Mark Fiore – Assaulting Austerity
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Democrats catching on to this tax increase idea
Here's some encouraging evidence that this message has been been heard by Democrats.
SANDWICH, Ill. — On Wednesday morning, as his tinted black bus pulled into Randy Hultgren’s congressional district, President Obama told residents that Republican...
Twenty-three polls say ‘tax us more’
A message for the Democrats on the Super Congress, from Bruce Bartlett.
Links to individual polls available at the original post.
Republicans are swimming against the tide of public opinion, so throw them an anchor. Bring this polling to every meetin...
Obama Signs New Stopgap Spending Bill As Budget Talks Continue
Filed under: Budget, Congress, Deficit, White HouseThe bill cuts $6 billion from the current federal budget and keeps the government operating through April 8. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Stopgap Spending Bill Approved by Senate
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Congress, White HouseThe Senate on Thursday approved another stopgap spending bill that cuts $6 billion more from the federal budget and keeps the government running until at least April 8. Perma...
Houses Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, CongressThe House approved another short-term spending bill Tuesday afternoon, a step in keeping the government open beyond Friday but drawing complaints from some members who want a permanent fix. Perma...
NPR’s Schiller & Schiller: Many Political Missteps on the Road to Resigning
Filed under: Media, Budget, AnalysisPolitical naivete and tin ears are the threads running through the saga of Vivian Schiller, forced out as NPR's CEO on Wednesday, and Ron Schiller, no relation, who quit as NPR's top fundraiser on Tuesday. Perma...
Rival Budget Bills Fail in Senate, Shutdown Countdown Begins
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, The Capitolist, Congress, Deficit, EconomyThe impasse means that lawmakers will continue negotiations ahead of a March 18 deadline. That's when the current short-term spending measure expires ...
Reid Rejects House GOP’s Plan for Budget Extension, $4 Billion in Cuts
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Congress, Deficit, EconomyHouse Republicans have offered to go beyond the March 4 deadline if agreement can be reached on a two-week temporary budget with $4 billion in spending cuts. Per...
Six Anti-Abortion Protesters Arrested Outside Speaker Boehner’s Office
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, Congress, Conservatives, John BoehnerBoehner is anti-abortion, but the demonstrators want to pressure House leaders to stick with the recent cut in federal funding to Planned Parenthood.&nbs...
Conservative Group Crossroads GPS Launches Ad Blitz Against House Dems
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Ads, Congress, ConservativesRadio ads criticizing 12 House Democrats for their votes against a GOP bill to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year hit the airwaves this week, paid for by Crossroads ...
