Showing posts with label Balancing the Budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Balancing the Budget. Show all posts

Monday, 20 June 2011

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

But they still won't raise taxes 3% for people earning above $250K...

Threatening to bankrupt the government if we don't take healthcare away from our grandparents is extortion.  Pure and simple.

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Repeat after me...

He is a Borrow and Spend Republican...Borrow and Spend Republican...Borrow and Spend Republican...

Sunday, 22 May 2011

The Duality of Mitt, Book II: Balancing the Budget

Old Mitt:  Was a moderate who balanced the state budget in Massachusetts by enacting a combination of spending cuts, closing corporate tax loopholes, and raising fees on marriage licenses, driving licenses, gun licenses, and taxes on gasoline at the state level.

New Mitt: Is another Borrow and Spend Republican who has pledged to not allow new taxes or increases in existing taxes at the federal level.

Friday, 20 May 2011

The Wisdom of Perry: Noodling Education

Only the Texas legislature would pass a bill removing a $500 fine for illegally "noodling" catfish while simultaneously cutting billions from higher education in the state.  Let's see how Guv'nuh Perry responds.

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Even Fuzzier Math

Sen. Kyl said today that agreement was reached to cut $150 billion from the budget as part of the debt ceiling talks.  Of course, it wasn't clear whether this was intended to be a factual statement.

Speaking of other things...

If you aren't talking about the Department of Defence, you aren't talking about balancing the budget.