Posts Tagged ‘ Congress ’

Health Care Reform Passes 219-212 Without Consent of the Governed

Mar 22nd, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell

Sunday evening, the House of Representatives passed the Senate version of health care reform.  The vote was 219 for and 212 against with not a single Republican voting for it.  Every Republican voted against it, and a large group of Democrats also opposed the legislation.  The American citizenry made it clear that this legislation was
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The Rising Cost of Congress

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell

For the last year, we have all been beaten over the head repeatedly with the notion that health care costs are rising so fast that families can’t afford their insurance.  Is anyone applying the same formula to Congress?  They don’t mind spending our money in a care-free manner. We’ve built numerous post-offices and airports as
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Democrats Continue the Spend-Fest: $1.9 Trillion Addition to Debt

Jan 20th, 2010 | By Rich Mitchell

Foxnews.com is reporting that the liberal Congress is about to run back to the well to pull almost $2 trillion from our children’s pockets. Obama did not take a scalpel to the budget as he said he would and now Congress is coming back to the trough to pay for everything Barack failed to cut.
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Analysis of Republican Health Care Reform Bill

Nov 4th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

On November 3rd, the GOP made it’s new health care reform bill available for review.  The bill contains many elements of H.R.3400 which was the Republican-sponsored health care bill submitted in the House in July.  This new bill is being submitted as a substitute for
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Hoffman Takes Lead in NY District 23 Race

Oct 27th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

Today’s Washington Post published an article that sites a new survey showing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman as the leader in the N.Y. House race. “The poll shows Hoffman taking 31 percent to 27 percent for businessman Bill Owens (D) and just 19 percent for state Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava (R).  Jon Lerner, who conducted the
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Is the Opt-Out Really an Option?

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has realized that a robust public option isn’t going to pass, mainly because he can’t even get liberals to agree that it’s a good thing.  So now he’s working to find out if a public plan that allows States to
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Mr. Steele, We Are Conservatives, Not Republicans

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell
Mr. Steele, We Are Conservatives, Not Republicans

In a recent Rasmussen opinion poll, Conservatives have sent a strong message to the failing leadership of the Republican party.  The results of the poll indicate that, “73% think Republicans in Congress have lost touch with GOP voters”.  Consider me in that group.  I have
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Democrats Concerned About 2010 Vote, Bribe Voters and Illegals

Oct 15th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell
Democrats Concerned About 2010 Vote, Bribe Voters and Illegals

In a Hot Air post by Ed Morrissey, we learned that Democrat strategists are concerned that without the record turnout from black voters that they enjoyed in 2008, they may be in for trouble.  ACORN is just trying to survive and is in no condition
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Congressional Update

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

Summary of controversial or otherwise interesting Congressional resolutions, bills, and activities.



What is “The President’s Health Care Bill”?

Oct 8th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

In every news cast, presidential speech and health care commercial we hear that the President’s bill will.., or the President’s bill won’t… What is the the President’s bill?



Health Care Reform Close to Becoming Law – How?

Oct 8th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

So what might a compromise bill look like? It might contain the VAT tax from H.R. 3200, the medical business taxes from H.R.3400, a public option, and $300 Billion in Medicare cuts



Send a Pink Slip to Washington

Sep 26th, 2009 | By Rich Mitchell

Did you ever want to send an urgent message to every member of Congress, ensuring delivery to their offices on Capitol Hill and letting them know they are being watched? Is that time now? If so, a bold new program might be just what you are looking for. [Read More]