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Last week, The Washington Post reported, “President Obama is prepared to veto legislation to block year-end tax hikes and spending cuts, collectively known as the ‘fiscal cliff,’ unless Republicans bow to his demand to raise tax rates for the wealthy, administration officials said. Freed from the political and economic constraints that have tied his hands in the past, [...]

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Two Years Ago 40 Senate Democrats Voted To Extend All Tax Rates, And A Growing Number Of Them Appear Ready To Do It Again   Top Dem Signals He’s Open   “…on Capitol Hill, some in [President Obama’s] own party are ready…” (“Obama, Hill Dems Differ On Taxes,” Politico, 9/18/12)   ·         “Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin of [...]

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Despite The Weak Economy, President Obama Wants To Raise Taxes On Small Businesses. Will Senate Democrats Agree With Him?                                                              Today’s Economy Weaker Than When Obama Extended All Tax Rates   2010 Economic Growth: 3.1% Real GDP growth over the four quarters before Dec. 2010 tax rate extension: 3.1% (“Table 1.1.1, Percent Change From Preceding Period In [...]

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Jobs Bills: What’s The Holdup? Each Of These Popular Jobs Proposals Has Support From The Obama Administration And Over 400 Members In The House   Small Company Capital Formation Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA); S.1544 / H.R.1070   OBAMA ADMIN SUPPORTS THE IDEA ·         “The President is putting forward responsible measures that will help growing businesses…  [...]

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‘Immediate Vote’ ‘Immediately Blocked’ Senator Reid ‘Quickly Objected,’ ‘Refused,’ ‘Declined,’ ‘Shot Down The Effort’ To Vote On President Obama’s Stimulus Proposal Today   THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Senate Republicans offered to give President Barack Obama the vote he’s sought on a jobs bill Tuesday, but the Democratic leader, Sen. Harry Reid, objected.” (“Senate GOP Leader: Vote [...]

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Politico’s Playbook reported yesterday, “EXCLUSIVE — OBAMA AND SENATE DEMS PLAN PIVOT TO JOBS: Senate Democrats hope they now have ‘checked the box’ on debt reduction and can move to an agenda focused on job creation and economic growth, through a combination of spending and tax cuts. Dems want to change the subject fast, and [...]

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New!!! Virginia Blog Roundup – Old Dominion Blogs – now online and FREE! Read all the Virginia Blogs in one place. The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, [...]

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Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) has called for a vote today at 5:00 PM on the Wall Street bill despite a letter signed by all 41 Republicans that the bill, as presently constituted, is dead. The Republicans are demanding a bipartisan bill with a number of changes if Democrats expect the legislation to be considered.

A source inside the US Senate speaking on condition of anonymity told Virginia Right! that Reid is well aware the bill is dead, and that the Democrats have no plans to enact the legislation at this time, they just want to challenge the Republicans, and blame them for supporting Wall Street over Main Street.

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The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through dozens of websites and blogs. Buckle up. It is going to be a bumpy ride!

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57 Democrats Vote Against Keeping Premiums Affordable. Barrasso Amendment #3582: “The implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (and the amendments made by such Act) shall be conditioned on the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifying to Congress that the implementation of such Act (and amendments) would not increase premiums more than the premium increases projected prior to the date of enactment of such Act.” (Barrasso Amendment #3582, Roll Call Vote #68, Motion To Table Agreed To 57-41: R 0-40; D 55-1; I 2-0, 3/24/10)

Under Dem Healthcare Law “Premiums Will Continue To Rise,” “Healthy Families Will Be Picking Up Most Of The Bill”

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