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Surprise, What Surprise?
There was widespread surprise on the American political scene on February 20th when Tea Party/Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott announced his state would participate in the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. I was not among the surprised. When analyzing Republicans always … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Amendment, bigotry, Columbia/HCA, Florida, Florida legislature, greed, Greedonomics, health care, House Select Committee on Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare fraud, Obama, Obamacare, politics, racism, Republicans, Rick Scott, Solantic, Tea Party
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Job Creation Identification
Debunking Republican lies would require a book, this is a column. Therefore I will briefly focus my attention on just one of them – the myth of the job creators. Since the Republicans are completely devoid of economic ideas that … Continue reading
Off The Mailing List
When sending a letter to an elected official it is proper to address it to the Honorable, (Hon.), followed by their first and last names. I hope I never have the occasion to send a letter to the current Republican … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS funding, Alan Rosenthal, Chris Christie, Democrats, education, Greedonomics, health care, mental health services, New Jersey, New Jersey State Legislature, pension, Reaganomics, redistricting, Republicans, Rutgers, Stephen Sweeney, taxes, union busting, unions, women's health issues
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84 Years Later
In 1928 Herbert Hoover was the victorious Republican candidate for the presidency. His slogan was the optimistic and equally unrealistic, “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” By October of 1929 his regulatory and tax policies … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Calvin Coolidge, capital gains tax, deficit, economy, Estate Tax, GDP, Great Depression, Greedonomics, Grover Norquist, Herbert Hoover, I-35 W Bridge, jobs, Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Reaganomics, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, taxes, Tim Pawlenty, unemployment
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Past, Present, Future
Today is Memorial Day. It was first observed in October of 1864, in the spirit of healing, and as a tribute to the Union and Confederate soldiers who lost their lives in the Civil War. First called Decoration Day, it … Continue reading
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em – Buy ‘Em
In have long stated that one of the pillars of the Republican Party is the promotion of ignorance. This accounts for their anti-education policies. It appears two of their key financiers have come up with a new wrinkle on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Laffer, Brown, Clemson, education, Florida State University, George Mason, Greedonomics, Koch brothers, Lee Fang, Mercalus Center, Peter Boettke, Randy Simmons, Reaganomics, regulation, Republicans, Russell Sobol, Think Progress, Troy, union busting, unions, Utah State, West Virginia University
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Economic Terrorists
I seem to spend most of my time attacking Republicans. Today I am going to spend considerable time quoting a long time Republican because he is speaking the truth and happens to be correct. He has spoken the truth in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Laffer, Bloomberg TV, Club for Growth, debt ceiling, Estate Tax, Free Enterprise Fund, George W. Bush, Greedonomics, Laffer curve, Obama, Pat Toomey, Paul O'Neill, Reaganomics, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ronald Reagan, Social Security, Stephen Moore, taxes, Tea Party, Wall Street Journal
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The Banishment Of Grover Norquist
The American with the most influence over tax policy in this country is someone who you have never voted for and will never have the opportunity to vote against. He does not have the courage to run for public office … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans for Tax Reform, BP America, David Safavian, Estate Tax, farm subsidies, Greedonomics, Grover Norquist, House, HR 1230, Jack Abramoff, Janus Merit, Oliver North, Pakistan, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, taxes, Taxpayer Protection Pledge, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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The Banishment Of Mitch Daniels
One sin doesn’t get you into Harry’s Hell but one sin too many does. Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels just committed his one too many.