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Speech Police: “Dear Politicians, Stop Calling People ‘Taxpayers'”
The New Republic recently went through an internal overhaul in order to stay relevant, and the recent drivel that was written shows that it wasn't for the better. Last week, there was an article written called, ""Dear Politicians, Stop Calling People 'Taxpayers'", in which the author proposes to eliminate the word "taxpayer" from everyday lexicon because it favors those who pay taxes. You can't make this stuff up. The article, which was released coincidentally during the same week as the House...
DoJ Gearing Up For “Coordination” Campaigns
Eric Holder recently announced his plan to move forward with prosecuting “campaign-finance “coordination” between candidates and outside groups.” This is ridiculous. Holder has the time to do this, but yet he hasn’t even begun to compose a report on the IRS -- which everyone now knows is full of very serious breaches of impropriety. How can he find the time to develop the politically charged concept of coordination (with no real evidence); investigations are based merely on supposition. In...
Senate Rejects Obama’s Budget, 1-98
So, President Obama's FY2016 budget suffered a major defeat (again) on Tuesday night, when the Senate voted against it 98-1. This would not be the first time Obama's budgets have been readily rejected. Already, Republicans and Democrats had their own interpretation of what that vote meant. "Democrats objected, saying the plan wasn’t really Mr. Obama’s, but Republicans said it had all the same numbers as the president’s blueprint, and so the vote counts as a rejection of his fiscal year 2016...
240 Years Ago: Patrick Henry’s Speech
Patrick Henry March 23, 1775 St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without...
A Very, Merry (Un)birthday to Obamacare
March 23, 2010: Obamacare was signed into law by President Obama. How have we fared since then? Sally Pipes over at NYDailyNews gives a good overview of how Obamacare has failed to live up to its expectations. "Obamacare turns five years old today. But there’s little to celebrate. When he signed his signature piece of legislation into law, President Obama guaranteed lower health-care costs, universal coverage and higher-quality care. Americans wouldn’t have to change their doctors if they...
Incorrect 1095A Forms Are Finally Being Corrected — Nearly 2 Months Later
There have been many reports about incorrect 1095A forms being sent out. The 1095A (the Health Insurance Marketplace Statement), is the form that the government sends you if you enrolled in an Obamacare plan last year, and is your proof of insurance. This form is necessary in order to fill out your 8562 worksheet on your 2014 tax form. For more about the 1095A, go here and here . Considering that only 6.7 million people enrolled in and paid for an Obamacare plan in 2014 (after adjusting for...
Obamacare Has Hit Only About 2/3 of CBO’s Initial Target for Enrollment
John McCain Nails Dick Durbin for Loretta Lynch Remarks
I have written extensively about why Loretta Lynch should not become the next Attorney General of the United States. The vote has yet to be taken and is said to be very, very close -- about 50 votes, allowing Joe Biden to cast a tie-breaker if necessary. That being said, Dick Durbin, the Senator from Illinois, blasted Republicans for not having held the confirmation vote yet, saying that Loretta Lynch has been sent to the “back of the bus”. John McCain rose to the occasion yesterday in the...
A Keystone Moment
In Obama’s Keystone recent veto message to Congress, our President cited the ongoing State Department review as the basis for his decision. He stated, “And because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest — including our security, safety, and environment — it has earned my veto.” How incredibly obnoxious and incompetent is the President to say that after SIX years, the...
An Open Letter to the Senate Regarding Loretta Lynch
The nomination of Loretta Lynch to the position of Attorney General is before you. Although her intelligence, experience, and poise may appear to make her a superb candidate, it is clear now that she would be an extremely poor - even dangerous -- choice due to her strong position on civil asset forfeiture. The need to safeguard civil liberties and individual rights is a priority for all Americans. Do you really want to consider confirming a person who has been exceedingly proud of her record...
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