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Bill Whittle Pajamasmedia YouTube 1/4/2013 Are we a nation ruled by laws, or has our government been taken over by a group of modern-day marquis and baronettes who simply pretend to govern, while robbing us blind? On this week’s Afterburner, Bill Whittle likens the recent “fiscal cliff” crisis to kabuki theater. So how can one […] January 5th, 2013 | Tags: 'The Chicago Way', "fiscal cliff", "New Aristocracy", "Washington Kabuki", Benghazi, Bill Whittle, consent of the governed, debt ceiling, executive authority, executive orders, Federal budget, General Motors, National Defense Authorization Act, oath of office, Operation Fast and Furious, rule of law, Sen. Harry Reid | Category: 1st Amendment, Barack Obama, Congress, federal regulations, Federal spending, Media accountability, Military, Politicians, religion, Unions, US Constitution, Video | Comments are closed
Stephen Dinan The Washington Times 1/1/2013 Tucked inside the “fiscal cliff” deal is a provision repealing the CLASS Act, a giant unfunded mandate that was part of President Obama’s health care law. The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program was a priority of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, and was designed […] January 5th, 2013 | Tags: "fiscal cliff", class warfare, Jim Treacher, Long-term care, payroll taxes | Category: CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Support) Act, Elections, Health Care, Taxes | Comments are closed
Washington proves again it’s incapable of course correction. Mark Steyn The Orange County Register 1/4/2013 The politics of the “fiscal cliff” deal is debatable: On the one hand, Boehner got the “Bush tax cuts” made permanent for most Americans; Obama was forced to abandon his goal of increasing rates for those earning $250,000. On the […] January 4th, 2013 | Tags: "fiscal cliff", Brian Kilmeade, campaign contributions, class warfare, crony capitalism, debt ceiling, Mark Steyn, pork barrel spending, Rasmussen Reports, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul, Speaker John Boehner, tax credits | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, Federal spending, Politicians, Taxes | Comments are closed
Susan Crabtree The Washington Times 1/3/2013 Despite Democratic claims to the contrary, President Obama’s former top budget adviser thinks his old boss has lost leverage for the budget battles to come in the wake of this week’s deal avoiding an immediate fall over the “fiscal cliff.” In comments Wednesday on CNBC that were instantly circulated […] January 3rd, 2013 | Tags: "fiscal cliff", Citigroup, crony capitalism, debt ceiling, default, General Electric, Hugh Hewitt, Paul Krugman, Peter Orszag, Sen. Mitch McConnell, sequestration, tax credits | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, Federal spending, legislation, Taxes | Comments are closed
Typewriterstreaming : Somewhere along the line, Christie became a Democrat. He just hasn’t admitted it.
Twitchy 1/2/2013 …Well, anyone hoping that Chris Christie would use his soapbox to shine a spotlight on the porktastic components of the failed Sandy relief bill got hung out to dry. At his presser today, Christie railed against John […] January 2nd, 2013 | Tags: "fiscal cliff", Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gov. Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, pork barrel spending, Twitter, vacations | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, Federal spending, Hawai'i, Media accountability, New Jersey, New York, Politicians, Politics, Social networking websites | Comments are closed
Neil W. McCabe Human Events 1/1/2013 Five Republicans and three Democrats voted against the “fiscal cliff” compromise crafted by Vice-President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and the Senate’s Republican leadership that passed the chamber Jan. 1 with 89 votes. The five Republicans were: Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R.-Iowa), Sen. Michael Lee (R.-Utah), Sen. Rand H. Paul […] January 2nd, 2013 | Tags: "fiscal cliff", Congressional Budget Office (CBO), debt ceiling, executive authority, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, national debt, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Richard Shelby, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Tom Carper, Sen. Tom Harkin, Senator Michael Bennett, small business, Speaker John Boehner, Vice President Joe Biden | Category: 14th Amendment, Congress, Federal spending, Taxes | Comments are closed
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