Two polls, conducted on the same day showed the same thing – Americans, by a margin of 2 to 1, prefer raising taxes to address the deficit instead of spending cuts alone. The Gallop poll, conducted on 8/10/2011, shows 66% supports raising taxes, while 33% prefers spending cuts, and the CNN poll conducted on the same… Continue reading Multiple Polls Say – Raise Taxes Before Spending Cuts
Report – It’s Harder For The Rich To Care For The Poor
As if we didn’t already know this. Various reports are now suggesting that rich people don’t feel compassion or empathy to the poor or less fortunate, the way other people do. Psychologist and social scientist Dacher Keltner says the rich really are different, and not in a good way: Their life experience makes them less… Continue reading Report – It’s Harder For The Rich To Care For The Poor
Republicans Stole The Wisconsin Recall Elections… Again!
Election night in Wisconsin, and the big story is not that Democrats won two of the six senate seats held by Republicans. Yes, that in itself is an amazing achievement. All the elections were held in historically Republican controlled counties, and throughout the 80 plus years recall elections were held in the state, only 20… Continue reading Republicans Stole The Wisconsin Recall Elections… Again!
Polls Show Americans Are Really Disgusted With Congressional Republican
John Boehner brags in all his interviews that he got 98% of what he wanted in the debt ceiling debate, but this new poll by CNN proves that what the Republican House Speaker wanted, was not what Americans want. The poll was conducted after the debt ceiling debacle in Washington, and it finds that overwhelmingly, Americans… Continue reading Polls Show Americans Are Really Disgusted With Congressional Republican
Michele Bachmann – All Talk And No Action
Michele Bachmann told a crowd at a political rally in Iowa on Saturday, that she is not a talker, but a doer. This was apparently her response to Tim Pawlenty’s claim that she hasn’t done anything since being elected to congress. Here are the two sides: Michele Bachmann ‘I pledge to you, I’m not a… Continue reading Michele Bachmann – All Talk And No Action
Republican Calls Teaparty Congress Members “Nuts!”
Alan Simpson, the former out-spoken Republican Senator from Wyoming stayed true to his colors and called out the Teaparty members in Congress for their unwillingness to compromise, a position that led to the decision of S&P to downgrade America’s credit. Mr. Simpson, in a telephone interview with Fox Business News today, said he found it… Continue reading Republican Calls Teaparty Congress Members “Nuts!”
Teaparty Members Cheer On Announcement Of America’s Credit Downgrade
Teaparty members are Republicans of a whole new kind, and this kind of Republican is not one we’ve ever seen in the history of this nation. Yes, we will always have ideological differences, but this group seems to want the total destruction of American society, our economy and our nation. At a meeting in Wisconsin,… Continue reading Teaparty Members Cheer On Announcement Of America’s Credit Downgrade
S And P On A Downgrade Rampage
On Friday, the rating agency, S&P downgraded the United States credit from AAA to AA+. A move the agency claims was necessary because of the constant political battles fought in Washington by the two political parties. Then today, S&P added even more to their downgrade list. CBS reports; Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Monday… Continue reading S And P On A Downgrade Rampage
America’s Credit Downgraded, Another Win For Republicans
The Standard & Poors rating agency has, for the first time in America’s history, downgraded America’s Credit ratings, from a Triple A rating to AA+ ratings. The agency cites the political system in Washington as one of the reasons why the credit downgrade happened. “We lowered our long-term rating on the U.S. because we believe that the… Continue reading America’s Credit Downgraded, Another Win For Republicans
O.M.G – Chris Christie Defends A Muslim, Don’t Tell The Republicans!
His mouth got him in trouble again, this time, for actually speaking the truth. The Republican governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, went against what has come to be the norm in the Republican party these days – bashing Muslims. Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer who successfully defended other Muslims wrongfully detained by the Bush Administration… Continue reading O.M.G – Chris Christie Defends A Muslim, Don’t Tell The Republicans!
I.R.S – 1400 Millionaires Paid Zero Taxes in 2009
If the family struggling to put food on the table, or keep a roof over their heads make a mistake on their tax returns and is audited, the taxman will bring out the army to make sure that family pays all the taxes they owe. But if you’re a millionaire, you could get away with… Continue reading I.R.S – 1400 Millionaires Paid Zero Taxes in 2009
The 14% Approval Ratings For Congress – A Win For Republicans
America sent these clowns to Washington to work together and get the economy back on the right track. The operative word there, is “work.” And the American people are quickly coming to understand the true nature of its elected officials – one group seems determined to fix a broken system and get the economy working again, even… Continue reading The 14% Approval Ratings For Congress – A Win For Republicans