UPDATE 2/10/09 at 11:55 a.m. Central: The U.S. Senate just passed the now-$838 billion “economic stimulus plan by a vote of 61-37. It now moves to a conference committee where members of both the House and Senate will iron out their differences over the bill before voting on it again and, presumably, forwarding it to [...]
Senate Approves ‘Economic Stimulus Package’ (Updated)
February 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments
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Americans in ‘State of Disbelief’ Over Stimulus
February 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Many Americans find themselves in the State of Disbelief* as President Barack Obama and a majority of the Democrat-controlled Congress appear to be on the verge of forcing a so-called “economic stimulus package” down their throats at a cost of nearly ONE-TRILLION DOLLARS. Among them is newly-elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. Yesterday, Chairman [...]
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President Obama, Democrats Ignore Fact: Drilling Holds $1.7 Trillion in Economic Stimulus Potential
February 6th, 2009 · No Comments
President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress seem intent on passing a pork-laden economic stimulus package despite the fact that oil and natural gas resources that have been kept off-limits by Congress for decades could generate more than $1.7 trillion in government revenue, create thousands of new jobs and enhance the nation’s energy security, according [...]
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Observations Offered on Six Morning Headlines
December 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Six news articles published today highlight the upside-down nature of politics and the world in which we live today. Below, I offer some observations: Wage issue kills Big 3 deal in Senate (Washington Times) — Senate leaders gave up Thursday night on a $14 billion automaker bailout, sunk by the refusal of the autoworkers union [...]
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Dems’ Spend $433 Million More than McCain
February 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Among the three remaining candidates with an opportunity to win the 2008 presidential race, only one — Republican John McCain — is living up to his promises when it comes to reducing government spending. According to a report about the federal budget for fiscal year 2008 by Taxpayers for Common Sense, the U.S. senator from [...]
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Congressman and ‘Superbug’ Easily Confused
October 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. “Jack” Murtha costs Americans millions of dollars as the largest purveyor of “pork” in the U.S. Congress. Similarly, a multi-drug-resistant staph “superbug” is on its way to costing Americans even more. So please excuse me if I confuse the two when I hear them talked about on television or radio: “Did he [...]
Tags: · Congressional Pork, jack murtha, John Murtha, MRSA, multi-drug-resistant, multi-drug-resistant staph, Murtha, pork, staph, staph infection, superbug
