This video says it all. No comment required.
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Government Spending
President Obama has touted reports from the Congressional Budget Office claiming his health care law would actually decrease the deficit. But due to a bundle of budget gimmicks and other legislation, calculations show that Obamacare actually adds $698 billion to the deficit. This week’s chart, courtesy of The Heritage Foundation ...
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Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan outlines in simple terms the stark difference between the parties on the way forward for America. This series of three short videos with excellent graphics represents the best articulation I have seen of the Republican vision. Take a look.
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I know this applies only to my readers in Illinois, but it’s too important to ignore. In one of the most corrupt states in the nation, one non-profit organization, through its Founder, Adam Andrzejewski has forced the state of Illinois to open its books on payroll and pensions for virtually ...
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By Randall Hoven The false narrative is that the Tea Party is a bunch of stubborn nuts, if not outright racists. In truth, the Tea Party has been right about everything, while almost everyone else has been nuts, especially the “experts.” Minimum wage. One of the first things Democrats did ...
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by Daniel J. Mitchell This article appeared on Bloomberg Government on February 18, 2011. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? House Republicans can pass all sorts of legislation to reduce the burden of government spending, but they don’t control the Senate and they can’t override a ...
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The president claimed just two months ago when he proposed his 2012 budget that it “takes responsibility for our deficits and puts the nation on a path to live within its means.” The fact was it did not take responsibility for our deficits and did not put us on a ...
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President Obama released his budget this week for 2012. As is customary it also includes the president’s 10-year projections. According to his website, “…the President’s 2012 federal budget takes responsibility for our deficits and puts the nation on a path to live within its means.” That’s great! Our president has ...
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It appears President Obama and the republicans have come to a deal to prevent a tax hike from taking effect January 1, 2011. Although preventing taxes from increasing on all Americans is a good thing, there are some fundamental issues I have with this agreement. The return of the “Death ...
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Professor Irwin Corey and SOTU
by Jeff Lewis on January 26, 2011
I’m watching the president’s State of the Union address this week, and I kept thinking it was like watching Professor Irwin Corey. Do you remember him from the 1970’s? He appeared on the Smothers Brothers show, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and many others. He’s the crazy professor who ...
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