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President Volodmyr Zelenskyy: The Trump Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. […]
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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
Posted in Originals, The Hill
Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, America, American Economy, CBO, Democratic Party, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, National Infrastructure Bank, Pater Kazperowicz, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Examiner
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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
Posted in Congress
Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, Budget Deficit, Capitol Hill, Debt Ceiling, Democratic Party, Federal Budget, National Debt, New York Times, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, Tea Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, Washington, Washington DC
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The Hill: John T. Bennett: ‘Experts: House Panel’s Defense Authorization Bill An Illusion’
Source:The Hill– U.S. Representative Buck McKeon (Republican, California) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “The House Armed Services Committee planted the first flag in the 2012 defense budget debate last week, but Pentagon observers say there is little chance … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, The Hill
Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, Afghanistan, America, American Economy, Buck McKeon, Budget Deficit, California, Defense Budget, Far Right, House Armed Services Committee, House Republicans, Iraq, National Debt, National Defense, National Security, Neoconservatism, Neoconservatives, New Right, Tea Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States
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The Hill: Alexander Bolton- ‘Budget Chief Wants Plan with 50-50 Split Between Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes’
Source:The Hill– U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat, North Dakota) Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. “Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) on Tuesday presented a budget proposal to Senate Democrats that calls for an even balance — 50 percent to 50 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Congress
Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, Alexander Bolton, America, American Economy, Budget Deficit, Center Left, Debt Ceiling, Democratic Party, Federal Budget, Kent Conrad, National Debt, New Democrats, North Dakota, Progressives, Progressivism, Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democrats, Senator Kent Conrad, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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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
Posted in Fiscal Responsibility
Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, America, American Economy, Budget Deficit, House Budget Committee, House Republicans, Jonathan Cohn, Medicare, National Debt, Paul Ryan, Republican Party, Talking Points Memo, Tea Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Wisconsin
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The New Republic: Jeffrey Rosen: ‘Why Are Conservatives, Not Liberals, Fixated On Amending The Constitution’
Source:The Conversation– the U.S. Constitution. “On January 22, the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, I attended a summit called We the Corporations v. We the People, sponsored by the Coffee Party, a network of liberals, leftists … Continue reading
Posted in New Right
Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, America, Christian Conservatism, Christian Conservatives, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, Far Right, House Republicans, Jeffrey Rosen, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, Tea Party, Tea Party Nationalism, Tea Party Nationalists, The Conversation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States
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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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Tagged 112th Congress, 2011, America, American Economy, Budget Deficit, California, Eric Cantor, Erik Wasson, House Republicans, Kevin McCarthy, National Debt, Paul Ryan, Pete Kasperowicz, Republican Party, Tea Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin
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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
Posted in Congress, FRS FreeState
Tagged 112th Congress, 11th Congress, 2010, 2010 Congressional Elections, 2010 Mid-Term Elections, 2011, America, Ben Tracy, CBS Evening News, CBS News, Christian Conservatism, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, Congressional Republicans, Far Right, Harry Reid, House Republicans, Jim DeMint, Nevada, New Right, Republican Party, Senate Republicans, Sharron Angle, South Carolina, Tea Party, Tea Party Nationalism, Tea Party Nationalists, The Tea Party, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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