Posted in Congressional Fail Number Nth Deficit Income Inequality Letters to Congress Mediscare Middle Class Death Social Security

That is not only grotesquely immoral, it is bad economic policy.

I think Sen. Bernie Sanders sums up the proposed bill to extend the debt ceiling perfectly. My emphasis added. “The Republicans have been absolutely determined…

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Posted in Congressional Fail Number Nth Deficit Economy Letters to Congress Republican GOPosaur Party

Republican Bruce Bartlett and the NYTimes On the Debt Ceiling Facts vs. Fantasy

The House Republicans have just finished a 48 hour marathon debating amongst themselves whether to pass a flawed bill that would only extend the debt…

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Posted in Congressional Fail Number Nth Constitution, Bill of Rights Letters to Congress

“The Super Congress” Proposal: End Times for the Constitution and the Rule of Law

Looks like Old Ben was right in his skepticism regarding the abilities of his fellow countrymen to hang onto the Republic they had just agreed…

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Posted in Congressional Fail Number Nth Corporate Welfare Deficit Economy Letters to Congress Republican GOPosaur Party Taxes

The Cut, Cap, and Balance Act Follies

To: Rep. Todd Young U.S. House of Representatives, IN-09 Cc: Sen. Richard Lugar, Sen. Dan Coats, Pres. Barack Obama Subj: Your support of the “Cut,…

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Posted in Deficit Economy Letters to Congress Mediscare Social Security Taxes

If Obama Caves and Puts Social Security and Medicare Cuts on the Table, I Am No Longer a Democrat

Faxed to: Todd Young, IN-09; Indiana Senators Dick Lugar and Daniel Coats; President Obama, The White House; House Speaker John Boehner; Senate Majority Leader Harry…

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