Tag Archive | stimulus
Posted on March 14, 2013. Tags: 1 Billion, Aspirations, Barack Obama, Bob McDonnell, Campaign Promise, Candidacy, Economic Activity, Email, Midst, Monstrosity, Recession, Shovel, State House, State Senate, stimulus, Surprise Virginia, Transportation Bill, Virginia Republicans, Virginians, Vote
Wow. They call this monstrosity of a tax increase – $6.1 billion – the “Transportation Bill”. But only 57% is supposed to go to transportation. And we all know how “secure” that spending will be. There is no lock box. So as Bob McDonnell sends email after email trying to convince people that bigger government […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on November 9, 2012. Tags: Attitude Problem, Core Problem, Difference Between The House And Senate, Don Stewart, Filibuster, Harry Reid, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Senate Floor, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader Mitch, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Senate Republican Leader, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, stimulus, Washington Times
The Washington Times writes, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he will try to push through a change to Senate rules that would limit the GOP’s ability to filibuster bills. . . . ‘I think that the rules have been abused and that we’re going to work to change them,’ he told reporters. . . […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 6, 2012. Tags: Boon, Bush Lied About Wmd, Democrats, Economy, George W Bush, Invasion, Liar, Liars, Presidents, Progressives, Promising Results, Proof, Solyndra, stimulus, Tax Dollars, Trillion, unemployment, War In Iraq, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Weapons Of Mass Destruction In Iraq
Remember when the Obama Administration promised unemployment would not go above 8% if we allowed Obama to spend a trillion of our tax dollars. We allowed and he spent. Green jobs, he promised, would be a boon to the economy and life would be grand. In fact, he said unemployment would be 5.6% by July, […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 28, 2012. Tags: Balance Budget, Balance Of Power, Balanced Budget, Bob Marshall, Budget Line, Debt Increases, Debt Limit, Dept Of Education, Feds, George Allen, Kagan, Kaine, Line Item Veto, Live Updates, National Security, Nothing Else Matters, Opening Statements, Radtke, Senate Debate, Social Security, stimulus, Trillion
Opening statements – 2 minutes each. George Allen, E.W. Marshall, Bob Marshall, Jamie Radtke Question 1 to Allen: Debt limit has been increased over 17 times. If elected, would you vote to increase the limit. Allen: Now is different. The Amount of debt has increased under Obama. Our credit was downgraded. Deficits over $1 Trillion. […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 15, 2012. Tags: Agenda 21, Beck, Blog Entry, Caveat, City Of Sioux Falls, Erickson, Federal Grant, Garbage Collection, Going Green, Hazardous Waste, Iclei, Implementation Arm, International Council For Local Environmental Initiatives, Jerel, Local Environmental Initiatives, Saic, Sioux Falls Sd, stimulus, Sustainability, United Nations
I found this blog entry from Jerel D. “Jerry” Erickson, who lives in Sioux Falls, and most of this article is about garbage collection BUT this is exciting: The city of Sioux Falls will not renew its membership in ICLEI, the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, according to Aimee Ladonsky, Director of Hazardous Waste. […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on September 19, 2011. Tags: American Businesses, Blueprint, Economic Uncertainty, Economy, Energy Resources, George Allen, Job Creation, New Jobs, Obama, Piecemeal, stimulus, Tax Help, Tax Hike, Tax Hikes, Tax Reform, taxes, Trillion, unemployment, Wet Blanket
Henrico, VA– George Allen released the following statement regarding President Obama’s push for $1.5 trillion in higher taxes. “The American people should not be punished with a $1.5 trillion tax increase to pay for this Administration’s record-setting deficits and second round of stimulus spending. These are the same recycled tax hikes that President Obama has […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 16, 2011. Tags: Biden Remarks, Communications Center, Dept Of Labor, Employment Statistics, Fort Myers, Harry Reid, Labor Employment, Million Reasons, Myers Fl, Obama, Percentage Point, Plan Implementation, Recession, Sen Harry Reid, Senate Republican, stimulus, Unemployment Rate, Usa Today, Wall Street Journal, Wildest Dreams
New Stimulus, Same Old Promises There Are At Least 1.7 Million Reasons To Be Skeptical Of President Obama’s Latest Jobs Prediction 1,705,000 Fewer Jobs Since The First Stimulus Passed In February 2009 (U.S. Dept. Of Labor, “Employment, Hour, And Earnings From The Current Employment Statistics Survey (National),” Total Nonfarm, Accessed 9/6/11) NEW STIMULUS […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 15, 2011. Tags: Bloomberg, Brink, City Of Fredericksburg, City Of Fredericksburg Virginia, Delegate, Dnc, Failed Policies, George Allen, Government Spending, Massive Debt, National Debt Ceiling, New York Times, Political Leaders, Poll Results, Proven Track Record, Stafford Counties, stimulus, Tim Kaine, Virginians, Wrong Direction
Henrico, VA– As Chairman Kaine and President Obama double down on the same failed stimulus policies that left Americans with 9% unemployment and massive debt, a new Bloomberg poll shows that an overwhelming 72% of Americans think the economy is headed in the wrong direction. Bloomberg: “The poll results show the public is running […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 8, 2011. Tags: Affordable Energy, Burdensome Regulations, Difficult Times, Disastrous Results, Economic Policies, Energy Resources, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Failed Policies, George Allen, Good Paying Jobs, Government Liberals, New Jobs, Obama, Political Speech, Stagnant Economy, stimulus, Tim Kaine, Two And A Half Years, Virginia Families, Working Men
Henrico, VA–George Allen released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech on the economy: “Tonight Virginia families heard a political speech from President Obama calling for more of the same big spending stimulus proposals and job-crushing tax hikes. It’s been nearly three years, and Washington big government liberals have learned nothing from the […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 8, 2011. Tags: Abc News, Barack Obama, Construction Industry, Economic Agenda, Economic Policies, Government Spending, Infrastructure Projects, Joint Session Of Congress, Massive Government, Mitch Mcconnell, Partisans, Recovery Act, Refrain, Roads And Bridges, Senate Republican Leader, Shovel, stimulus, Transportation Package, Wall Street Journal, Wsj
In an op-ed for Politico today previewing the president’s speech, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell writes, “President Barack Obama will reportedly do two things in his speech to a joint session of Congress tonight: ask us to believe that a second stimulus will be more effective than his first; and pin the blame on others […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 17, 2011. Tags: Administration Official, Ap Headline, Ap Reports, Ap Story, Barack Obama, Carnegie Mellon University, Christian Sci, Early September, First State Of The Union Address, Georgetown University, Global Financial Crisis, Lehman Brothers, New Job, Pledges, President Elect, Senior Administration, State Of The Union, State Of The Union Address, stimulus, Topmost Priority
The AP reports today, “President Barack Obama will lay out new ideas for speeding up job growth and helping the struggling poor and middle class in a major speech designed to jolt the economy in early September, a senior administration official told The Associated Press. . . . The official emphasized that all of Obama’s […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 6, 2011. Tags: Brunt, Calamity, Compromise Plan, Conspirators, Credibility, Culpability, Debt Ceiling, Direct Response, Elected Representatives, Financial Meltdown, Government Revenue, House Plan, Mantra, Monday Morning, Obama, Pay Attention, Standard And Poor, Standard Poor, stimulus, Tax Money, Treasury Department
Standard and Poor’s downgraded the United States on Friday for the first time – ever! This was a direct response to the out of control spending by President Obama and his Democratic co-conspirators. During the debt ceiling debate, S&P announced that none of the plans being considered – the Reid Plan or the watered down […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 30, 2011. Tags: Aftermath, Carte Blanche, Coal, Debt Ceiling, Denial, Economic Growth, Energy Prices, Green Technology, Inflation, Lefties, Light Bulbs, National Debt, Natural Gas, Natural Pace, Obama, Private Sector, Progressive Democrats, Republicans, Showers, stimulus
No debt ceiling plan of their own. No budget for well over 800 days. No leadership from their President. No jobs. No economic growth. It seems the only thing Democrats are capable of these days is doing nothing. And killing any and every idea that comes from Republicans. And whining. A lot! See, the Republicans […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 14, 2011. Tags: Auto Industry, Definition Of Insanity, Economic Plan, First Time Home, First Time Home Buyers, Glut, Great Depression, Housing Market, Keynesian Economic Model, Keynesian Economics, Mortgage Foreclosures, Obama, Progressive Movement, Sectors Of The Economy, Social Agenda, stimulus, Tax Money, Theory Work, Time Home Buyers, Uptick
Note: There was some problem with this link. Re-posting. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And by that definition, the entire Obama Administration and the Progressive movement have proven themselves quite insane. Keynesian Economics has a perfect track record: 100% failure. Worse, the Obama […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 13, 2011. Tags: American Manufacturing Company, C State, Campaign Trail, Clean Energy, Energy Revolution, Energy Saving, Engineering Students, Green Energy, Incandescent Light Bulb, Led Bulbs, Light Bulbs, Manufacturing Jobs, Manufacturing Plant, Square Feet, State Engineering, stimulus, Success Story, Watt Bulb, Winning The Future, Wonderful News
President Obama is desperately hunting for some good news with the nation’s economy. Or at the very least, at least one or two anecdotal success stories to help create an illusion that everything is on track. So today, Obama visited a North Carolina manufacturing plant that makes “green” energy saving LED light bulbs. […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 4, 2011. Tags: Auto Industry, Definition Of Insanity, Economic Plan, First Time Home, First Time Home Buyers, Glut, Great Depression, Housing Market, Keynesian Economic Model, Keynesian Economics, Mortgage Foreclosures, Obama, Progressive Movement, Sectors Of The Economy, Social Agenda, stimulus, Tax Money, Theory Work, Time Home Buyers, Uptick
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And by that definition, the entire Obama Administration and the Progressive movement have proven themselves quite insane. Keynesian Economics has a perfect track record: 100% failure. Worse, the Obama Administration has twisted and convoluted the Keynesian Economic model […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on January 25, 2011. Tags: Bailout, Barack Obama, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Earmarks, Eight Months, Good Evening, Government Spending, Michele Bachmann, National Debt, National Jobless Rate, National Unemployment Rate, President Bush, President Unemployment, Spending Money, State Of The Union, State Of The Union Address, stimulus, Trillion, Unemployment Rates, Unprecedented Explosion
(Washington, DC) Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-6) responded tonight to President Obama’s State of the Union address. Below are her remarks, as prepared for delivery: Good evening, my name is Congresswoman Michele Bachmann from Minnesota’s 6th District. Two years ago, when Barack Obama became our President, unemployment was 7.8 percent and our national debt stood at […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on November 2, 2010. Tags: Day Of Reckoning, Dictators, Dominance, Earned Wealth, Election Day, Family Friends, Immigrants, Next Level, Patriot Groups, Patriotic Americans, Political Leaders, Protesters, Racist, Ruling Class, Silent Majority, Slaves, Sons And Daughters, stimulus, Tea Party, Today Is The Day
Today, America has an opportunity to send a clear message to our political leaders. You remember them, right? The group that largely ignored the American Public’s wishes and rammed ObamaCare and stimulus packages and more debt than we can possibly repay down our throats? The sanctimonious, pompous and arrogant politicians who believed themselves both smarter […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on October 25, 2010. Tags: Blogger, Blue Dog, Blue Dogs, Campaign Manager, Conservative Democrats, Democrat, E Mail, Follower, Health Care Reform, Heath Shuler, Latest Poll, Nancy Pelosi, Party Executive, Redskins, Republican Opponent, Southern Baptist, stimulus, Supermajority, Tarheel State, Term Congressman
Readers of this blog know well that Sandy’s favorite Democrat (at least among office holders) is Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina (blogger’s note and disclaimer – I am a native of the Tarheel State but I am from eastern NC); Shuler’s the former quarterback of the Redskins and Saints (another disclaimer – geaux Saints!) […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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