960s1970s1980s share on social
On my recent trip to the Mexico border, Border Patrol agents in California told me they have arrested the same coyotes 20 times, but they are not prosecuted. Ric Keller agentarrestborder Change image and share on social
Illegal immigration costs taxpayers $45 billion a year in health care, education, and incarceration expenses. Ric Keller billioncarecost Change image and share on social
