Repeal ObamaCare - Jan 2015

Today, Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) offered another no lame duck privileged resolution on the House floor. According to Tom Price,Over the last two years, Americans have clearly voiced their opposition to Speaker Pelosi’s job-killing, liberal agenda. So far the Democrat majority has refused to listen, but I’m giving them one more chance to do the right thing and abandon their plans for a Lame Duck blitz.

 Democracy and Power 112:  Conflicts of Interest  The politician seeks a position of power, which requires the votes of his constituents.  However to be a power elite, a politician must be an obedient caucus member.  Only by dutifully complying with the dictates of the party, does the politician’s agenda receive reciprocal collaboration. 

New 2009 Census data is set to reveal that 1 out of every 7 Americans live below the poverty line. It is estimated that 45 million people—or about 15 percent of the population—were poor last year. The 1.8 percentage-point increase in 2009 is the highest single-year increase since the government starting calculating poverty data.

Remember back in June when the Obama administration promised the American people a “Recovery Summer?” Vice President Joe Biden assured us that “some time in the next couple of months we’re going to be creating between 250,000 jobs a month and 500,000 jobs a month.” To the contrary, the economy has lost 283,000 net jobs this summer

Democracy and Power 107:  Counting votes Successful … politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate, appease, bribe, seduce, bamboozle or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies. – Walter Lippmann (1889-1974), American Journalist and Author

Back from Congressional recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has made it clear that he wishes to raise taxes on energy providers. He has encouraged Senator Nelson (D-FL) to file an amendment SA 4595 to the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act that would repeal the Section 199 tax deduction for energy producing companies.

Democracy and Power 103:  Government money In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. – Voltaire (1764)

Good news everybody - the Central Parking Garage (a mere $10) at 601 Penn Ave NW will open early at 7 am on Sunday for march-goers.  This is an extremely handy location - on the march route, near the Capitol, easy to get in and out of.  The entrance is on 6th Street and the garage will close at 7 pm.  You can find more info http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS247US247&um=1&ie=U...