Monday, September 30, 2013

Sen. Ted Cruz to donate salary to charity if Democrats shut down government

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced today he will donate his Senate salary to charity salary to charity for each day Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid forces a government shutdown.

From Cruz's website:
 
"Harry Reid should not force a government shutdown. I hope that Reid stops refusing to negotiate and works with the House to avoid a government shutdown, and, at the same time, prevent the enormous harms that Obamacare is inflicting on the American people.
"If, however, Harry Reid forces a government shutdown, I intend to donate my salary to charity for each day the government is shut down. Elected leaders should not be treated better than the American people, which is precisely why hardworking Americans deserve the same Obamacare exception that President Obama has already granted Members of Congress."

The Obamacare Maze

There's no such thing as free healthcare

Apologies to all you low-information Obama supporters. He lied to you about "free" health care. You're going to pay more for less coverage. Welcome to another failed government program.

There's no such thing as free healthcare

Your move, global warming alarmists

Obama flunks AP Fact Check on health care reform, budget

I am amazed that liberals can continue to support Obama when he has lied to them so many times. The Associated Press offers this latest Fact Check on Obama's dubious claims about Obamacare and the government shutdown. Why would any sane person support a politician who lies to them on a regular basis?

FACT CHECK: Slippery claims on health law, budget - The Item: AP News

Friday, September 27, 2013

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GOP headed in wrong direction

New report undercuts global warming alarmists

IRS loses $67M out of billion-dollar ObamaCare slush fund

19 Senators stand with Ted Cruz to defund Obamacare

Several important votes were held Friday in the Senate.

The biggest one was the measure by Sen. Ted Cruz to defund Obamacare.

Only 19 Senators - all Republicans - stood with the American people and supported the effort to pull the plug on Obamacare:
Sens. Jerry Moran (Kan.), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Richard Shelby (Ala.), Jame Risch (Idaho), James Inhofe (Okla.), Rob Portman (Ohio), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), David Vitter (La.), Rand Paul (Ky.), Mike Lee (Utah), Ted Cruz (Texas), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Deb Fischer (Neb.), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Tim Scott (S.C.), Dean Heller (Nev.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Pat Toomey (Pa.).
If your Senator is not on the list above, they sold your family out to government-run health care that will raise your raises and force you into policies you don't want. Vote them out in 2014.

Read more about the maneuvering in the Senate in this article from The Hill.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Beware of the Dark Side

Record 46.5 million Americans living in poverty under Obama

From Hope Yen of the Associated Press:
The nation's poverty rate remained stuck at 15 percent last year despite America's slowly reviving economy, a discouraging lack of improvement for the record 46.5 million poor and an unwelcome benchmark for President Barack Obama's recovery plans.

More than 1 in 7 Americans were living in poverty, not statistically different from the 46.2 million of 2011 and the sixth straight year the rate had failed to improve, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Median income for the nation's households was $51,017, also unchanged from the previous year after two consecutive annual declines, while the share of people without health insurance did improve but only a bit, from 15.7 percent to 15.4 percent.
Poverty stuck at 15 percent _ record 46.5 million | CharlotteObserver.com

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Less Than 50 Percent of Americans Trust the Government to Do its Job

Weekly Republican Address: Stopping Obamacare fraud and abuse

Pa. residents fed up with rising school property taxes

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Never Forget

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Obama's foreign policy legacy: The accidental diplomat

Obamacare regulations reportedly 8 times longer than the Bible

Sen. Rand Paul Delivers Response to President's Speech on Military Action in Syria

Top 1 percent took record share of U.S. income under Obama

Monday, September 9, 2013

A no vote on Syria may cripple Obama's domestic agenda too

New AP Poll: 4 in 5 Americans oppose strike on Syria

Opposition to his policies has never stopped Barack Obama before (think Obamacare), but an overwhelming number of Americans oppose U.S. military action in Syria. While Obama may ignore the American public, will members of Congress who have to face re-election in 2014, follow Obama over the cliff?

AP poll: Most Americans oppose strike on Syria

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Weekly GOP Address: Obamacare 'sticker shock' coming

Obama's 'red line' undermines U.S. power

Workers will lose under Obamacare

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Boots off the ground: American workforce loses another 300,000 people

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama Calls For Military Action in Syria

Friday, September 6, 2013

There is such a thing as a free lunch - when taxpayers pay

Obama's America: 18M U.S. households were 'food insecure' in 2012

The buck never stops with Obama

Obama's 'red line' undermines U.S. power

Time for John Boehner to go

Let's face it: The US job market is dead in the water and not getting better

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Obama Up The River Without A Paddle

Pew Poll: Public Opinion Runs Against Syrian Airstrikes

From a Pew Research survey released Thursday afternoon:
President Obama faces an uphill battle in making the case for U.S. military action in Syria. By a 48% to 29% margin, more Americans oppose than support conducting military airstrikes against Syria in response to reports that the Syrian government used chemical weapons.
Pew Poll: Public Opinion Runs Against Syrian Airstrikes

Obama's America: 49 million in U.S. didn't have enough food in 2012

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

RNC Launches ObamaCareCosts.org To Inform Voters, Hold 2014 Democrats Accountable

Every Congressional Democrat who voted for Obamacare should be kicked out of office in 2014.

RNC Launches ObamaCareCosts.org To Inform Voters, Hold 2014 Democrats Accountable | RedState

More than just a watchdog

The Millennial Generation Is Abandoning Liberalism

Obama blames 'the world' for his foolish red line ultimatum

Newspaper slams Pa. property tax reform scheme by Rep. Grove

House Bill 76, sponsored by Rep. Jim Cox, with 90 co-sponsors, is the best chance for eliminating school property taxes in Pennsylvania. A "alternative" bill sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove is a distraction by career politicians who favor the status quo.

Rearranging furniture isn't tax reform - Opinion - The Times-Tribune

What did Hillary Clinton know about Benghazi and when did she know it?

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Meanwhile ... Over in Iran

Bishop warns against rise of anti-Christian bigotry in U.S.

1 million signatures for defunding Obamacare

Monday, September 2, 2013

Pennsylvania leads nation in teacher strikes

Labor Day in Obama's America