For all the talk about President Trump almost vetoing the Congressional spending bill, what’s lost is that his presidency will likely turn out to be a textbook case of an outsider with no natural political constituency unable to reorder the bureaucracy or scare enough legislators to bend to his will. After all, here is a… Continue reading After the Nor’easters:Trump Caves on the Budget While the Real Storm(y) is on the Horizon
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Thanks Obama! Projected Budget Heading For a Six Year Low
Good news for America, bad news for the propaganda machine that is otherwise known as the Republican party! Even with all the roadblocks they have put up in America’s way, the projected budget for the year 2014 should be between $300 to $500 billion. The U.S. government ran a big surplus in April, thanks to… Continue reading Thanks Obama! Projected Budget Heading For a Six Year Low
President’s Weekly Address – Discussing Obama’s Proposed Budget
President Obama used this week’s address to discuss the benefits of having a balanced approach to lowering the nation’s deficit and getting Americans back to work. He stated that his budget proposal, which will be presented next week, is a compromise and requires everyone to make the hard decisions to get this economy moving again.… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Discussing Obama’s Proposed Budget
The Brand New Same Old, Same Old – Ryan Plan
With a plate full of crises already looming in President Obama’s second term – North Korea’s nuclear threats, the Drone Program, domestic gun control and continued GOP obstructions on every front – the latest battle is an oldie and not a goodie. It appears Obamacare has resurfaced with a great wave of ‘pomp and circumstance’.… Continue reading The Brand New Same Old, Same Old – Ryan Plan
House Republicans Pretending The Senate Approved Paul Ryan’s Budget
House Republicans have all agreed and passed the Paul Ryan Budget – a budget that takes $5.3 Trillion from services that helps the poor and transfer $4.3 Trillion to the rich in the form of subsidies and tax cuts. Knowing that the Democratically controlled Senate will never approve such a dumb and draconian budget, House… Continue reading House Republicans Pretending The Senate Approved Paul Ryan’s Budget
Rick Perry’s Texas Has A $25 Billion Budget Shortfall
So far, so good. Rick Perry just announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for President in 2012, so the main stream media is falling all over him, praising his “job creation skills” in Texas, his “rigid good looks,” his “Texas slang,” the ease at which he collects massive donations, and his “Bush mannerisms.”… Continue reading Rick Perry’s Texas Has A $25 Billion Budget Shortfall
President Obama Slams Ryan’s Budget… Again!
After President Obama presented his speech on reducing the federal debt, Republicans went on a crying spree, accusing the President of not playing fair, and “making a partisan speech.” All of a sudden, the very same Republicans who have stood in the way of every single piece of legislation the Obama administration has put forth,… Continue reading President Obama Slams Ryan’s Budget… Again!
Eric Cantor Shows Ignorance On How To Do His Job – Video
Eric Cantor doesn’t know how laws are made. The number 2 Republican in the House of Representative held a news conference yesterday and allowed the following words to come out his mouth; “…the Senate’s got to act, prior to the expiration of the CR. If it does not act, HR 1 becomes the law of… Continue reading Eric Cantor Shows Ignorance On How To Do His Job – Video
Scott Brown: Cutting All Funding For Planned Parenthood Goes Too Far
One of the ways Republicans propose to bring the budget under control, is the elimination of all funding for Planned Parenthood… ALL! However, one Republican/Teaparty senator, Scott Brown – representing Massachusetts, thinks this is going too far. After House Republicans voted and approved the cuts, Senator Brown had this to say; “I support family planning and… Continue reading Scott Brown: Cutting All Funding For Planned Parenthood Goes Too Far
Shep Smith of Fox News Tells The Truth! When Will He Be Fired?
As I write this post, I’m hearing the song, “Hit the road Jack,” playing in my head, and I can’t help but feel that it’s just a matter of time before Fox News sings that song to Shep Smith. He actually has a mind, and although sometimes he falls in line and echos their extremists… Continue reading Shep Smith of Fox News Tells The Truth! When Will He Be Fired?