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The Banishment Of Louie Gohmert
This was a long time coming. It would be easy to dismiss Louie Gohmert as just another loony Tea Party/Republican, except that as a member of the House of Representatives he actually gets to vote on and propose legislation – … Continue reading
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The Minority Of The Majority And Assorted Other Traitors
It is early New Year’s morning as I write this; while most American adults are either sleeping or nursing a hangover I do neither. A few hours earlier this morning the Senate passed its fiscal cliff rescue act by a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, 2016 election, Budget Sequestration, Bush Tax Cuts, Congress, debt ceiling, Democrats, doc fix, economy, farm bill, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, Florida, Heritage Foundation, House, Jim DeMint, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Kentucky, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Nancy Pelosi, Payroll Tax Holiday, payroll taxes, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Senate, South Carolina, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, Utah
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The Banishment Of Ken Cuccinelli
If you are not a political junkie it is very possible the name Ken Cuccinelli does not ring a bell. He is not yet high profile but he will be very soon. That is not to say that he isn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Amendment, 2nd Amendment, abortion, abstinence only, Arizona, Bob McDonnell, Cheri Jacobus, Civil Rights, Climate Change, environment, Florida, gay rights, Georgia, gun control, guns, Hawaii, immigration, immigration reform, Indiana, Kansas, Michael Mann, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Obamacare, Papers Please, politics, right wing, Tennessee, transvaginal probe, transvaginal ultrasound, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, University of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Senate, voter fraud, voter ID, Voter suppression, war on women, WMAL, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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What Cliff?
Friday President Obama held his first meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss what has come to be known as the fiscal cliff. The word cliff implies some danger and doom. If there is imminent danger it is certainly not for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, budget, Budget Control Act of 2011, Budget Sequestration, Bush Tax Cuts, Chuck Schumer, Congress, defecit, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, Democrats, doc fix, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, George W. Bush, income tax, Obama, payroll deductions, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, progressives, Republicans, Schumer Amendment, Social Security, Super Committee, Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, veterans, veterans benefits
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The Endorsement Of Tammy Duckworth
Some choices in life are difficult. Many high school seniors are deciding which college to attend next year. They may have narrowed it down to a handful of outstanding schools and ultimately one has to be the final choice. Often … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, abortion, Army, Army Reserve, Balanced Budget Amendment, Bush Tax Cuts, Climate Change, Congress, corporate tax, debt ceiling, deficit, Democrats, economy, Estate Tax, George Washington University, Georgia, Government regulations, gun control, House, Illinois, Illinois primary, Iraq, Joe Walsh, Max Cleland, Medicare, Occupy movement, politics, regulations, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, ROTC, Senate, Social Security, Tammy Duckworth, taxes, Tea Party, unemployemnt benefits, unemployment compensation, veterans, veterans benefits, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Requiem Of The Not So Super Committee
Late Monday afternoon the Supercommittee announced it had failed to the surprise of almost no one who had been following it and the events that brought it into being. Its genesis was the debt ceiling increase deal. The Tea Party … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Congress, debt ceiling, defecit, Democrats, economics, government spending, Grover Norquist, jobs, Medicaid, Medicare, New Deal, North Carolina, Obama, payroll deductions, payroll taxes, politics, Renee Ellmers, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Republicans, social safety net, Social Security, Super Committee, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benfits, unemployment compensation
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Go Big Or Go Home
The President has publically stated he will be presenting a jobs package for Congress’ approval shortly after Labor Day. The rumor mill says that he is getting conflicting advice from his inner circle. One group is suggesting a modest package … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Chris Matthews, Congress, Democrats, Do Nothing Congress, economy, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, House, Illinois, James Carville, Jan Schakowsky, jobs, Michele Bachmann, Mitch McConnell, MSNBC, New Deal, payroll taxes, Raul Grijalva, Republicans, Senate, taxes, Tip O'Neill, Treasury, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, Voter suppression, voter turnout
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