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Gallup’s Misleading Headline

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Don’t judge an article by its headline. The headline at Gallup reads: “Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring Nearly half of small-business owners name these issues” Followed by the accompanying chart: Notice that Gallup skips to reasons number … Continue reading →

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Schumer Backs Reid Plan

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

AP is reporting: “The third ranking Democrat in the Senate says a deficit-reduction proposal put forward by Majority Leader Harry Reid has the best chance of ending the political stalemate and avoiding a government default. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer … Continue reading →

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Let the Railroading Commence

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

I sense that the railroading of the American public will commence shortly. That August 2nd deadline for either raising the debt ceiling or facing economic crisis has now been moved up to 4pm today, so says Speaker Boehner and Treasury … Continue reading →

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All the Bad News That Fits

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

“I met a girl who sang the blues, and I asked her for some happy news. She just smiled and turned away.” In the latest episode of “As the Debt Ceiling Turns”; Boehner walks, Obama has a hissy fit, and … Continue reading →

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Remember the Public Option

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Shortly after the New York Times broke the story yesterday that a so-called “grand bargain” (which if reports are accurate is neither grand nor much of a bargain) had been reached between President Obama and Speaker Boehner, White House spokesmen … Continue reading →

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Vote to Repeal Health Care Reform Not Meaningless At All

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

My first inclination is to call the Republican vote to repeal health care reform yesterday meaningless, since it’s unlikely to even come up for a vote in the Senate and faces a certain presidential veto even if it did,  but … Continue reading →

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Republican Hypocrisy On Government Spending

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

The Republican hypocrisy train rolls on. Today’s two shining examples are Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and House Minority Leader, Mr. Spray-On Tan himself, John Boehner of Ohio. The subject is whether or not government spending creates jobs. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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