It appears that someone has had an outbreak of honesty brought on by the prospect of not having to get re-elected.
Tag Archives: Senate
End Too Big to Fail: New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Future Bailouts
My bet is that whatever is in the bill won’t prevent a bailout from the taxpayer if things (in the eyes of a particular bank and their friends in Washington) get bad enough. Saying that, raising capital requirements makes sense.
Senate Won’t Vote On CISPA
How about they never vote on it.
Both GOP and The Democrats Want To Tax Online Purchases.
Why is it that the only thing these guys can get together on is screwing up the Internet?
The Rand Re-brand of the GOP?
Rand Paul is leading the way in the GOP right now, and there are some who are not very happy about it. Most of those people currently hold office or used to.
My sense is that Rand may be a remarkable political animal. He’s not afraid to lose, but he expects to win. That is a very powerful disposition in poker, business, or politics. It allows one to take risks with confidence, and when tempered with good judgement, can prove deadly to opposition.
George Will Sings the Praises of a Key Member of the Republican New Wave in the House, Justin Amash
I am a big fan of Justin Amash. He is principled and transparent He explains every vote he makes on his Facebook page. As far as I know there is no one else in the House or the Senate who does this.
Powerful Senate Democrat Baucus: Obamacare “a huge train wreck coming down.”
Not only did we need to pass Obamacare to see what was in it, we now don’t even have a clue how it’s going to impact the economy.
Rand Paul’s historic filibuster may have changed American politics.
Trickle Down Corporate Welfare on Display in Dem Budget
The Senate budget rewards big time friends with gifts from the taxpayer. As Tim Carney at The Examiner explains, it is in many respects a vehicle for legal graft, and many companies are on board.
Senator Harkin introduces a bill which would require the president to develop a centrally planned manufacturing strategy.
One can track the bill HERE
The contempt for the market and the freedom of the average individual seems to have no bounds for some of our politicians. They have absolutely no understanding of the natural order of things, or efficiency, or innovation, or creativity. They always want to manage. They want to get into everyone’s business. They want control.
