March 22, 2010 – 10:37 pm
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
The American experiment as a Republic officially ended on March 21 2010. It will be finalized at a White House Signing Ceremony at the White House.
Our Constitution was written largely by James Madison who, in the Federalist Papers #51 noted “If men were angels, no government would be necessary. […]
February 11, 2010 – 8:21 pm
All of Oregon’s Representatives, except the lone Republican, vote to spend $50M to purchase beachfront property in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
GovTrack: House Vote On Passage: H.R. 3726: Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010
How many Oregon businesses and workers benefited from this spending?
That’s OK, the money is coming from the Social Security […]
February 4, 2010 – 10:29 pm
next-in-line-for-a-bailout-social-security: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
Don’t look now. But even as the bank bailout is winding down, another huge bailout is starting, this time for the Social Security system.A report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that for the first time in 25 years, Social Security is taking in less in taxes than it […]
December 29, 2009 – 9:53 pm
Bob Hertbert - A Less Than Honest Policy - NYTimes.com
The tax would kick in on plans exceeding $23,000 annually for family coverage and $8,500 for individuals, starting in 2013. In the first year it would affect relatively few people in the middle class. But because of the steadily rising costs of health care in the […]
November 7, 2009 – 9:38 pm
Health-care Bill: How the House Voted washingtonpost.com
I see that my Congressman, Peter DeFazio, 4th District - Oregon, has voted for the House Healthcare bill. I am not surprised. DeFazio is an unreconstructed Leftist and has never seen a problem that he didn’t think could be cured by higher taxes and more bureaucracy. If you look […]
February 18, 2009 – 6:57 pm
DeFazio a no on stimulus; Obama still needs him.
Lots of ink and electrons today for Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, the only member of the House to switch from voting yes on the stimulus bill to voting no on the second go-around.
As DeFazio told my colleague Charles Pope, the bill is simply too larded with tax […]
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