Monthly Archive: July 2011
McConnell on The One, trying to Punt the Debt Limit Past the Next Elections
From, “All Talk, No Walk,” in the Weekly Standard, by Fred Barnes, at this url: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/all-talk-no-walk_577603.html “There is no economic justification for insisting on a debt limit increase that brings us through the next...
The Speaker’s Debt Hike and Tax Hike Plan
Now that the Speaker’s plan is going to be voted on tomorrow, and it is in writing, we have this handy comparison chart between the cut, cap and balance plan and the Boehner Debt...
Comparing Cut, Cap and Balance with the Boehner Tax and Debt Hike Plan
Comparing Cut, Cap and Balance with the Boehner Tax and Debt Hike Plan
Heritage Action: Vote No on the Boehner and the Reid Debt Hike Plans
Heritage Action opposes the Boehner and Reid plans, and will include any votes on either as key votes in our scorecard. The Heritage Action letter is below: July 26, 2011 Dear Congressman, Earlier this...
Thoughts on the Speaker’s Debt Hike Plan
Now that the plan is going to be voted on tomorrow, and it is in writing, here are some thoughts. It guts the Balanced Budget Amendment. It’s “cap” on spending in 2012 is a...
How is this serious reform — because Republicans are not voting for a tax increase?
It is irrational to expect different results from promising cuts in the future and raising the debt limit immediately. The Dem trap is simple, wait out and refuse any real cuts, and then use...
How about Paying off our Debt to Create More Borrowing Authority?
The deal that The One is offering is to increase the debt limit by $2.4 Trillion, increase taxes by $1 Trillion (on top of the ObamaCare taxes) in return for promises to cut trillions...