Category Archives: Congress

Debt Ceiling Hostage: Rep. Fred Upton proposed cuts – no specifics, same lame talking

Posted on January 9, 2013 by admin

Spending With the national debt near $16 trillion for the first time in U.S. history, Congress must act to preserve our nation’s fiscal integrity and protect future generations. I support a number of provisions that would drastically reduce wasteful government … Continue reading →

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12 Reforms of Congress – No Labels

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

We have cut some of the reforms people didn’t like and added stronger pieces that we expect to headline our package. We now have 12 reforms, that’s 12 steps to reform Congress. Below is a summary of some of the … Continue reading →

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Explaining the Debt deal – Rachel Maddow show

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

Anatomy of a debt deal www.msnbc.msn.com Aug. 1: Ezra Klein, columnist for The Washington Post and Bloomberg, explains what is and what isn’t inside the new debt deal bill.

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Bloomberg: We must raised taxes, AND cut spending

Posted on July 31, 2011 by admin

Bloomberg on Debt: Cuts Alone Not Enough abcnews.go.com New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg believes a U.S. default on its debt obligations would be a “seismic event” that would damage “America’s word” and its status as a dependable financial standard. … Continue reading →

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New video on Balanced Budget Amendment

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

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Debt Ceiling talks …….

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

Reid Unveils Debt Limit Proposal | C-SPAN www.c-span.org Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said he will introduce a proposal to lift the $14.3 trillion dollar debt ceiling through 2012. It includes $2.7 trillion in budget cuts. He said it … Continue reading →

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Polls on the deficit and debt ceiling

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

74% of Republicans Think Some Tax Increases Are Necessary To Lower Deficit politicususa.com — A new Gallup poll found that 76% of Republicans along with a majority of all Americans believed that some tax increases may be necessary to reduce … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling battle – Republicans have voted in favor of raising debt ceiling

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

During Bush Presidency, Current GOP Leaders Voted 19 Times To Increase Debt Limit By $4 Trillion thinkprogress.org After pushing the government to brink of shutdown last week, Republican Congressional leaders are now preparing to push America to the edge of … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling negotiations

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admin

Obama Aide On Social Security Cut Story: It ‘Overshoots The Runway’ digg.com WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is pushing back against a Wednesday night report that the president is prepared to offer cuts to Social Security as part of a … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 – the Senate races

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

The Complete List of Senate seats up for grabs in 2012: Democratic incumbent elections Dianne Feinstein of California Tom Carper of Delaware Bill Nelson of Florida Daniel Akaka of Hawaii Ben Cardin of Maryland Debbie Stabenow of Michigan Amy Klobuchar … Continue reading →

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