We’ve reached something of grim milestone… It has now been 1,000 days since federal government has an actual budget: I can’t say it any better than Tina Korbe: No matter what measure you use, government spending has increased since 1965. Total government spending has more than doubled. Federal spending per household has increased from $11,431 in [...]
Dodd, Dorgan to Retire; Won’t Seek Re-election
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The 2010 mid-term elections are still months, but things aren’t looking good Democrats. Two long serving high profile Senators, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota have announced that they won’t seek re-election: Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and a Democratic Party stalwart in the Senate, [...]
Bah Humbug: Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill
December 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Senate this morning voted to pass Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Health Care Reform bill… A.K.A. the single biggest crap sandwich ever foisted on Americans. The vote was 60-39 entirely along party lines with all the Democrats voting for it and Republicans voting against it: In a vote resonating with history, Senate Democrats early Christmas [...]
Tom Coburn: Senate Health Care Bill is Scarier Than You Think
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I have no doubt that critics will claim Dr. Tom Coburn’s Wall Street Journal op-ed is nothing but scare tactics… But the simple truth is if quoting from the bill scares people maybe the bill itself isn’t such good idea: My 25 years as a practicing physician have shown me what happens when government attempts [...]
Wait, I thought it was Republicans Who Are Divided and Hate Moderates???
November 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Funny how the Associated Press waits until after the election to let this story out: Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don’t count on our help in your re-election. That’s the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators in a battle that is dividing their party. Their demands: Support a bill [...]
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