Archive for August, 2009

As always, the world of politics continues to make headlines in the media.  Below is a list of stories that you might have missed. HR 3200 Will Cover Illegal Immigrants - Despite claims from several people in congress, the health care reform bill will cover illegal immigrants according to the congressional research service.  This is...
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The White House has been keen to try and stamp out any myths out there about the health care reform bill.  However, the Congressional Research Service just recently busted the myth that HR 3200 will NOT cover Illegal Immigrants. In several town halls throughout the country, Democrat congressmen are pushing the myth that Illegal...
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Television stations make money by selling advertising time to companies.  So it would seem obvious that ABC and NBC would air an ad that is critical to the current health care bill. However, ABC is refusing to air an ad nationally that is critical of the current health care bill.  Spokespeople for ABC have...
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The Office of Budget Management projected that the 2009 budget deficit would be $262 billion less than originally expected at only $1.58 trillion.  However, the estimate for the 10 year deficit rose to $9 trillion. Today it was reported that the Obama administration blames the 10 year deficit on the current crisis and the...
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In the run up to the 2004 presidential elections, Ted Kennedy was concerned that his fellow Massachusetts senator John Kerry could win leaving an open seat in the senate.  Kennedy’s concern was that Massachusetts law stated that when a senator’s position became open, the Govenor of the state would appoint a replacement for the...
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In yesterdays town hall meeting in New Hampshire, the President indicated that even AARP was behind the plan to reform health care. The president said ”We have the AARP on-board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors.” He added, “AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare.”...
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The Constitution of the United States calls for the counting of citizens every 10 years to determine among other things, the number of representatives that each state will have in congress.  It is also used to determine the number of electoral votes that each state gets in the presidential elections. However, in the 2010...
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With support for the Obama administration’s health care reform plan fading, the White House is looking for new ways to address any criticism of the plan.  I first saw some news reports about this and an article over at Hotair.com.  I was shocked when I did some more research on what I was reading....
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The New York Congressman and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee promised the “mother of all tax hikes” when the democrats took over congress in 2006.  In fact, in his 38 years in congress he has always been in favor of tax increases.  Especially increasing taxes on the “rich”.  He is one...
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