Tag Archives: Congress

IT BEGINS TODAY

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

It`s 4 a.m. on election day. There`s a lot to do. It begins today. By this time tomorrow America will have a new President, a stronger house and most likely a republican senate – we will also have a full … Continue reading →

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The terrible tale of President Mitt Romney and the Divided Government.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Let’s jump two or three months into the future and make one assumption which is Mitt Romney successfully wins the Presidency of the United States. One big question which looms is will a President Romney be able to recall on the … Continue reading →

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The Dem-Obama-crat Party of One

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

According to a report from the Politico, via the WSJ Online, it seems that Democrat House and Senate candidates, at least as far as the White House is concerned, are on their own. “The president does almost no fundraising for … Continue reading →

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Obama To Cut Military Healthcare; Leaves Unions and Federal Work Force Untouched

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

The Washington Free Beacon: The Obama administration’s proposed defense budget calls for military families and retirees to pay sharply more for their healthcare, while leaving unionized civilian defense workers’ benefits untouched. The proposal is causing a major rift within the … Continue reading →

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Finally A Word on Santorum And His Earmark Legacy

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I wouldn’t say its been a well kept secret but Santorum’s previous level of obscurity for  the GOP nomination prevented his legacy of earmarks from getting its due mention.  Senator Santorum’s career in Congress was during the heyday of big … Continue reading →

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The Road to Limited Government: How to cut government spending smartly.

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

As I so fondly love to remind Jeff of in our economics discussions; there is a huge difference between the way things are (Descriptive) and the way things ought to be (Normative). If this approach is the gold standard of … Continue reading →

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Barney Frank will not be seeking reelection.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Well..Rep Bawney Fwank of Massachusetts has decided that after thirty years of “servicing” the Congress is enough. He announced today that he will not be seeking reelection. In honor for all of his servicing, here is a little tribute to … Continue reading →

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Hope & Change: Even Government-Run Agencies Are Going Out of Business

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

The US Postal Service is planning to reduce payroll by 20 percent. That’s a nicer way of saying 20 percent will join the unemployment lines. The Postal Service is citing increasing costs from employees and declining mail volume. Notably among the … Continue reading →

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Kabuki Dance: White House and Republicans reach tentative deal on debt-ceiling.

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

When it comes to the antics that go along with politics in Washington the term “kabuki dance” becomes used to the point of absurdity. However, it’s hard to dispute that the past week’s “negotiations” over raising the debt-ceiling have been anything … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Defaulting on the Debt

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Charles Plosser, President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, stated that the Fed is  in “contingency planning mode” in case of a default on the United States’ debt isn’t avoided. From Reuters. …One aspect of the Fed’s contingency planning is … Continue reading →

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McConnell and Reid negotiating a ‘grand-design’ debt reduction plan.

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Now this is getting really interesting. Larry Kudlow (aka Larry King’s long-lost younger brother) has an interesting report that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is working with his Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on a plan to overcome the debt-default … Continue reading →

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Dualing Debt Default Discernment

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

On one side we have the Republicans powering the narrative that if we default on our debt it won’t matter. There will be enough to pay the basics;  Medicare, Social Security, interest on the debt, and defense. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Nancy Pelosi’s Irelevancy.

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

As I am driving to the casa from work, smokin’ a Marb, and aimlessly wondering about political goings on and such, it occurred to me, “Why the hell wasn’t Pelosi involved in any of the recent budget negotiations?” I get … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid is now John Boehner’s Dr. Phil?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Considering that Jason and I are bonafide Fraconphiles, probably because of our Louisiana backgrounds, a quote or two from France’s most efficacious dictator, that being Napoleon, appearing around here shouldn’t be that shocking. “In politics stupidity is not a handicap.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte … Continue reading →

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