Category Archives: National News

The President on START

Posted on December 19, 2010 by billmanzi

The President on the START Treaty, currently under consideration in the Senate. The Treaty has strong bipartisan support from a long list of Democratic and Republican leaders experienced in arms control and foreign policy. The best and most thorough debunking … Continue reading →

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Mayor Bloomberg in the Center

Posted on December 13, 2010 by billmanzi

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a major speech in Brooklyn last week that has been gathering some attention. Bloomberg has been talked of frequently as a potential third party candidate for President, and this speech will not do … Continue reading →

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The Return of Bill Clinton

Posted on December 11, 2010 by billmanzi

Bill Clinton returned to the White House briefing room with President Obama, and he put on a tour de force, with the President excusing himself while the former President seemed to bask in the short term restoration. While Obama has … Continue reading →

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The Obama Presser

Posted on December 7, 2010 by billmanzi

President Obama held a press conference today, arguing that the compromise reached on tax cuts with the Republican Party is the only option available to him, and is the best that can be done under the circumstances. His point, that … Continue reading →

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Ben Bernanke on the Economy

Posted on December 7, 2010 by billmanzi

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke went on 60 minutes and talked about the economy, fed actions, the prospect for our economy in the future, and his recommendations for the tax code in a wide ranging interview. He talked about the economic … Continue reading →

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Scott Brown Leads the Field

Posted on December 6, 2010 by billmanzi

With Massachusetts Democrats having a very good year there has been much speculation about the potential vulnerability of Republican Senator Scott Brown in 2012. A new Public Policy survey shows Brown in a relatively good spot, with a very good … Continue reading →

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The Deal is Struck- No Offsets For All

Posted on December 6, 2010 by billmanzi

The President announced tonight a deal on the extension of ALL of the Bush tax cuts with Republicans. The deal, predicted some time ago here, (November 6th) will extend for two years all of the Bush tax cuts while also … Continue reading →

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Republican Response and George Orwell

Posted on December 4, 2010 by billmanzi

The Vice President was deployed for the weekly address this week, and talked about extension of the middle class tax cuts and the extension of unemployment benefits. He failed to mention any prospective deal on those subjects with Congressional Republicans. … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan Agreement Reached: Continue Deficits

Posted on December 3, 2010 by billmanzi

There is so much to talk about on the final report of the Deficit Commission, and so much posturing going on in Washington that it is almost impossible to get it all in one post. With the intersection of the … Continue reading →

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Senator Scott Brown on Unemployment Benefits

Posted on December 2, 2010 by billmanzi

Senator Scott Brown, under fire from Massachusetts Democrats over his stand on the extension of unemployment insurance benefits, took to You Tube to explain his position. And by goodness I find myself agreeing with the Senator on paying for the … Continue reading →

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