This video says it all. No comment required.
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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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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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Reprinted from Sultan Knish – Daniel Greenfield The first tax compromise between Obama and the victorious Republicans is an unfortunate but clear reminder that the real price of bipartisanship is bad fiscal policy. The bipartisanship of Bush and the Pelosi congress amounted to both sides getting their spending priorities through, ...
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Very funny skit done recently by Saturday Night Live depicting Hu Jintao of China chiding President Obama to pay back the money we owe them. Thanks to John Chalekian
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The current Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, is now considering raising taxes on American families and small businesses, many of which are already struggling to pay the bills. While she is talking about raising your taxes, over 97,000 government employees haven’t even bothered to pay theirs – owing almost $1 billion in ...
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“Right now, we could decide that every American household would receive a tax cut on the first $250,000 of their income…The leaders across the aisle..want to hold these middle-class tax cuts hostage until they get an additional tax cut for the wealthiest 2% of Americans. It would mean borrowing $700 ...
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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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