Two undeniable facts : Today is Election Day. And tomorrow, Donald Trump will still be president. A few more undeniable facts : When Minnesota voters went to the polls during the first week of November 2016, they were paying $2.048 per gallon for gasoline. And this year, the price is $2.683 per gallon. U.S. soybean […]
For years, the Paulsen public record was for the need for fiscal discipline, evoking the mantra “Washington needs do more with less.” National Debt is > $18 Trillion or > $157,000 per taxpayer. Washington needs to do more w/ less. #MathGuyMonday pic.twitter.com/AHvSHM1e3Q — Erik Paulsen (@Erik_Paulsen) December 14, 2015 That tweet was from 2015 and […]
Ponder this as you read on : Erik Paulsen promotes himself for being named by multiple groups as the “Craft Brewers Champion”; what if he focused on children instead ? Let’s start with the positive by congratulating Representatives Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) as a 2017 Champions of Children for actively working and […]
The Bill : HR5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act The Vote : 240 – 182 The Winners : Norm Coleman’s American Action Network, National Rifle Association, US Chamber of Commerce, Koch brother’s Americans For Prosperity, Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS, and of course Republicans who want unlimited, anonymous, unaccountable money to pour into […]
Political spin was on display during retiring Speaker Paul Ryan’s visit to pump up the re-election campaigns of Second District Congressman Jason Lewis and Third District Congressman Erik Paulsen (highlights from the Star-Tribune) U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan visited several Twin Cities businesses Monday, touting tax cuts and technical careers while also talking up the […]
Fun Fact : The “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle used in McDonald’s commercials was based on a pre-existing German campaign originally developed as “Ich Liebe Es.” Fun Fact : In Germany, new employees have access to an educational program called “McDeutsch“, to help employees improve their German language skills which they can use to progress their […]
It was a sham vote … designed to shame Democrats … and it failed. Ya gotta wonder how badly Speaker Ryan wanted to trash Democrats when he allowed a vote under a provision called “suspend the rules” meaning that to be approved would require a two-thirds approval. These are bills that normally are non-controversial such […]
John Kline, former Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee, warning after the Sandy Hook massacre should ring in the ears of today’s Members — (as reported by MPR) : “The sort of knee-jerk reaction to say, ‘We just have to pass a bill and make this stop’ doesn’t work,” Kline said. “It really takes […]
“There is not a department or agency in the federal government that can’t tighten its belt- no serious observer believes otherwise. “As I’ve said so many times, the way to get our fiscal house in order is real ‘shared sacrifice’, where everyone has skin in the game when it comes to budget restraint. Instead, we […]
Iowa’s First District Congressman, Rod Blum got himself a little publicity he didn’t want … in the Des Moines Register and on Twitter News of Blum's undisclosed business comes the same day @ppppolls finds him with underwater approval and trailing a Dem competitorBlum approval: 37%-47%Trump approval: 40%-55%2018 matchup: Abby Finkenauer 43%, Rod Blum 42%#IA01https://t.co/hn4kxvx0cMhttps://t.co/7GLdepCps8 — […]
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