Tag Archives: Budget

Not One Dime

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Alan Berkelhammer

April Fools! Not only does Senator Ted Cruz know and stand up for our Constitution, but with this April Fools tweet he shows that he has a sense of humor:

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Black Smoke

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Alan Berkelhammer
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Obama Budget Doubles Student Loan Rate After Re-election

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Alan Berkelhammer

College students are being played for suckers by the Democratic Party again. Barack Obama’s 2013 budget indicates that the interest rate on federally backed student loans student loan will jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent in the summer of … Continue reading →

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Axelrod Stumped on Budget

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Alan Berkelhammer

Baer:  “It doesn’t take 60 votes, it takes 51.” Post continues below video Axelrod: “We obviously have to budget, and we do budget…”  (But not in well over 1,000 days.) “We’re going to continue to do the things to live … Continue reading →

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Boehner: Debt Deal WILL Include New Taxes – Surprise

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Alan Berkelhammer

John Boehner did it again.  When addressing one of the biggest sticking points for the 12 member Congressional “supercommittee” today, he acknowledged that any bipartisan agreement will need to include some new tax revenue.  And as far as this so-called … Continue reading →

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Sen. Rubio: “Save the Whole House or It Will All Burn Down”

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Alan Berkelhammer

There is nothing I can add to this! (except that you must take the time to watch this from start to finish).

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The Elmendorf Rule

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Alan Berkelhammer

Here we go again.  An approaching crisis.  A looming deadline.  Nervous markets. And then, from the miasma of gridlock, rises our president, calling upon those unruly congressional children to quit squabbling, stop kicking the can down the road and get … Continue reading →

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Schumer: Lawmakers Reluctant to Raise Debt Ceiling ‘Playing With Fire’

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Alan Berkelhammer

Question: How do you spell hypocrite? XXXXXXXXX Answer: Chuck Schumer.

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