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Breakdown in Deficit Talks– Default or Downgrade..!?

Posted July 25th, 2011 by Verna Smith

The  Debt Ceiling impasse, real or imagined, I have had enough! For all these many weeks that House Republicans are flexing their ‘muscle’ it would appear they aren’t yet tired of the games to make Obama a one term president.  Not to mention, the debt was raised seven times when G.W. Bush was President and [...]

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Economy Tanks again: Obama, Yes we Cant..!?

Posted July 10th, 2011 by Verna Smith

Congress is in Crisis as the GOP continues to obstruct the efforts of  the President to not only to negotiate on the debt ceiling, but also on looking for other means to stimulate the economy. For the month of June, only 18,000 jobs were created. This is way, way, below what was anticipated  by the [...]

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Move Backward With Rand: Or forward With President Obama..!

Posted January 27th, 2011 by Verna Smith

We have been wooed and inspired by the President in his most recent SOTU address that   ” We can do Big Things”. Yep in articulating an agenda for the future he encourages us to: Out build, Out educate and Out innovate our competitors. Our love for America has proved to be exceptional, we know what [...]

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The Politics of Health Care: The Battle Begins..!!

Posted January 18th, 2011 by Verna Smith

A vote comes up tomorrow to repeal health care reform. Yep, the GOP side steps its promise to focus on jobs and instead  will use these early days of 112th Congress to grandstand to repeal a piece of legislation that will go nowhere in the Senate.  What a way to “intimidate’ Democrats who believe in [...]

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Will John Boehner Deliver– Where are the jobs?

Posted January 6th, 2011 by Verna Smith

Some  of us are familiar with the line from Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ “If you have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now.” Don’t not be fooled by all the gimmicks that will be thrown to us from this new House, the 112th Congress, as thus far– there are no talk of jobs. One would think, [...]

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