It’s mind-boggling that some Congressional Republicans would beg and plead with the Obama administration for emergency relief for their districts when those districts were hit with a natural disaster like a hurricane or flooding. But when they had an opportunity to help Americans in other parts of the country, like those affected by Hurricane Sandy, these same… Continue reading House Republicans Begged For Aid For Their Counties, But Refused Aid To Victims Of Sandy
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President Obama Offers Student Loan Relief
Republicans wont act to do what’s necessary to help Americans, so today, President Obama will use his executive authority to do just that – help students. The White House said the President will announce his plan today, a plan that will bring relief to students in two specific ways: First, he will accelerate a measure passed by… Continue reading President Obama Offers Student Loan Relief
To Be Clear, Eric Cantor Is A Flip-Flopper
In 2004, in the midst of hurricane season, another Republican Congressman from Texas, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, introduced an amendment designed to offset emergency disaster relief with spending cuts. Eric Cantor, the Republican House Majority Leader, emphatically voted against the amendment. As fate would have it, that very year, Mr. Cantor’s district of Richmond Va. was… Continue reading To Be Clear, Eric Cantor Is A Flip-Flopper