Tag Archives: Republican Party

The Democratic Strategist: Ed Kilgore- ‘Don’t Draft Rick Perry’

Source:Yahoo News– Governor Rick Perry (Republican, Texas) “With Mitch Daniels officially out of the race, Haley Barbour and Mike Huckabee now a distant after-thought, and Newt Gingrich’s campaign running on fumes, pundits of all political stripes are finding it hard … Continue reading

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The Hill: Peter Kasperowicz: ‘CBO Says Taxing Cars by The Mile Could Raise Money For Highways’

Source:Washington Examiner– life is a highway that some Americans ride all day long. “The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday said the imposition of a new tax on cars and trucks based on how many miles they drive would be … Continue reading

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The Hill: Andrew Restuccia- ‘Senate Rejects Bill To Cut Oil Tax Breaks’

Source:New York Times– American free speech and democracy at work. “The Senate rejected a bill Tuesday to cut billions in tax breaks for the largest oil companies, but Democrats vowed to revive the measure as part of high-stakes negotiations on … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jonathan Chait: ‘Face it: Republicans Are Never Coming Up With a Health Care Plan’

Source:New York Magazine– Congressional Republicans talking about health care plan. “Face it: Republicans are never coming up with a health care plan. One of the things Republicans seem to have forgotten, in the wake of the introduction and swift passage … Continue reading

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The Hill: Bernie Becker- ‘Members Eager For White House Tax Plan’

Source:NPR News– House Republicans talking about their own tax plan. “Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eager for the Obama administration to release its blueprint for corporate tax reform. Members said the unveiling of the plan would help … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jonathan Cohn- ‘As If Privatizing Medicare Wasn’t Enough’

Source:Talking Points Memo– U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (Republican, Wisconsin) Chairman of the House Budget Committee. “Discussion of the House Republican budget has focused mostly on the privatization of Medicare, the block-granting of Medicaid, and the repeal of the Affordable Care … Continue reading

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The Hill: John T. Bennett: ‘With All Eyes On Deficit, Hawks Know Pentagon Cuts Are Coming’

Source:The Hill– The Pentagon, which is obviously home of the U.S. Department of Defense, but also the home of hundreds of billions in deficit spending the last 10 years. “Defense insiders on and off Capitol Hill increasingly acknowledge more cuts … Continue reading

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The Hill: Erik Wasson & Pete Kasperowicz- ‘House Passes Paul Ryan’s ’12 Budget; Conservatives want more cuts’

Source:The Hill– House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (Republican Wisconsin) Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Republican, Virginia) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California) “The House on Friday approved a fiscal year 2012 budget resolution from Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan … Continue reading

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CBS: Evening News- Ben Tracy: ‘Tea Party Plan For Capitol Hill’

Source:CBS News– U.S. Senator Jim DeMint: one of the Tea Party leaders in Congress. Source:FRS FreeState  “At least 39 Tea Party-backed candidates are headed to Washington. Ben Tracy reports on the movement’s plans for office in January.” From CBS News Source:FRS … Continue reading

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CBS News: 60 Minutes- Leslie Stahl- Interviewing House Minority Leader John Boehner

Source:CBS News– from a 60 Minutes interview of House Minority Leader John Boehner (Republican, Ohio) “Rep. John Boehner will become the speaker of the House next month, but few know this Ohio Republican beyond his life in Washington. Lesley Stahl … Continue reading

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