Category Archives: National News

The Coburn Plan

Posted on July 19, 2011 by billmanzi

Senator Tom Coburn has unveiled a plan that calls for a $9 trillion cut in the federal deficit, with deep cuts to federal programs and major changes to entitlements, but also calling for a major revamp of the tax code … Continue reading →

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Fleeing the Pamplona Bulls

Posted on July 17, 2011 by billmanzi

With real progress on the debt ceiling issue just not happening, and with time running out all sides appear to be focused on the McConnell plan as the escape hatch that will allow the U.S. Government to avoid default. The … Continue reading →

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Dance to the Republican Music

Posted on July 16, 2011 by billmanzi

With much focus on the debt ceiling debate and the Republican call for cuts to the federal budget and austerity for the American public, the group that has taken the hardest stand against raising the debt ceiling, House Republicans, passed … Continue reading →

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The McConnell Plan

Posted on July 13, 2011 by billmanzi

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, recognizing that debt limit negotiations are going nowhere, has come up with “Plan B”, presenting a plan that effectively punts on the debt ceiling issue, giving the President de facto authority to raise the debt … Continue reading →

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Pawlenty Takes Aim

Posted on July 11, 2011 by billmanzi

Tim Pawlenty, with his campaign floundering at the 5% mark everywhere, took aim at the campaign that may run him out of this contest, Michelle Bachmann, by characterizing her Congressional record as “non-existent”. Bachmann responded by essentially ignoring the barb, … Continue reading →

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The "Big Budget Deal" Collapses

Posted on July 10, 2011 by billmanzi

Later today President Obama will meet with Congressional leaders to take another run at getting Congress to raise the debt ceiling before August 2. While there appears to have been some movement towards what has been described as a “large … Continue reading →

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Huntsman, Pawlenty Trail Everyone (Except Gingrich)

Posted on July 6, 2011 by billmanzi

A new WMUR survey of the Republican Presidential field shows that Jon Huntsman has joined Tim Pawlenty at the very bottom of the presidential pile in New Hampshire. While Pawlenty and Huntsman have each chosen to concentrate on different early … Continue reading →

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The End of Sanity

Posted on July 3, 2011 by billmanzi

As we approach the point where we will be putting the full faith and credit of the United States at risk by not raising the debt ceiling we had Washington engaged in more gun-slinging, with most involved checking their brain … Continue reading →

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Halperin Suspended

Posted on June 30, 2011 by billmanzi

Mark Halperin, political analyst for Time Magazine as well as MSNBC, was suspended indefinitely today by the network for calling President Obama a “dick” on the Morning Joe show. I happened to be watching the show when Halperin made the … Continue reading →

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Tale of Two Approaches

Posted on June 29, 2011 by billmanzi

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey is taking a few victory laps after passing a pension and health care reform bill in New Jersey, reaching agreement with the Democratic legislature on a bill that had to be hard for them … Continue reading →

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