American Thinker: What Americans Don't Understand about Obamacare:
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama tried to offer a mea culpa of sorts for the unraveling of his health care bill. Calling health care 'a complex issue,' the president said, 'I take my share of the blame for not explaining it more clearly to the American people.'
Mr. President, you are correct. We Americans don't understand."
Saturday, February 20, 2010
American Thinker: A Tax Holiday for Corporations?
American Thinker: A Tax Holiday for Corporations?:
America has the second-highest corporate tax rate on Earth. Economists say that this puts America at a competitive disadvantage. So to spur growth and help get us out of the Great Recession, some have urged Congress to lower the corporate tax rate. But rather than cutting rates, why not suspend the Corporation Income Tax altogether?
In the Age of Trillion-Dollar Deficits, what would that do to federal revenue?"
America has the second-highest corporate tax rate on Earth. Economists say that this puts America at a competitive disadvantage. So to spur growth and help get us out of the Great Recession, some have urged Congress to lower the corporate tax rate. But rather than cutting rates, why not suspend the Corporation Income Tax altogether?
In the Age of Trillion-Dollar Deficits, what would that do to federal revenue?"
November's consequence: A paralyzed government
November's consequence: A paralyzed government:
I used to think it would take a great financial crisis to get both parties to the table, but we just had one,' said G. William Hoagland, a former adviser to the Senate Republican leadership on fiscal policy.
'These days, I wonder if this country is even governable.'
Quoted in the New York Times' lead story, 'Party Gridlock Feeds New Fear of a Debt Crisis,' Hoagland nailed it.
America faces a crisis of democracy."
I used to think it would take a great financial crisis to get both parties to the table, but we just had one,' said G. William Hoagland, a former adviser to the Senate Republican leadership on fiscal policy.
'These days, I wonder if this country is even governable.'
Quoted in the New York Times' lead story, 'Party Gridlock Feeds New Fear of a Debt Crisis,' Hoagland nailed it.
America faces a crisis of democracy."
Labour party gets tips from Obama campaign | Top News | Reuters
Labour party gets tips from Obama campaign | Top News | Reuters:
LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour party is taking a page from U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign book by contacting voters directly and encouraging word of mouth campaigning by members, its election coordinator said.
Douglas Alexander said Labour, which has been clawing back some of the opposition Conservative party's commanding lead ahead of an election that must be held by June 3, has been in discussion with the Obama team for more than a year."
LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour party is taking a page from U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign book by contacting voters directly and encouraging word of mouth campaigning by members, its election coordinator said.
Douglas Alexander said Labour, which has been clawing back some of the opposition Conservative party's commanding lead ahead of an election that must be held by June 3, has been in discussion with the Obama team for more than a year."
GM Chief to Get $1.7 Million Pay - WSJ.com
GM Chief to Get $1.7 Million Pay - WSJ.com:
General Motors Co. Chief Executive Ed Whitacre will receive a pay package valued at $9 million to help turn around the government-owned auto maker, according to a regulatory filing."
General Motors Co. Chief Executive Ed Whitacre will receive a pay package valued at $9 million to help turn around the government-owned auto maker, according to a regulatory filing."
Obama to spell out new healthcare plan - Yahoo! News
What part of the economy is collapsing doesn't he get?
Obama to spell out new healthcare plan - Yahoo! News:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to publish his healthcare plan as early as Sunday or Monday, combining features of the two Democratic bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, congressional aides and healthcare advocates said on Friday.
The administration's bill will aim to jump-start the stalled healthcare overhaul and comes just days ahead of a planned televised White House summit with congressional Republicans, who are calling on Democrats to scrap the bills and start over with a far less sweeping proposal."
Obama to spell out new healthcare plan - Yahoo! News:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to publish his healthcare plan as early as Sunday or Monday, combining features of the two Democratic bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, congressional aides and healthcare advocates said on Friday.
The administration's bill will aim to jump-start the stalled healthcare overhaul and comes just days ahead of a planned televised White House summit with congressional Republicans, who are calling on Democrats to scrap the bills and start over with a far less sweeping proposal."
Friday, February 19, 2010
Obama writing health bill to skirt GOP filibuster | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Obama writing health bill to skirt GOP filibuster | The Daily Caller - Breaking News:
President Obama is working on health care legislation intended to reconcile differences between House and Senate Democrats that could be attached to a budget bill and avoid a Republican filibuster, according to a published report.
The president’s proposal, which is still being written, will be posted on the Internet by Monday morning, senior administration officials and Congressional aides told the New York Times.
By piggybacking the legislation onto a budget bill, Democrats would be able to advance the bill with a simple majority of just 51 votes, averting a Republican filibuster in the Senate."
President Obama is working on health care legislation intended to reconcile differences between House and Senate Democrats that could be attached to a budget bill and avoid a Republican filibuster, according to a published report.
The president’s proposal, which is still being written, will be posted on the Internet by Monday morning, senior administration officials and Congressional aides told the New York Times.
By piggybacking the legislation onto a budget bill, Democrats would be able to advance the bill with a simple majority of just 51 votes, averting a Republican filibuster in the Senate."
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Democrats May Not Have Health Proposal Before Summit With Obama - Bloomberg.com
The economy is STILL IN FREE FALL - what part of WE DON'T WANT THIS don't they understand????
Democrats May Not Have Health Proposal Before Summit With Obama - Bloomberg.com:
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House Democrats said their party may not be able to offer a single health-care proposal at the Feb. 25 meeting President Barack Obama has called with a challenge to Republicans to present their alternative.
Obama has promised to “post online the text of a proposed health-insurance package” in advance of the televised meeting."
Democrats May Not Have Health Proposal Before Summit With Obama - Bloomberg.com:
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House Democrats said their party may not be able to offer a single health-care proposal at the Feb. 25 meeting President Barack Obama has called with a challenge to Republicans to present their alternative.
Obama has promised to “post online the text of a proposed health-insurance package” in advance of the televised meeting."
Jobless Claims, Inflation Jump as Economy Wobbles - CNBC
Jobless Claims, Inflation Jump as Economy Wobbles - CNBC:
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week, while producer prices increased sharply in January, raising potential hurdles for the economic recovery."
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week, while producer prices increased sharply in January, raising potential hurdles for the economic recovery."
American Thinker Blog: Businesses abandoning climate change alliance
American Thinker Blog: Businesses abandoning climate change alliance:
Sunshine..the best disinfectant. As we finally learn about the fraudulent 'science' and personal corruption behind the global con game that is known as 'Climate Change,' Americans are growing more skeptical about the claims made by climate change promoters.
Business tried to cooperate in an effort to minimize the damage they thought would flow from a left-wing President who ran, in part, on the climate change issue (the 'waters will stop rising'; clean energy must be promoted-particularly if it helps Democratic special interest groups and crony capitalists)."
Sunshine..the best disinfectant. As we finally learn about the fraudulent 'science' and personal corruption behind the global con game that is known as 'Climate Change,' Americans are growing more skeptical about the claims made by climate change promoters.
Business tried to cooperate in an effort to minimize the damage they thought would flow from a left-wing President who ran, in part, on the climate change issue (the 'waters will stop rising'; clean energy must be promoted-particularly if it helps Democratic special interest groups and crony capitalists)."
"Miss Me Yet?" Bush Merchandise a Hit Online - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
"Miss Me Yet?" Bush Merchandise a Hit Online - Political Hotsheet - CBS News:
The cheery image of former President George W. Bush appeared on a billboard in Minnesota earlier this month, next to the words, 'Miss me yet?' It appears a lot of people think it's a fair question."
The cheery image of former President George W. Bush appeared on a billboard in Minnesota earlier this month, next to the words, 'Miss me yet?' It appears a lot of people think it's a fair question."
Joe Biden gaffe update: A century here, a century there, pretty soon they all look alike | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times
Joe Biden gaffe update: A century here, a century there, pretty soon they all look alike - Los Angeles Times:
There stood the longtime senator, short-time vice president on Tuesday in Michigan touting the cutting-edge economic stimulation plan that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote for the Obama administration to sign almost exactly one year ago.
It hasn't done much. So Biden, who was a senator when his boss President Obama was just a sixth-grader, was playing some defense and sharing his long historical perspective."
There stood the longtime senator, short-time vice president on Tuesday in Michigan touting the cutting-edge economic stimulation plan that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote for the Obama administration to sign almost exactly one year ago.
It hasn't done much. So Biden, who was a senator when his boss President Obama was just a sixth-grader, was playing some defense and sharing his long historical perspective."
Have Obama's federal government weatherize your home for only $57,362 each | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times
Have Obama's federal government weatherize your home for only $57,362!!!! - Los Angeles Times:
Who could forget the $5 billion in Obama administration stimulus money that was going to rapidly create nearly 90,000 green jobs across the country in these tough economic times and make so many thousands of homes all snuggy and warm and energy-efficient these very snowy days?
Well, a new report due out this morning will show the $5-billion program is so riddled with drafts that so far it's weatherized only about 9,000 homes.
Based on the initial Obama-Biden program promise that it would create 87,000 new jobs its first year, that would be about 10 jobs for each home weatherized so far. Makes for pretty crowded doorways."
Who could forget the $5 billion in Obama administration stimulus money that was going to rapidly create nearly 90,000 green jobs across the country in these tough economic times and make so many thousands of homes all snuggy and warm and energy-efficient these very snowy days?
Well, a new report due out this morning will show the $5-billion program is so riddled with drafts that so far it's weatherized only about 9,000 homes.
Based on the initial Obama-Biden program promise that it would create 87,000 new jobs its first year, that would be about 10 jobs for each home weatherized so far. Makes for pretty crowded doorways."
Report: Stimulus Weatherization Program Bogged Down by Red Tape - ABC News
Report: Stimulus Weatherization Program Bogged Down by Red Tape - ABC News:
A $5 billion federal weatherization program intended to save energy and create jobs has done little of either, according to a new report obtained by ABC News on the one-year anniversary of President Obama's American Reinvestment and Recovery Act."
A $5 billion federal weatherization program intended to save energy and create jobs has done little of either, according to a new report obtained by ABC News on the one-year anniversary of President Obama's American Reinvestment and Recovery Act."
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Mount Vernon Statement
The Mount Vernon Statement:
On Wednesday, February 17, more than 80 conservative thinkers and organization heads came together to ratify a joint manifesto. Dubbed The Mount Vernon Statement, its goal is to unite the right -- economic, social, and national security conservatives -- under a set of shared principles.
The Mount Vernon Statement is not geared to any election or candidate or specific piece of legislation; it is a statement of timeless principles as old as the Republic, and will be as relevant years from now as it is today."
On Wednesday, February 17, more than 80 conservative thinkers and organization heads came together to ratify a joint manifesto. Dubbed The Mount Vernon Statement, its goal is to unite the right -- economic, social, and national security conservatives -- under a set of shared principles.
The Mount Vernon Statement is not geared to any election or candidate or specific piece of legislation; it is a statement of timeless principles as old as the Republic, and will be as relevant years from now as it is today."
The American Spectator : Mount Vernon Conservatives
The American Spectator : Mount Vernon Conservatives:
Together, President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were supposed to usher in a new era of liberal dominance. The defeated conservative remnant, it was predicted, would then turn against each other, bereft of ideas and reduced to cannibalizing their own movement.
Election results in places as varied as Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have complicated the first part of this storyline. This week, a meeting of the nation's leading conservative activists, intellectuals, and political leaders hopes to disprove the second."
Together, President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were supposed to usher in a new era of liberal dominance. The defeated conservative remnant, it was predicted, would then turn against each other, bereft of ideas and reduced to cannibalizing their own movement.
Election results in places as varied as Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have complicated the first part of this storyline. This week, a meeting of the nation's leading conservative activists, intellectuals, and political leaders hopes to disprove the second."
Stu Blog
Stu Blog:
We talked about this when it first aired, but it really is a must see.
How exactly did a tiny window company get the adoring support of the administration above all of their competitors? It’s well worth the 3 minutes with John Stossel on Fox Business to find out.
Pay special attention to Rachael Maddow at the end. You’ll appreciate her fumbling into a coherent point. Yes, Rachael–that IS how it works. Ta da!!!"
We talked about this when it first aired, but it really is a must see.
How exactly did a tiny window company get the adoring support of the administration above all of their competitors? It’s well worth the 3 minutes with John Stossel on Fox Business to find out.
Pay special attention to Rachael Maddow at the end. You’ll appreciate her fumbling into a coherent point. Yes, Rachael–that IS how it works. Ta da!!!"
The American Spectator : The Disappearing Science of Global Warming
The American Spectator : The Disappearing Science of Global Warming:
Establishment figures intone about the substantial 'body of science' supporting the notion of man-caused global warming. But based on recent events, they need to check the body's pulse. The body is dead, and rapidly wasting away before our very eyes."
Establishment figures intone about the substantial 'body of science' supporting the notion of man-caused global warming. But based on recent events, they need to check the body's pulse. The body is dead, and rapidly wasting away before our very eyes."
Suburban homeless: Rising tide of women, families
Suburban homeless: Rising tide of women, families:
Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits—a 'perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing,' in one official's eyes."
Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits—a 'perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing,' in one official's eyes."
UPDATE 1-Texas to challenge US greenhouse gas rules | Reuters
Thank god for TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Texas to challenge US greenhouse gas rules | Reuters:
DALLAS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Texas and several national industry groups on Tuesday filed separate petitions in federal court challenging the government's authority to regulate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions."
Texas to challenge US greenhouse gas rules | Reuters:
DALLAS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Texas and several national industry groups on Tuesday filed separate petitions in federal court challenging the government's authority to regulate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions."
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