Posted on October 15, 2012. Tags: Bipartisanship, Budget Cuts, Chuck Schumer, Democrat Leadership, Good Question, Insistence, Journal Editors, Leader Of The Senate, Loopholes, New York Times, Old Style, Plain Vanilla, Reform Efforts, Ronald Reagan, Senate Democrats, Tax Increases, Tax Reform, Tax Reforms, Wall Street Journal, Wsj
In an editorial today, The Wall Street Journal editors takes a top Senate Democrat to task for a speech staking out a position that would sink tax reform efforts. They write, “The polls say voters want more bipartisanship, and one possibility in 2013 is tax reform that trades lower rates for fewer loopholes. Well, so much for that. […]
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 May 25, 2011. Tags: Ben Cardin, Bill Nelson, Bipartisan Support, Budget Votes, Chuck Schumer, Democrat Leadership, Fiscal Crisis, Jeanne Shaheen, Max Baucus, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Political Ads, Republican Plans, Senate Democrats, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Schumer, Step In The Right Direction, Tough Choices
Previewing the competing budget votes coming up in the Senate, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on the floor today, “Sometime today or tomorrow, Senate Democrats will have an opportunity to show what kind of future they believe in. They can vote for one of the Republican plans to get our nation’s finances under control, each […]
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 December 15, 2010. Tags: Barack Obama, Budget Bills, Christmas Eve, Current Fiscal Year, Democrat Leadership, Financial Oversight, Health Care Bill, John Thune, Lame Duck Session, Mitch Mcconnell, Omnibus Bill, Republican Leader, Reuters Reports, Senate Democrats, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leadership, Senate Republicans, Term Measure, Tuition Bills, Wall Street Journal
Reuters reports, “Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled an earmark-laden spending bill that would fund the entire U.S. government, and Republicans who have renounced the pet spending projects quickly vowed to oppose it. The 2,000-page spending bill, months overdue, would enable President Barack Obama to tighten financial oversight, subsidize college tuition bills and move forward with […]
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 10, 2010. Tags: Bailout, Budget Work, Democrat Leadership, Democratic Leaders, Economic Stimulus, Election Prospects, Health Care Bill, Members Of The House Of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Party Leaders, Pink Slips, Public Resources, Red Flags, School Budgets, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Spendthrift, State Governments, Teachers Unions, Unemployment Benefits, Vulnerable Members
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called members of the House of Representatives back to Washington from their districts today to pass what the Democrat leadership considers a priority—a $26 billion bailout for teachers unions and spendthrift state governments. This is, of course, on top of recent spending on bailouts, the massive, unpopular health care bill, unemployment […]
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 21, 2010. Tags: Balanced Budget And Emergency Deficit Control Act, Budget Office Estimate, Cbo Projects, Congressional Budget Act, Congressional Budget Office, Democrat Leadership, Disability Insurance Program, Don Stewart, Fund Health Care, Health Care Legislation, Health Care Reform, Reconciliation Bill, Security Trust Fund, Senate Democrats, Senate Parliamentarian, Social Security Act, Social Security Revenues, Social Security Trust, Social Security Trust Fund, Steny Hoyer
Senate Democrats Refuse Bi-partisan Meeting With Parliamentarian Until After House Votes WASHINGTON DC – Senate Democrats have balked at a bi-partisan meeting with the Senate Parliamentarian to discuss a rule violation that could doom the entire House reconciliation proposal. DON STEWART, McCONNELL SPOKESMAN: “Republicans have been trying to set up a meeting with Senate Democrats […]
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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