While Congress Got Richer, Average Americans Got Poorer

The New York Times is once again, shedding some light on the selfish, mine mine mine mentality that is now elected Congressional members. Apparently, Congress is the place to go if you want to be a millionaire, while the rest of your constituents suffer! While the median net worth of members of Congress jumped 15… Continue reading While Congress Got Richer, Average Americans Got Poorer

Recall Efforts in Wisconsin Picking Up Pace

The main-stream media has been transfixed over the last three weeks by two stories, Libya – including whether the correct spelling is Kadaffie,  Gadaffie or Qadiffie – and Charlie Sheen and the tiger-blood running through his veins! Lost in all this confusion is a massive recall effort going on in Wisconsin, and the people’s fight… Continue reading Recall Efforts in Wisconsin Picking Up Pace

Republicans Say “It’s All About Jobs,” So They Will Cut 700,000 More

When John Boehner said, “if we lose 200,000 federal jobs, so be it,” we listened and thought the figures didn’t add up. A little  research into the facts revealed the figure was more like 20,000 to 40,000 jobs lost if Boehner got his way. Now, after economists studied the Republican budget and the effects of… Continue reading Republicans Say “It’s All About Jobs,” So They Will Cut 700,000 More

Ezra Klein Is Wrong On This Issue

Steve Benen of The Washington Monthly ran an interesting piece, stating that judges who voted against the Affordable Care Act, or what the conservatives are calling ObamaCare, receive more press attention than those who voted for the bill. He then broke it down by the numbers showing that on verdict 1, which supported the Democratic… Continue reading Ezra Klein Is Wrong On This Issue

Report Shows 129 Million Americans Have a Pre Existing Condition

HHS Kathleen Sebelius According to a report to be released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services, there are around 129 million Americans under the age of 65 who have a pre-existing condition that will allow insurance companies to deny them care, or even drop their policy all together. The report comes at… Continue reading Report Shows 129 Million Americans Have a Pre Existing Condition