Archive | July, 2011

Debt Debate Solution : Cut Student Loans

Did you know that the Boehner plan to raise the debt ceiling will result in … hold on to your hats …. a decrease of $22 Billion in the FY 2012 budget ? That’s right … all this protesting by the Republican-controlled House will result in a scant $22 Billion reduction next year. The legislation [...]

MN-08 : Cravaack to Augusta GA ?

It’s one thing that Raymond Cravaack has determined that taxpayers should pay for his leased Chevrolet Equinox AWD , but should we be paying for his newspaper ? OK, a Congressman needs to be informed about the news … so a subscription to a local paper would not be atypical and Mr. Cravaack does have [...]

GOP House Turns Bachmann Freedom Bulb ON

Michele Bachmann (R-MN-06) three year crusade for the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act has reached a critical phase … in the dark and quietly, the Republican-controlled House has found a way to move this legislation to the US Senate. When Joe Barton’s (R-TX-06) legislation did not receive sufficient votes for passage, it appeared that [...]

OOT GOP – Birthers Produce Migraines

CBS News Poll taken November 7-10, 2010 (after the mid-term elections which produced the Republicans control over the House of Representatives) “Of all the problems facing this country today, which one do you most want the new Congress to concentrate on first when it begins in January?” 56% – Economy and JOBS 14% – Health [...]

Is Bachmann Freedom Bulb an American Job Killer

The genesis of potential Presidentress Michele Bachmann (curious about the term Presidentress, see below) is H. R. 5616 the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act. As I chronicled in 2008, Bachmann’s legislation is a response to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 which President Bush signed in December. President Bush touted in [...]