Posts Tagged ‘congress’
With today’s congress – is entrepreneurial spirit at risk?
Thanks to the congress-critters in Washington D.C., you’ve got to wonder if taking risks as an entrepreneur is worth it. Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and yes many Republicans seem to think they know best when it comes to managing health care, automobile manufactures and banks. Why take a risk?
Read MoreACORN complains – our rights are being violated
From the you’ve got to be kidding me file. ACORN, who’s government swindling exploits are well documented, feels so damn entitled after years of federal handouts totaling millions, they sue the federal government after their funding is pulled by Congress.
Read MoreObamacare: The politics
It has occurred to me after thinking some more about Saturday evening’s vote in the House to approve the Pelosi version of Obamacare, that there is far more to what happened than appears. The polls clearly show that the American public is not overwhelming in favor of Obamacare. Most Americans are relatively happy with their insurance,…
Read MoreHouse Vote On Health Care – Call to action. Now!
The House is taking up the Pelosicare bill today and Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats need your help if we are going to stop this piece of crap that will do a wide vareity of bad things and very little good. If you need a refresher course … here’s the link to the SOS posts…
Read MoreHealth care “House Call” set for Washington, DC tomorrow – live report
Billed as a “House Call” by average Americans, tomorrow’s visit to Washington, D.C. to walk the halls of Congress and speak directly to representatives about the intrusive efforts of the federal government to screw up health care has not exactly garnered the attention of the big TEA Parties … but my mom is going anyway…
Read MoreNever let a crisis go to waste – guaranteed paid time off when sick
In an effort to take advantage of the swine flu “crisis”, a California Democrat has suggested the federal government pass a law to demand employers provide up to five days of sick time if an employee is told to stay home if they are sick.
Read MoreDave Ramsey – Fire Congress
Agreed! While Americans are forced to slash personal budgets in tough times … and facing higher taxes (especially here in Connecticut), Congress just can’t stop spending your money. Under a House-Senate conference measure, approved by the House last week and poised for passage in the Senate on Wednesday, spending for the legislative branch will increase…
Read MoreAnd the rich get richer … Washington style
This article went pretty much unnoticed a couple days ago, but I noticed. There’s a move in DC by some courageous members of Congress to close a loophole in the law that my guess has helped line the pockets of our “public servants” for decades … While federal laws aim to restrict insider trading in…
Read MoreSymptom of the Disease: Stimulus funds directed to Obama counties (4)
There are plenty of ways writers can spin recent details on how stimulus dollars – at a more than two to one ratio – are being directed to counties who voted for Obama/Biden as compared to McCain/Palin. It’s another sexy story, but just another symptom of the disease.
Read MoreTop 2 percent to pay for universal health care plan
The House Ways and Means Committee’s primary objective seems to be to find the ways and means to collect more tax revenue from the rich to pay for entitlement programs. So how about a surtax on the top 2 percent of Americans who have income greater than $250,000?
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