The FAA, except for air traffic control and other essential services, has been shutdown since last Friday. Since 2007 the FAA has been operating on temporary authorization because Congress couldn’t agree on a few key issues. Last Friday, Congress couldn’t agree on...
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Message to Washington Republicans – STOP BEING IDIOTS! Not raising the debt ceiling is about to start costing money. I’m not sure what more it is going to take to convince Republicans. In the last few weeks, Republicans have had some of the best economists...
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Have you heard of H.R. 2417 – Better Use of Light Bulbs Act? H.R. 2417 states: “No Federal, State, or local requirement or standard regarding energy efficient lighting shall be effective to the extent that the requirement or standard can be satisfied...
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Note to Washington – the debt ceiling should not be treated like it is a sick episode of a family reality TV show. Look at one of the latest snippets from yesterday’s talks between the President and Congressional leaders courtesy of the Washington...
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In the wake of the U.S. debt ceiling drama Mitch McConnell and other “conservative republicans” claim that the U.S. looks a lot like Greece. If this is true (the data says it is not) why aren’t McConnell and other Republicans, willing to...
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