Christmas did not come early for Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH). Boehner failed to garner enough votes in the House to push through
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Budget Resolution May Come Down To One Question
Who is rich? After more than a year of arguing about the budget, the answer to that single question may be the answer to our
Read MoreBoehner, Obama Talks Heat Up But Still No Deal On Taxes, Spending
With 19 days left on the calendar until the end of the year, Congress is pretending like they want to make a deal on the
Read MoreObama, Boehner Reach Compromise?
Nothing to see here, folks. Despite some whisperings about a surprise meeting over the weekend between House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and President Obama –
Read MoreBoehner Claims House Victory, Mandate To Not Raise Taxes
Election, schmelection. With many news outlets showing the economy as the #1 election issue (like this report from Orlando, which circulated on Drudge today), Representatives
Read MoreAre Romney, Ryan & Reagan A Winning Team?
“Mitt’s Choice for VP is Paul Ryan.” That’s the message that Mitt Romney supporters received this weekend via his smartphone app. And with that, many
Read MoreDefense Bill Covers A Lot of Ground Including Budget Increase, Same Sex Marriage Ban & Retitling Of Navy
So first, the good news: the U.S. ended April in the black. Yes, it was largely the result of tax revenues from Tax Day but
Read MoreCongress Takes A Holiday, Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension Anyway
Congress may be on holiday but they still managed to get something done. And by something, I mean nothing. But they want to pretend that
Read MoreBoehner Claims Compromise On Payroll Tax Cut Extension
As if we didn’t need further evidence that Congress is phoning it in these days … House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) backtracked Thursday afternoon and announced
Read MoreMonday Night Vote Lessens Chances Of Payroll Tax Cut Approval
The payroll tax cut extensions are going nowhere fast… A vote last night by Republicans on the House rules committee will prevent a direct vote
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