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Should Congress get involved with college football?

By Steve McGough / March 26, 2009 /

That’s the question, and your comments are welcome below. My first thought is “no.”  But since many schools are government subsidized in some way – including the UCONN Huskies and the Texas A&M Aggies – and media cash involved, the United States Congress is thinking about getting their all knowing legislators involved. Here’s a clip…

Correction: Congress and their Obamacare health care choices

By Steve McGough / November 20, 2013 /

On Oct. 30, I made the assumption Congress – since they are on an employer-based plan – would not have to sign up on an Obamacare website because of the employer mandate delay. I was incorrect, they do have to sign up online for a plan now, but we now know why they are not…

Responsibility for the national debt part deux: control of the purse strings of Congress is the real determinant

By Dimsdale / July 29, 2011 /

While presidents bear some responsibility for the debt and deficit spending, the major responsibility lies with Congress.

Why all the fuss about reading the US Constitution yesterday?

By Steve McGough / January 7, 2011 /

Really now. What’s the problem with taking less than one hour on the House floor to read one of our founding documents? It’s not like we’re asking members of Congress to read the 2,500 page health care reform legislation or anything…

Washington GOP releases novel: Contract with America v 2.0 (2010)

By Steve McGough / September 22, 2010 /

Yeah, it’s so damn long I have no interest in reading it right now. But I will, and there was one paragraph that caught my eye. I’m pretty certain the Washington insiders who wrote this thing either chuckled while composing the paragraph, or they read the Constitution quite differently than most conservatives.

Unbelievable talking points from Democrats on Etheridge attack

By Steve McGough / June 14, 2010 /

This is totally rich. The Democrats are saying this is all a nefarious Republican plot to sting Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.). It’s not legitimate … gotcha politics … inciting a reaction … partisan hit-job … attack anything Breitbart does.

Stop Obamacare: call now. Plus new poll

By Jim Vicevich / March 13, 2010 /

Don’t let this weekend go by without going here to let your representatives know you do not want this crummy health care plan that will create a new multi trillion dollar government program, another entitlement that will raise your taxes, raise your premiums (by more than if we did nothing), cut Medicare (and not just…

Steyn: Why Democrats risk control … health care is “worth it”

By Steve McGough / March 8, 2010 /

Mark Steyn had a pretty good editorial over on Investors.com on Friday. He agrees on my point that Democrats in Washington are perfectly willing to give up control of Congress if they can get federal health care legislation.

Media left tells Obama to break kneecaps – violence against Republicans

By Steve McGough / February 16, 2010 /

The left does not represent peace, love and understanding. They are not tolerant either. CNN political analyst Roland Martin and Huffington Post contributor and political satirist David Bourgeois advocated – not implied – the violent approach to governing and encouraged President Obama to get involved.

Small business not likely to take advantage of “jobs” bill

By Steve McGough / February 10, 2010 / Comments Off on Small business not likely to take advantage of “jobs” bill

Yesterday, I wrote about the $80 billion “jobs” ghost of a bill that did not seem to bring any jobs to the table. President Obama – after serious soul-searching – elected to focus his efforts on jobs, jobs and more jobs. The problem … current legislation for the new package provides few opportunities for job…