Posted in Politics on Jan 11th, 2010
Some married couples would pay thousands of dollars more for the same health insurance coverage as unmarried people living together, under the health insurance overhaul plan pending in Congress. The built-in “marriage penalty” in both House and Senate healthcare bills has received scant attention. But for scores of low-income and middle-income couples, it could mean [...]
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Posted in Politics on Dec 18th, 2009
I was born and raised in Oklahoma in a very conservative, Republican household. I was raised believing that Republicans are for small government and low taxes. I was raised to believe that only the Republicans shared my Christian values and they had the safety of our country well in hand. Democrats, by contrast, wanted the [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 26th, 2009
Love him or loathe him, Glenn Beck is undeniably buzzy. This past week, the conservative commentator was mocked like a nerd in junior-high gym class. There were accusations of frog-cooking (untrue), an unwelcome homecoming, and an “SNL” skit that’s gone viral. And, as a special bonus, video surfaced of Beck from his early-morning radio DJ [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 19th, 2009
Everybody’s racist, it seems.
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson? Racist, because he shouted “You lie!” at the first black president. Health care protesters, affirmative action supporters? Racist. And Barack Obama? He’s the “Racist in Chief,” wrote a leader of the recent conservative protest in Washington.
But if everybody’s racist, is anyone?
The word is being sprayed in all directions, [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 19th, 2009
Senate leaders are considering new federal taxes on soda and other sugary drinks to help pay for an overhaul of the nation’s health-care system.
The taxes would pay for only a fraction of the cost to expand health-insurance coverage to all Americans and would face strong opposition from the beverage industry. They also could spark a [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 17th, 2009
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday she is clueless about an amendment to prohibit government funds for embattled ACORN, although it overwhelmingly passed the Senate Monday and the White House is calling for the group to be held accountable.
“I don’t even know what they passed,” Pelosi told The Post yesterday. “What did they [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 15th, 2009
The community group ACORN has come under heavy fire after two employees were filmed giving a fake hooker advice on how to commit tax fraud. Now they’re thinking of suing Fox News for airing the footage. But does it matter?
Politico reports that ACORN, a group that was particularly vocal in its support for Barack Obama [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 15th, 2009
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Posted in Politics on Sep 10th, 2009
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted “Lie! You lie,” at President Barack Obama during Wednesday’s address to a joint session of Congress, earning repudiations from his own party and from Democrats.
Wilson answered the comment with his outburst, loud enough to be picked up on television and in such an unusually disruptive fashion as to merit reprimands [...]
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Posted in Politics on Sep 6th, 2009
** BARACK OBAMA’S COMMUNIST-TRUTHER GREEN JOBS CZAR RESIGNS! **
Will The New York Times finally report on this story now?…
Or, will they ignore this too?
Scott Johnson adds:
“Jones was also a perfect symbol of the dereliction of the mainstream media in the Age of Obama. Those who rely on the New York Times for their news, for [...]
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