House Republicans are once again chaffing at being “told” what to do by the Senate. After campaigning extensively against extending the payroll tax cut, House Republicans are now crying foul at the two month extension compromise reached by the Senate. House Republicans...
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Ok, Congress is doing it again. They whine, scream and in general pitch a fit worthy of a spoiled two year old, take the government to the brink of a shutdown and then? Well, they settle down and act like adults, remove...
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A few days ago, when it looked like the US Congress was close to a deal on the 2012 budget, I began to wonder if our senators and congress people were beginning to grow up. I can’t believe I fell for it....
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Yesterday a ceremony was held officially ending the US military involvement in Iraq. There are two more bases to be closed before December 31. The bases house approximately 4,000 military personnel. After December 31, our military presence in Iraq will be limited...
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Wow, shocking news out of Washington this morning! It seems a bipartisan 2012 budget is in the works. This a vast improvement over last year when we faced possible government shutdowns in Marc, April and May and a debt default in August...
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I lived in China in the late 1990s. Because of my experience there, I never thought it was a good idea to allow China into the World Trade Organization or to look the other way while China violated US patents and manipulated...
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