(CNSNews.com) – There is a “bright side” to the failed Republican effort to protect the American people from Obamacare, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) told Fox News’s Megyn Kelly Wednesday night. He spoke after Congress passed a deal ending the government shutdown, raising the debt limit, and commencing bipartisan budget negotiations. “I think we’ve identified 20 […]
(CNSNews.com) – If Congress passes legislation deferring a decision on the debt ceiling and stopgap government funding, Republicans should anticipate another crisis in six to eight weeks, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said on Monday. “We have to anticipate Ted Cruz is going to try to do this again. Ted Cruz and 30 or 40 people […]
China’s official news agency has called for the creation of a “de-Americanised world”, saying the destinies of people should not be left in the hands of a hypocritical nation with a dysfunctional government. Heaping criticism and caustic ridicule on Washington, the Xinhua news agency called the US a civilian slayer, prisoner torturer and meddler in […]
A short, brilliantly done funny skit that demonstrates very simply why we’re in this economic mess. [youtube Li0no7O9zmE nolink]
Soon Congress will have to vote on raising the nation’s debt limit so the federal government can borrow more money to make good on its spending commitments. If it were up to the American public, they would vote no — with a majority saying the debt limit should only be raised after major spending cuts […]
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a Sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. …Increasing […]
KLTV.com-Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville, Texas | ETX News A restaurant manager from Tyler, Texas, briefly became the world’s first trillionaire earlier this week—until his $4 trillion bank balance was found to be an online glitch. In an interview with KLTV, Reggie Theus said he would have used $3 trillion of his windfall to pay down the […]
Raising the debt ceiling “does not cost taxpayers a single dime,” Pres. Obama declared in a speech today. In fact, raising the debt ceiling is “routine,” Obama said, addressing Republicans’ opposition to increasing the ceiling: “For example, one of the most important things Congress has to do in the next couple weeks is to raise […]
The news media, the President, and Congress should be cautious in trotting out “victims” of the government shutdown. As national media continue the hype, the furor over Washington furloughs will only take you so far in the rest of America. IN WASHINGTON: While the country’s national parks are closed and some federal employees are worried […]
We have reached 1600+ days without an operating budget for our country. But who’s actually counting right now? And why should we care? Currently, we had Syria at the forefront of discussion, which has put any substantive monetary debates on the back burner. Besides the question of whether or not to authorize and spend money […]
