Tag Archive | Senate Democrats
Posted on June 19, 2015. Tags: government, Senate Democrats, Spotsylvania, Virginia
— Republican Caucus Chairman to continue focus on business growth and jobs — — Cites advances on fiscal restraint and responsible budgeting — June 19, 2015, Mechanicsville, VA: Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R-Hanover) formally declared his candidacy for re-election to the Senate of Virginia today. Senator McDougle, who serves as Chairman of the Virginia Senate […]
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 9, 2013. Tags: Amp, Breaking Point, Bureaucracy, Democrat, Destructive Policies, Federal Budget, Fraud, Full Transcript, Gimmicks, Jeff Sessions, Moral Duty, Nbsp, Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Senator Jeff Sessions, Senator Sessions, Trillions, Unveiling, Washington D C
‘We need to grow the economy—not the government…Government has never been bigger or more out of control. They say there is no problem with waste, fraud, and abuse; they say the problem is you; they say you are not sending them enough money; they say they have wisely spent every penny. So, you must just […]
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 in Senate News Briefing
Posted on February 23, 2013. Tags: Consequences, Energy Production, Flexibility, Full Transcript, Gimmicks, Giving Interviews, House Of Representatives, John Hoeven, Keystone, Mr President, Nbsp, Obama, Pipeline, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senator John, Sequester, Spending Addiction, Washington D C, Xl
U.S. Senator John Hoeven Delivers Weekly Republican Address ‘President Obama has been traveling and giving interviews on the consequences of the sequester…The fact is: Republicans in Congress, right now, will provide the flexibility to make the necessary spending reductions and address our deficit and debt, instead of going through the sequester. In fact, House 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 February 7, 2013. Tags: Apparent Effort, Chained Cpi, Companion Bill, Federal Budget, Federal Pension, Gop House, Government Benefits, Kelly Ayotte, Medicare Eligibility, Medicare Premiums, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Pension Programs, Policy Effort, Public Relations Effort, Senate Democrats, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Sequester, White House Press
Republicans have been saying for some time that the spending cuts in the sequester are not ideal, and should be more targeted so that spending is still reduced by the same amount but our military is not hit as hard with cuts. House Republicans have passed measures to do just that and yesterday Sen. Kelly Ayotte […]
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 February 5, 2013. Tags: Average Household Income, Bipartisan Opposition, Democrat Leaders, Energy Prices, Environmentalist, Gas Tax Hike, Gasoline Costs, Gasoline Prices, Government Data, Hasty Decision, Keystone, Mitch Mcconnell, Multiple Times, Pocketbooks, Press Secretary, Senate Democrats, Senate Republican Leader, Three Decades, Wall Street Journal, White House Press
Though the economy continues to sputter along and many families are struggling, the Obama administration and Senate Democrat leaders are once again pushing policies to make energy even more expensive for Americans. According to The Wall Street Journal, “Gasoline prices took a big bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks in 2012. The average U.S. household paid […]
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 21, 2013. Tags: Budget, Chief Justice, Congress Critters, Cutesy Name, Dumps, Grubs, Harry Reid, Income Tax Rate, Ing, Job, Justice Roberts, Plague, Preservation Act, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senators, Spit Fire
House Republicans finally came up with a good idea. If Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats continue to avoid their duty and pass a budget, the House wants to dock their pay. In other words, if you don’t do your job, you don’t get paid. That’s pretty darn hard to defend to the American Public. […]
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 11, 2013. Tags: Abysmal Record, Ben Cardin, Biden, Caucus, Chuck Hagel, Chuck Schumer, Finish Line, Independents, Jeffrey Goldberg, Jewish Names, Jewish Populations, John Brennan, Joshuapundit, Nod, S Council, Secretary Of Defense, Senate Democrats, Surrogates, the council has spoken!, Tom Friedman, Usual Suspects
The Council has spoken, the votes have been cast, and the results are in for this week’s Watcher’s Council match up. The president’s mask is off, and it didn’t take long did it? This week’s winner, Joshuapundit’s The Hagel And Brennan Nominations And What They Tell Us about Obama is my view of what President […]
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 13, 2012. Tags: Bush Tax Cuts, Capitol Hill, Democratic Lawmakers, Labor Unions, Liberal Groups, Lines In The Sand, Missing Person, Mitch Mcconnell, Nev, Reelection, Security Leaders, Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Republican Leader, Stephen Moore, Tax Increases, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Wsj
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore at the end of last week, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that in order to get an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, there needs to be some leadership from President Obama. “The missing person, the guy who was AWOL in 2011, is still the president. I think a good starting […]
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 22, 2012. Tags: Administration Officials, Dangerous Game, Economic Constraints, Economic Strategy, Financial Chaos, Hardball, House Speaker, John A Boehner, Massive Tax, Patty Murray, Plunge, Recession, Republican Leaders, Senate Democrats, Senate Dems, Tax Increases, Tax Rates, Thelma And Louise, Veto Threat, Washington Post
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, […]
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 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 October 12, 2012. Tags: Banking Crisis, Bipartisan Solutions, Capital Investments, Chuck Schumer, Economic Harm, Income Tax Rates, Increase Taxes, Insistant, Lame Duck Session, Manufacturers Alliance, Massive Job, Mitch Mcconnell, Sen Schumer, Senate Democrats, Senate Republican Leader, Small Business Owners, Small Manufacturing Companies, Top Earners, Wall Street Journal, Washington Democrats
The Wall Street Journal reports today, “Some manufacturers have delayed hiring while they wait to see whether they will face sharply higher U.S. taxes and deep cuts in government spending in 2013, a new survey shows. Uncertainty over U.S. tax and spending plans has prompted about a third of 60 large and small manufacturing companies—two-thirds of them […]
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, 2012. Tags: Appropriations Bills, Budget Numbers, Campaign Trail, Congressional Record, Filibuster, Filibusters, Flashback, Good Faith, Harry Reid, Incumbents, Legislative Agenda, Majority Leader, Nevada Democrat, New York Times, Nyt, Record Books, Senate Democrats, Senator Harry Reid, Th Congress, Washington Post
The New York Times writes today, “The 112th Congress is set to enter the Congressional record books as the least productive body in a generation, passing a mere 173 public laws as of last month. . . . Appropriations bills, once the central function of the legislative branch, have been ditched in favor of short-term spending […]
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 18, 2012. Tags: Akaka, Baucus, Bill Pascrell, Budget Cuts, Carper, Coons, Dick Durbin, Grand Bargain, Income Tax Rates, Inouye, Landrieu, Manchin, Mark Pryor, Mccaskill, Moderate Democrats, Obama, Senate Democrats, Senate Dems, Senate Majority Whip, Shaheen
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 […]
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 12, 2012. Tags: Billions Of Dollars, Concrete Plan, Continuing Resolution, Credit Rating, Credit Worthiness, Democratic Majority Leader, Harry Reid, Massive Tax, Mid East, Mitch Mcconnell, New York Times, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senate Republican Leader, Senate Votes, Stalemate, Tall Tales, Tax Increases, Trajectory, York Times Reports Today
The New York Times reports today that Moody’s “warned that it would downgrade the government’s debt if no solution [to the fiscal cliff] was found by year’s end. . . . The Moody’s warning comes a year after its rival, Standard & Poor’s, downgraded the United States’ credit worthiness after the protracted stalemate over raising 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 August 21, 2012. Tags: 501 C 4, Advertising Campaign, Cable Television, Cnn, Conservative Donors, Craig Varoga, David Koch, Direct Mail, Distillation, Election Issue, Harry Reid, Koch Brothers, Liberal Group, Msnbc, Multimillion Dollar, Pacs, Profit Group, Reelection Campaign, Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader
Politico reports today, “A liberal non-profit group linked to Harry Reid is launching what it says will be a long-term multimillion-dollar advertising campaign targeting the conservative Koch brothers. The campaign, which is funded by Patriot Majority, kicks off Tuesday with a $500,000 cable television ad buy accusing Charles and David Koch of trying ‘to buy this year’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 9, 2012. Tags: Automotive Parts, Budget Cuts, Capitol Hill, Commerce Department, Deadlock, Diversified Companies, Economic Growth, Electrical Components, Electrical Products, Hubbell, Hubbell Inc, Last Quarter, New Hires, New York Times, Paralysis, Senate Democrats, Stalemate, Tax Increases, Tax Rates, Timothy H Powers
The New York Times reports today, “A rising number of manufacturers are canceling new investments and putting off new hires because they fear paralysis in Washington will force hundreds of billions in tax increases and budget cuts in January, undermining economic growth in the coming months. Executives at companies making everything from electrical components and power systems to […]
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 28, 2012. Tags: Alternative Minimum Tax, Congress Act, Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Five Months, Full Transcript, Hatch Of Utah, Hatch Utah, Massive Tax, Middle Class Families, Orrin Hatch, Overdue Overhaul, Policy Debates, Political Games, Republican Member, Republican Plan, Senate Democrats, Senate Finance Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch, Tax Hike
‘Raising taxes as our economy continues to struggle is not a solution, and the majority of Americans and businesses understand that.’ WASHINGTON, DC – In the Weekly Republican Address, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) says that raising taxes on small businesses, as Senate Democrats voted to do this week, is the wrong solution in 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 July 25, 2012. Tags: Barack Obama, Coffee Mug, Horrible Idea, Kabuki Theater, Lawmakers, Majority Vote, Maneuvers, Mitch Mcconnell, Procedural Vote, Props, Republican Plan, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader Mitch, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Small Business Owners, Succession, Tax Proposals, Vote Threshold
Human Events writes today, “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has an idea for cutting through all the parliamentary maneuvers and political kabuki theater: hold votes on Wednesday, in succession, on all three of the current proposals for avoiding Taxmageddon this January. Senate Democrats have been notably reticent to actually vote on any of the legislative props they’ve […]
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 19, 2012. Tags: 501 C 4, Blatant Attempt, Bluey, Campaign Finance Bill, Chuck Schumer, Committee Mark, Economic Livelihood, First Amendment Rights, Harry Reid, Labor Unions, Mitch Mcconnell, Selective Disclosure, Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader, Sequestration, Wall Street Journal, Whopper
Politico reported yesterday, “The DISCLOSE Act has died again. Senate Democrats’ second attempt in less than 24 hours to advance the campaign finance bill failed Tuesday — even after at least 16 senators held the floor for six hours Monday night in support of the measure. On a strictly partisan 53-45 vote, it fell short of […]
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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