You know that I hate, hate, hate the revised name for HR 4213: the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. For one, there’s nothing remotely jobby about the bill. For another, it’s awkward to say (tax loopholes closing – really?). And you can’t even do a nice anagram a la EGTRRA or ARRA – the strict anagram is AJCTLA which is completely unpronounceable for a girl who relies on a few vowels here and there.
It’s Friday. I feel like doing something fun. So here’s my challenge to you: come up with a better name (an anagram would also work). And I’m making it a contest.
Here are the details:
- The submission has to be an alternative name for HR 4213 – anagrams are okay. If you want to read up on the bill, check out these posts – and these. You can also read the text of the bill by visiting thomas.gov.
- Entries must be posted in the comments section below by 11:59 pm EST on June 30, 2010. Don’t panic if your comment doesn’t show immediately. If it goes to moderation (because, for example, you’re new here), the time stamp on your comment is what counts.
- Due to shipping considerations, only those residents of the US and Canada can enter.
- You must include your full name and your email address with your entry. I won’t publish your email address, but I do need contact information for the winning entry. I respect your privacy, and I will not send you anything unrelated to your entry in this contest.
- By entering the contest, you agree that I may post any part or all of your submission including your name as a part of the contest announcements or promotions, with the exception of your email address.
- Enter as many times as you like – but you must post a different comment each time. Links and pingbacks while appreciated, don’t count.
- My normal comment policy applies (you can read it here). I have standards, you know.
And I’m totally going to judge you. I mean, I have to… You know, to choose a winner. The winner will be chosen in my sole discretion. And like Judge Judy, my decision is final. No appeal. But then, that makes it even more fun.
The winner will get a copy of Will Shortz’ DVD, Wordplay; Shortz is the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle. I haven’t seen the film but it has great reviews – and Jon Stewart has a cameo (in case you haven’t noticed, I have a mad crush on him). Let the wordplay begin!
AFLAC –
Another
Foolhardy
Law or
Act from
Congress
TWTP
What we have here is need of a backronym. A backronym is an acronym in which the acronym is developed before the words it stands for. The most famous backronym I can think of is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, AKA, the USA PATRIOT Act.
Yup, they contrived the slick, blurb friendly acronym first (and then passed it without the trivial formality of reading the damn thing).
So when I read this post, immediately a slick, blurb friendly acronym popped into my head. Then I had to come up with the actual words. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy – a well read, slightly sick guy like me can come up with that sorta thing in a heartbeat. (Ouch! I think I pulled a muscle patting myself on the back there!)
Without further ado, I give you the American Workers and Employers Striving for Overall Monetary Equity Act…
The AWESOME Act.
My post may be better received here:
Americans Stop Suffering and Carried Interest Stemming
ASSCIS – That could be pronounced either Asses, or Ass-Kiss. Named for the drafters and/or their undeniable purpose given the election year.
The Feeble Limited Attempt To Eradicate
The Internal Revenue Exceptions
or The Flatter Tire
How about: Defending Emplyment Benefits and Inclusive Taxation for America’s Continuous Transitions (DEBIT ACT)?
Make calls and send e-mails regarding HR 4213
Be part of the solution not the problem
I encourage everyone to make a copy of this message and post it on every website you can find
E-mail this message to your friends instead of a picture of a cute cat
Here is a contact starter list:
White house email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
President Obama’s contact number: 202- 456- 1111
List of senators to call or e-mail regarding HR 4213
Olympia Snowe of Maine (I’m sad, I got a bad rap from the Wall Street Journal) 202- 224- 5344
http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email
Mitch McConnell (the Joker, he thinks this is all kind of funny) Phone: (502) 582-6304
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/public/
Orin Hatch (He cares but he doesn’t want to feed your drug habit) Tel: (202) 224-5251
Fax: (202) 224-6331
Susan Collins of Maine (she knows its right but won’t stand up to her party) 202- 224- 2523
http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.email
Sen. Feinstein (D) California (we don’t want to go back to work) http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.Emailme
That’s just a start, contact your senator now. Here’s how.
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Where is the Mass Media on the failure of the Senate to pass Unemployment Extension?
Call or e-mail your local media outlet now on HR 4213
Contacts for news organizations that are not talking about HR 4213
CBS news E-MAIL: evening@cbsnews.com phone number 212- 975- 3247
FOX News Watch newswatch@foxnews.com
CNN (where have you guys been?) http://www.cnn.com/feedback/
Ed Schultz MSNBC (send him the message “Keep on those bastards Ed!”)
Ed Schultz http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30031533/
Remembers both sides of the aisle that not willing to budge on the issue
Democrats don’t want to touch any unused stimulus money
Q: When was and when will the stimulus money spent?
Of the $787 billion total, $184.9 billion will be spent in the remaining months of fiscal year 2009, $399.4 billion will be spent in FY 2010, $134.4 billion in FY 2011, $36.1 billion in FY 2012, $27.6 billion in FY 2013, $22.4 billion in FY 2014, and $4.7 billion in FY 2015. After 2015, the tax cut provisions of the bill are projected to increase government revenue by a few billion each year until 2019.
Did you vote for anyone in the following list?
Will you do it again?
Here’s a list of “Naysayers” found on opencongress.org
Senators Voting ‘Nay’
Sen. Lamar Alexander, Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Robert Bennett, Sen. Christopher Bond, Sen. Scott Brown, Sen. Samuel Brownback, Sen. Jim Bunning, Sen. Richard Burr, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Thomas Coburn, Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Bob Corker, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Michael Crapo, Sen. Jim DeMint, Sen. John Ensign, Sen. Michael Enzi, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Charles Grassley, Sen. Judd Gregg, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Kay Hutchison, Sen. James Inhofe, Sen. John Isakson, Sen. Mike Johanns, Sen. Jon Kyl, Sen. George LeMieux, Sen. Richard Lugar, Sen. John McCain, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Ben Nelson, Sen. James Risch, Sen. Pat Roberts, Sen. Jefferson Sessions, Sen. Richard Shelby, Sen. Olympia Snowe, Sen. John Thune, Sen. David Vitter, Sen. George Voinovich, Sen. Roger Wicker
Around these parts we’re just callin’ it “The Foot Draggers Delight” on special daily for the next ?
The American eXemplary Moderate Youth And Strengthening Savings Act, or the TAXMYASS Act.
HR 4213: the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 AKA
TLC
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T (Tax)
L (Loopholes)
C (Closed)
Help, We Need Somebody, Help, Not Just Anybody, the Rebulicans 60 Yays/Not Nays
GLADA
Good Lord Almighty Dumb Asses
PSTC
The Public Spending and Tax Credit Act
The jobless pacification and wealth reallocation act
Congress
Offers
No
Joy
Only
Baloney
What about s.3520 that was introduced on june 22 2010 i found it on open congress. It even has a (R) sponsor? Could it be they were trying to get H.R. 4213 to die before it could be brought to the floor since it reads as a lone unemployment extension bill?
HR 4213 also known as the Disconnection Notice to the working class from US Senators that luxury items like food, power and water are only for the rich, rich, rich. You’ll be getting one in your mailbox this week if you haven’t already; I plan to send mine back when it’s time to vote.
Small Business Elimination Act of 2010