“Former President Bill Clinton says now is not the time to hike taxes. ‘I personally don’t believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground,’ Clinton told Newsmax in an interview on Tuesday.
Entries from September 2011
Democrats, Including Bill Clinton, Unenthusiastic About Obama’s Tax Hike Plan
September 21st, 2011 · No Comments
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Politico: “Moderate Dems Duck, Cover On Hikes”; Press Fact Checks Find “The Entire Buffett Rule Premise Is False”
September 20th, 2011 · No Comments
The Wall Street Journal editorializes, “There’s one small problem: The entire Buffett Rule premise is false . . . . [N]early all millionaires still paid a rate that is more than twice the 8.9% average rate paid by those earning between $50,000 and $100,000, and more than three times the 7.2% average rate paid by those earning less than $50,000.
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Picture of the Day: FBI Clicks On MOPNS Post on STL Congressman
September 20th, 2011 · No Comments
The post in question that has the FBI’s attention? “Clay Top Aide Runs Private Business Next to Congressional Office”
Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay · St. Louis
Liberal Duplicity: English As Official Language “Xenophobic,” Making Call Center Employees Identify Name & Country Not?
September 20th, 2011 · No Comments
The Carnahan blog Fired Up Missouri thinks it’s ‘xenophobic’ to expect immigrants (preferably legal) to learn English and expect that driver’s license tests and other official government documents be in English. They’re lambasting Rep. Luetkemeyer for his video calling for English to be the official language of our country.
Tags: Carnahans' · Senator McCaskill
Video: Man Made — Disaster at Birds Point Levee
September 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Maryville Daily Forum: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves has announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation introduced by Iowa Rep. Steve King aimed at curtailing downstream flooding along the Missouri River
Tags: Rep. Sam Graves
Obama’s New Plan: “A Big, Big Mess,” “Not A Recipe For Economic Or Job Growth”
September 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Politico writes, “Suffering an erosion of support from the broad coalition that elected him, Obama has crafted a plan that reads more like a blueprint for shoring up his restless Democratic base than a vehicle for reaching across the aisle in search of bipartisan compromise.”
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Cleaver to Obama: “You Better Be Glad You’re a Brotha!”
September 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Further proof that Black America’s congressional leadership is clueless – and like the Obama White House – “dysfunctional!”
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Picture of the Day: Speaker Tilley to “Roast” Lil’ Niecey
September 19th, 2011 · No Comments
The Speaker should have plenty of material, especially how he bought her for a third floor office and a nice parking space!
Tags: MO Legislature · Picture/Quote of the Day
Ambulance Chasers Pour Money to Governor Nixon
September 16th, 2011 · No Comments
This week alone, the Carney & Danis law firm contributed an additional $100,000 to Nixon. Both partners of this firm are active MATA members and had their law licenses suspended in 2002 for unethical activity.
Tags: Jay Nixon · MO Legislature · MO Supreme Court
Cleaver Supports Raising Medicare Eligibilty Age & Means Testing – Ten Years From Now
September 16th, 2011 · No Comments
Sounds reasonable, especially since the program is going bankrupt. But when you belong to a party that has conditioned the public to depend on the public teat, any reasonable suggestion is going to be met with strong resistance. Like this for example.
Tags: Healthcare · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver