Tag: congress
member name: Charles Temm JR
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September 11, 2008 10:15 PM EDT --
Rural and other Blue Dog Democrats in the House; many of whom are facing tough reelection bids are lining up behind HR 6691. This bill introduced by Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS), would repeal much . . .
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July 03, 2008 02:11 PM EDT --
The Citizens Against Government Waste select their June winner for the raping of the Treasury. Doubtless of course, the noise about this particular winner will be muted because of his affialtion. . . .
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August 11, 2008 02:47 PM EDT --
The percentage of Americans who actually pay any income tax (not social security/medicare/state-local taxes) after earned income and various other credits is dropping every year.
With fewer . . .
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October 11, 2007 10:46 AM EDT --
The following bill was submitted 1/31/2007 in the US Congress by Rep Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX). Luckily even her own party has so far largely disowned it. So far only 22 Dems have cosponsored . . .
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February 06, 2007 03:59 PM EST --
Rep Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) has sponsored another bill to further implement restrictions on the Bill of Rights, to wit the Second Amendment. This is HR 297 (the same number bill was offered in 2006 . . .
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October 22, 2007 01:20 PM EDT --
CAGW (Citizens Against Government Waste) have named their newest porker of the month. This is the government official who wastes the most government funds during a 30 day period.
So this months . . .
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May 15, 2008 10:31 AM EDT --
SR80 has been introduced into the Senate. This bill would mandate gun owners with concealed carry permits would have these honored throughout the US as drivers licences are. Over half the nation . . .
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January 26, 2009 02:33 PM EST --
"A wise prince will seek means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government, and then they will always be faithful to him." --Niccolo . . .
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September 13, 2007 03:03 PM EDT --
As those who have read up on the often secretive world of Washington tax policy may already know; dispite an overall lack of accomplishment since their takeover, there has been no lack of trying to pass . . .
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September 27, 2007 11:36 AM EDT --
More stuff I've run into in the last week of reading...
Government regulation in all forms (most NOT coming from Congress but the unelected bureaucrats) now costs the US economy an estimated . . .
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May 27, 2008 04:47 PM EDT --
The United States has often been referred to by many progressives as a divided country. I will say for the record I usually get a chuckle at such statements , especially in the light of the economic . . .
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July 24, 2008 10:06 AM EDT --
Obviously the last year of Republican control of the House/Senate was not one of fiscal victories for the taxpayers. Despite this, 42 Congressmen and 10 Senators still managed to get As from the . . .
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November 15, 2007 04:33 PM EST --
Porker of the Month: Sen. Richard Shelby
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has named Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) Porker of the Month for an $11 . . .
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November 23, 2007 02:40 PM EST --
For all taxpayers regardless of party, join the demand for real earmark reform. Neither party is serious about this issue and it will take alot of people screaming to force it. The recent . . .
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February 28, 2008 07:22 PM EST --
As usual I'm a day and dollar (adjusted for inflation, $1.96) short but I had to get this example of political waste out. Again hats off to the NTU for watching out over the pig sty on the Potomac . . .
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June 17, 2008 03:16 PM EDT --
While some sources such as Al-Hayat (13 June 2008, London) already claim a President Obama will not sharply change US policy in Iraq despite claims to the contrary, the chief question must become one of . . .
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April 28, 2009 12:22 PM EDT --
Mr Obama's recent announcement that his cabinet has been directed to cut $100 million or so dollars was greeted with mixed reviews by the public. With earlier statements that billions . . .
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October 11, 2006 05:28 PM EDT --
While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," . . .
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August 14, 2007 05:03 PM EDT --
Presidential campaigns...
Not sure I'm happy or unhappy now about all the candidates we have running for president. I was pleased earlier when . . .
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November 06, 2006 12:39 PM EST --
This may have been more useful earlier for some of you but I found the Gunowners of America website and they had their electoral grading system on there. This is done solely on the basis of 2d Amendment voting . . .
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