Monthly Archives: July 2011

Bruce Bartlett on Obama’s dirty litte secret

Posted on July 31, 2011 by admin

CM: Some of these clowns, not all of them, running around saying Barack Obama is a Socialist, he drove up the national debt to $14 trillion and dance around in a circle and congratulate each other. That’s not true. BB: … Continue reading →

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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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Wisconsin Recall elections: August 9th

Posted on July 31, 2011 by admin

                      Wis. Dems: Internal Polls Show Us Winning The State Senate tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com Going into the home stretch of the Wisconsin state Senate recalls, state Democratic Party chairman Mike Tate outlined … Continue reading →

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New video on Balanced Budget Amendment

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

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New, restrictive voting laws – Wisconsin and other states

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin

Voter ID at the DMV www.youtube.com I took my son to the DMV this week to apply for his free Voter ID card.  (WISCONSIN) Clear pattern seen in new voting laws www.msnbc.msn.comJuly 26: Mordecai Lee, professor of Government Affairs at … Continue reading →

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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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Debt Ceiling talks, Obama, taxes

Posted on July 23, 2011 by admin

Obama: Boehner walking from ‘extraordinarily fair’ debt deal www.msnbc.msn.com July 22: President Obama addresses the current state of US debt talks by announcing that House Speaker John Boehner has withdrawn from the negotiations. During the statement, Obama makes a strong … Continue reading →

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Draft Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

President Obama announced that he won’t appoint Elizabeth Warren to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and will instead appoint Rich Cordray, one of Warren’s deputies. With her track record of standing up to Wall Street and fighting for … 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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Tax rate as percent of GDP lowest in several decades

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

Tax rate as percentage of GDP 2006… 7.9 2007….8.4 2008…8.0 2009… 6.5 2010…. 6.2 http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/displayafact.cfm?Docid=205

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