Loading ...22 ways to be a good Democrat
Monday, January 7th, 2008This one is my personal favorite.
17. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn’t worked any where it’s been tried is because the right people haven’t been in charge.
SCHIP still haunts the halls of Congress
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007The Senate will return to SCHIP today. This version of the bill was quickly pushed through the House, though it offers little improvement over the previous version of the bill.
The Democrats needed to swing 13 Republicans in the House to override the promised presidential veto, but only one Republican changed his vote. […]
Light Up for Kids
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Remember, every cigarette you smoke could be saving a life…
Smoking for Healtcare: It’s Just Dumb
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Democrats want to fund SCHIP by increasing taxes on tobacco products. However, the tax increase with the current number of smokers will not cover the entire cost of the bill. Even so, smoking for healthcare just seems dumb, as the below video makes vividly clear.
Taxes have consequences
Saturday, October 27th, 2007Democrats often fancy themselves defenders of the poor, but consider this, while the Democrats what to tax the internet - making access more expensive - only 11% of those making under $30,000 a year have the internet at home
Will more taxes make the internet more affordable so that those less fortunate can afford it?
Sen. John […]
Internet taxation
Saturday, October 27th, 2007Can’t Raise Taxes Fast Enough
Saturday, October 27th, 2007Democrats release plan to raise taxes
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Charles Rangel today released his long anticipated plan to raise taxes. Below is some commentary on the plan by several Republican Congressman.
Rep. John Campbell:
The word is that Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Charlie Rangel (D-NY) will introduce he is calling the “Mother of all Tax Bills” tomorrow.
Rumors are that it will do […]
Extreme rhetoric
Thursday, October 18th, 2007The level of political discourse needs to improve. Both parties have improvements to make. But in this case, a California liberal Democrat makes an ass out of himself on the Floor of the House.
MoveOn.org raising money to run SCHIP ad
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Republicans support health care for poor children. Either for moral, philosophical, or political reasons, they all do. Indeed there is a conservative philosophical argument (and counter argument) that can be made that providing government health care for children is within the proper scope of government authority.
However, SCHIP is a bad bill and no […]
