Posted on April 17, 2012. Tags: Commodity Futures Trading, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Energy Futures, Energy Partners, Energy Production, Financial Speculation, Fuel Prices, Futures Trading Commission, Gas Prices, Gasoline Prices, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Oil Speculation, Political Purpose, Price Of Oil, Rose Garden, Senate Republican Leader, Sense Policies, Speculators, Washington Democrats
In an analysis piece today, National Journal writes, “Under continued attack from Republicans for high oil and gasoline prices, President Obama unveiled on Tuesday a slate of measures to crack down on financial speculation in energy-futures trading, which Democrats say helps drive up prices. But while a Rose Garden announcement gave the president a platform […]
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 2, 2012. Tags: Bipartisan Basis, Cnn, Congressional Research Service, Energy Companies, Energy Producers, Feeling The Pinch, Gas Prices, Gasoline, Harry Reid, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Oil Companies, Rose Garden, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader, Single One, State Of The Union, Tax Changes
Last week, Democrats and President Obama spent the week pushing a bill to raise taxes on American energy producers, even though not a single one could explain how this was supposed to help Americans feeling the pinch of high gas prices. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) held a vote on the measure on Thursday […]
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 19, 2011. Tags: Bipartisan Compromise, Budget Savings, Deep Cuts, Deficit Reduction, Democratic Base, Federal Spending, Fiscal Plan, Jon Meacham, Little Chance, Massive Tax, Mika Brzezinski, Mitch Mcconnell, Msnbc, Obama, Rose Garden, Senate Republican Leader, Tax Hike, Veto Threats, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
Speaking in the Rose Garden this morning, President Obama unveiled his new fiscal plan, but like his latest stimulus bill, it’s been met with mostly skepticism and criticism so far. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell summed it up: “Veto threats, a massive tax hike, phantom savings, and punting on entitlement reform is not a recipe […]
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 20, 2010. Tags: Ap Points, Callous Disregard, Filibuster, Hostage, John Thune, Midst, Month Of June, Obama, Plight, Podium, Recession, Rose Garden, Senate Republicans, Stimulus Bill, Trillion, Unemployment Benefits, Usa Today, Vacation Spot, Washington Politics, Weekend Trip
This morning, President Obama went to the podium in the Rose Garden to accuse Senate Republicans of blocking an extension of unemployment benefits. USA Today writes, “A Republican filibuster that has three times blocked the extension ‘reflects a lack of faith in the American people,’ Obama said. ‘They’re not looking for a handout. They desperately […]
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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