Archive for August 26th, 2010
Where Can I Get this T-Shirt?
Posted in Gun control, Humor, Political Humor, tagged Gun control, Humor, Political Humor on August 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Time to Shut Down the Congressional Budget Office?
Posted in CBO, Fiscal Policy, JCT, Joint Committee on Taxation, Keynes, Keynesian, Republicans, tagged CBO, Congressional Budget Office, Fiscal Policy, JCT, Joint Committee on Taxation, Keynesian Economics, Republicans on August 26, 2010 | 19 Comments »
One of the many disappointing things about Republicans is that they fail to correct problems when they get power. After the 1994 “Gingrich Revolution,” the GOP had complete control of Capitol Hill. This meant complete authority over the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation. Did Republicans use this power to fire the old staff [...]
Another Shot Across the RINO Bow
Posted in Election, Republicans, Tea Party, tagged Alaska, Election, Murkowski, Tea Party, Utah on August 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I thought it was shocking when Senator Bennett of Utah was denied renomination, but I’m even more stunned that Senator Murkowski of Alaska is trailing her opponent in preliminary results from Tuesday’s primary. As the Wall Street Journal explained in an editorial this morning, this is a big sign that voters are not merely interested [...]