Koch Cartel Blocking Medicaid Expansion, Denying Hundreds of Thousands Care | Alternet
"While it is not a surprise that the Republican war on Obamacare continues, it is new to see a handful of Republican governors push for Medicaid expansion while the GOP's Koch wing is essentially intimidating state lawmakers into voting no."
February 12, 2015
Best Campaign Finance Reform Story Of The Year
Best Campaign Finance Reform Story Of The Year
"So here we’ve got us a woman whacker hosting the Gubernatorial Inauguration and sitting on Texas government advisory boards because he bought and paid for that"
"So here we’ve got us a woman whacker hosting the Gubernatorial Inauguration and sitting on Texas government advisory boards because he bought and paid for that"
Bobby Jindal Says America Needs Educated Population, Slashes Education Budget
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/02/05/3619958/bobby-jindal-education-speech/
"Officials in Louisiana on both sides of the aisle are blasting Jindal’s proposed budget cuts, saying they would cripple the state’s public higher education."
"Officials in Louisiana on both sides of the aisle are blasting Jindal’s proposed budget cuts, saying they would cripple the state’s public higher education."
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Tripped Up by Truth
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28995-walker-tripped-up-by-truth
"The uproar forced the Governor, who did not attend the UW System and failed to graduate from the private Marquette University, to explain his intentions."
"The uproar forced the Governor, who did not attend the UW System and failed to graduate from the private Marquette University, to explain his intentions."
Imaginary Future President Chris Christie Implicated in Yet Another Corruption Case
http://thedailybanter.com/2015/02/imaginary-future-president-chris-christie-implicated-yet-another-corruption-case/
"But while Christie’s legal problems are very serious indeed, he can rest easy knowing he’s in good company. Republican governors the country over have proven themselves to be craven, incompetent and wildly corrupt in a way that would make Boss Tweed blush and excuse himself."
"But while Christie’s legal problems are very serious indeed, he can rest easy knowing he’s in good company. Republican governors the country over have proven themselves to be craven, incompetent and wildly corrupt in a way that would make Boss Tweed blush and excuse himself."
GOP’s anti-school insanity: How Scott Walker & Bobby Jindal declared war on education
GOP’s anti-school insanity: How Scott Walker & Bobby Jindal declared war on education
"It's come to this: To appeal to the party's far-right base, GOP leaders want to gut public education."
"It's come to this: To appeal to the party's far-right base, GOP leaders want to gut public education."
Fox's Tucker Carlson: 'We Don't Have Slavery In The World Today' Because Of Christianity (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/08/foxs-tucker-carlson-we-dont-have-slavery-in-the-world-today-because-of-christianity-video/
"Did you know that Christians eradicated slavery worldwide? This may come as a shock to the more than 30 million people still living as slaves worldwide (including in the United States), but to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, it is a fact. Nevermind that slavery was instituted in the United States BY Christians — the fact that some pivotal figures in ending (official) slavery in the U.S. were Christians completely absolves the Faithful of any wrongdoing."
"Did you know that Christians eradicated slavery worldwide? This may come as a shock to the more than 30 million people still living as slaves worldwide (including in the United States), but to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, it is a fact. Nevermind that slavery was instituted in the United States BY Christians — the fact that some pivotal figures in ending (official) slavery in the U.S. were Christians completely absolves the Faithful of any wrongdoing."
Fox News Moron Insists Walmart Will Spontaneously Save Us When Disaster Strikes (Video)
Fox News Moron Insists Walmart Will Spontaneously Save Us When Disaster Strikes (Video)
"the fact that Stossel tried to compare how we should run a massive and complex society using the example of the direction skaters skate at a rink, and how they don’t need someone to tell them which way to go, shows just how absurd and simpleminded he really is."
"the fact that Stossel tried to compare how we should run a massive and complex society using the example of the direction skaters skate at a rink, and how they don’t need someone to tell them which way to go, shows just how absurd and simpleminded he really is."
6 Nutjob Right-Wing Moments This Week: GOP Senator Outdoes Ayn Rand | Alternet
6 Nutjob Right-Wing Moments This Week: GOP Senator Outdoes Ayn Rand | Alternet
"1. New GOP Senator: Food workers must be free not to wash their hands!"
"1. New GOP Senator: Food workers must be free not to wash their hands!"
Sen. Bernie Sanders Hilariously Trolled the GOP on Ronald Reagan’s Birthday
Sen. Bernie Sanders Hilariously Trolled the GOP on Ronald Reagan’s Birthday
"Republicans will never admit it, but the legend of Reagan is far different than the actual reality. They worship the legacy of a man that’s based mostly off myths rather than facts."
"Republicans will never admit it, but the legend of Reagan is far different than the actual reality. They worship the legacy of a man that’s based mostly off myths rather than facts."
Glenn Beck Claims Measles Outbreak Is A Government Plot
Glenn Beck Claims Measles Outbreak Is A Government Plot
"It’s the 21st century and we’re bringing back diseases that were nearly wiped off the face of Earth, thanks in part to people taking medical advice from snake oil salesmen like Sherri Tenpenny and conservative carnival clowns like Glenn Beck. Stop listening to the shrill, unhinged voices of paranoia and take advice from trained, licensed medical professionals…please."
"It’s the 21st century and we’re bringing back diseases that were nearly wiped off the face of Earth, thanks in part to people taking medical advice from snake oil salesmen like Sherri Tenpenny and conservative carnival clowns like Glenn Beck. Stop listening to the shrill, unhinged voices of paranoia and take advice from trained, licensed medical professionals…please."
Meet the Unusual Plaintiffs Behind the Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/king-burwell-supreme-court-obamacare
"Levy contended that Obamacare had caused many Americans to lose their insurance and for premiums to rise.
In fact, the percentage of uninsured Americans has fallen from 18 percent to 13.4 percent since the law took effect last year. And Obamacare has made health care more affordable than ever before. This especially holds true for Levy. She told me she faced monthly health care premiums of $1,500, which she attributed to health woes that have included two craniotomies and two hip replacements. "I've had some holes drilled in my head," she quipped. Levy hasn't checked out the plans she qualifies for under Obamacare, but a October 2013 affidavit filed by the government in King v. Burwell indicates that at that time she could have purchased a low-cost bronze plan on the federal exchange for $148 a month. Given this, it's unclear how Obamacare has caused her any real harm."
"Levy contended that Obamacare had caused many Americans to lose their insurance and for premiums to rise.
In fact, the percentage of uninsured Americans has fallen from 18 percent to 13.4 percent since the law took effect last year. And Obamacare has made health care more affordable than ever before. This especially holds true for Levy. She told me she faced monthly health care premiums of $1,500, which she attributed to health woes that have included two craniotomies and two hip replacements. "I've had some holes drilled in my head," she quipped. Levy hasn't checked out the plans she qualifies for under Obamacare, but a October 2013 affidavit filed by the government in King v. Burwell indicates that at that time she could have purchased a low-cost bronze plan on the federal exchange for $148 a month. Given this, it's unclear how Obamacare has caused her any real harm."
What Happens To Emergency Rooms When A State Doesn’t Expand Medicaid? Louisiana Is A Harrowing Example
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/07/what-happens-to-emergency-rooms-when-a-state-doesnt-expand-medicaid-louisiana-is-a-harrowing-example/
"Helping people shouldn’t be a conservative vs. liberal issue, but to Jindal, it clearly is. And his stubbornness, idiocy, and short-sightedness is putting the health of his state in danger."
"Helping people shouldn’t be a conservative vs. liberal issue, but to Jindal, it clearly is. And his stubbornness, idiocy, and short-sightedness is putting the health of his state in danger."
Congressman Changes Bill Number From ‘666’ Because It Was Making Jesus Cry
http://thedailybanter.com/2015/02/tears-of-jesus/
"Let me tell you something. If there are people in Congress who’d have any qualms whatsoever about voting for a bill simply because it was number 666 of the session, then not only should they not be in Congress, they should be in a locked psychiatric facility. And that goes double for anyone who’d actually go out of his way to change the number of the bill."
"Let me tell you something. If there are people in Congress who’d have any qualms whatsoever about voting for a bill simply because it was number 666 of the session, then not only should they not be in Congress, they should be in a locked psychiatric facility. And that goes double for anyone who’d actually go out of his way to change the number of the bill."
Kansas Gov. Brownback's Budget Hits Cherished Highway System
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/07/kansas-brownback-budget-highway_n_6636484.html
"Kansas voters who re-elected a Republican governor known for aggressive tax cutting are learning that the state won't solve its serious budget problems without putting a normally sacrosanct asset in the crosshairs — its state-of-the-art highway system."
"Kansas voters who re-elected a Republican governor known for aggressive tax cutting are learning that the state won't solve its serious budget problems without putting a normally sacrosanct asset in the crosshairs — its state-of-the-art highway system."
Time Warner Fights Municipal Broadband By Taking Lawmakers And Their Spouses On Vacation
Time Warner Fights Municipal Broadband By Taking Lawmakers And Their Spouses On Vacation
"This isn’t the first time that Time Warner Cable bribed hosted Maine lawmakers to starve off municipal broadband plans. In 2013, Time Warner Cable hosted a similar event. Additionally, since 2008, Time Warner has donated more than $240,000 to Maine politicians."
"This isn’t the first time that Time Warner Cable bribed hosted Maine lawmakers to starve off municipal broadband plans. In 2013, Time Warner Cable hosted a similar event. Additionally, since 2008, Time Warner has donated more than $240,000 to Maine politicians."
Exposed: The Republican Alternative To Obamacare Is Nothing More Than A ‘Cut and Paste’ Job (IMAGES)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/08/exposed-the-republican-alternative-to-obamacare-is-nothing-more-than-a-cut-and-paste-job-images/
"Obamacare has seen the number of uninsured Americans drop by between 10 and 12 million. Multiple pieces of research have also found that citizens with Obamacare are better off than they were without it; a survey from the Commonwealth Fund found that 60% of people who got new coverage on the marketplaces had used their insurance to pay for services—and 62% of that group said they could not have paid for such care previously. On top of this, according to figures from the Congressional Budget Office, the net result of the policy has seen healthcare costs reach a historic low."
"Obamacare has seen the number of uninsured Americans drop by between 10 and 12 million. Multiple pieces of research have also found that citizens with Obamacare are better off than they were without it; a survey from the Commonwealth Fund found that 60% of people who got new coverage on the marketplaces had used their insurance to pay for services—and 62% of that group said they could not have paid for such care previously. On top of this, according to figures from the Congressional Budget Office, the net result of the policy has seen healthcare costs reach a historic low."
GOP’s “pre-existing” lie: How to trick people into thinking you’re “replacing” Obamacare
GOP’s “pre-existing” lie: How to trick people into thinking you’re “replacing” Obamacare
"Authors of the “new” GOP healthcare reform plan are lying about its policy for people with pre-existing conditions"
"Authors of the “new” GOP healthcare reform plan are lying about its policy for people with pre-existing conditions"
Republicans combine their war on Obamacare with their war on women
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/06/1362776/-Republicans-combine-their-war-on-Obamacare-with-their-war-on-nbsp-women
"It's not just lady parts stuff in Obamacare that these Republican men want to go away, too. The so-called plan does away with the ban on insurance companies charging women more for coverage just because they're women. They want to make insurance more expensive for older Americans by allowing insurance companies to charge much more for older people than Obamacare allows, a cost that will hit women disproportionately higher."
"It's not just lady parts stuff in Obamacare that these Republican men want to go away, too. The so-called plan does away with the ban on insurance companies charging women more for coverage just because they're women. They want to make insurance more expensive for older Americans by allowing insurance companies to charge much more for older people than Obamacare allows, a cost that will hit women disproportionately higher."
Supply Side Nightmare As Bobby Jindal Pushes Louisiana Into The Fiscal Abyss
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/06/supply-side-nightmare-bobby-jindal-pushes-louisiana-fiscal-abyss.html
"When Jindal took office in 2008, the state had a 900 million dollar surplus, and the unemployment rate was just 3.8 percent. Now, in addition to having a gaping budget shortfall, Louisiana’s unemployment rate is at 6.7 percent, above the national average."
"When Jindal took office in 2008, the state had a 900 million dollar surplus, and the unemployment rate was just 3.8 percent. Now, in addition to having a gaping budget shortfall, Louisiana’s unemployment rate is at 6.7 percent, above the national average."
February 9, 2015
After Historically Positive Jobs Report, John Boehner’s Tweet Once Again Proves He’s Delusional
After Historically Positive Jobs Report, John Boehner’s Tweet Once Again Proves He’s Delusional
"As most people know, the first Friday of every month marks the release of our nation’s monthly jobs report. And for 59 straight months now this nation has added jobs – the longest streak in U.S. history."
"As most people know, the first Friday of every month marks the release of our nation’s monthly jobs report. And for 59 straight months now this nation has added jobs – the longest streak in U.S. history."
Scott Walker's Sneak Attack On Senior Citizens
Scott Walker's Sneak Attack On Senior Citizens
"At least this shows that Walker isn't an ageist. He's willing to screw over anyone, no matter what stage of life they are in."
"At least this shows that Walker isn't an ageist. He's willing to screw over anyone, no matter what stage of life they are in."
Scott Walker Heightens Attack On Public Education
Scott Walker Heightens Attack On Public Education
"Shortly after Scott Walker was first elected as governor of Wisconsin, he set about attacking the state's education system to prepare it for privatization. His first act was to cut more than a billion dollars from the education system. The effects of this massive cut were devastating, so much so that even the school district that Walker championed as a "success story" is failing horribly.
This year, Walker and his Republican cohorts in the state legislature have upped their attacks on the public education system. Walker wants to eliminate the requirement that teachers actually know how to teach. Meanwhile, his cohorts in crimes against humanity are trying to mandate that the public schools they deem to be unworthy have to become private schools - all at the taxpayers' expense, of course."
"Shortly after Scott Walker was first elected as governor of Wisconsin, he set about attacking the state's education system to prepare it for privatization. His first act was to cut more than a billion dollars from the education system. The effects of this massive cut were devastating, so much so that even the school district that Walker championed as a "success story" is failing horribly.
This year, Walker and his Republican cohorts in the state legislature have upped their attacks on the public education system. Walker wants to eliminate the requirement that teachers actually know how to teach. Meanwhile, his cohorts in crimes against humanity are trying to mandate that the public schools they deem to be unworthy have to become private schools - all at the taxpayers' expense, of course."
February 7, 2015
How Fox News Creates Its Own Insane Reality | Alternet
How Fox News Creates Its Own Insane Reality | Alternet
"This is how Fox News tricks itself. What begins as heated claims—a hyperbolic statement to hook a viewer, a vulnerable figure to be elevated to villain—is repeated and amplified until the outrage-inducing nonsense is churned into the network’s observed truth. Call it the revenge of the talking point.
Partisan news is a repetitive business, and a talking point is grown over the course of several days and weeks. An errant comment quoted by one show out of context is then repeated by the next fully devoid of that context, until it becomes a self-referential outrage lever pulled by the evening shows at will. By the next day, the offending comment or subject is reintroduced as a pre-formed scandal which the network hosts respond to as if it were a piece of the discourse that rudely shoved its way into the studio and now must be dealt with.
If you’re a Fox News watcher, this is how your political reality is generated.
A fine example was the “Hobby Lobby Sharia law” talking point that emerged last July following the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. One tweet goofing on the Sharia/Scalia rhyme (“The Supreme Court #HobbyLobby ruling proves once again that Scalia Law is a lot like Sharia Law”) was volleyed between shows until Bill O’Reilly was rolling his eyes at the dissenting justice’s Sharia comparison (one obviously never made in the arguments) and Greg Gutfeld was whining that “They were comparing a narrow ruling to Sharia Law.”
The idenity of “they” was purposefully left vague, because nobody had ever actually done it. Primed by hours of outrage bait, the viewer was left to interpret “they” as the entire shadowy cabal known as the left. It took Fox only 24 hours to convert a single jesting tweet into a fully functional and portable talking point."
"This is how Fox News tricks itself. What begins as heated claims—a hyperbolic statement to hook a viewer, a vulnerable figure to be elevated to villain—is repeated and amplified until the outrage-inducing nonsense is churned into the network’s observed truth. Call it the revenge of the talking point.
Partisan news is a repetitive business, and a talking point is grown over the course of several days and weeks. An errant comment quoted by one show out of context is then repeated by the next fully devoid of that context, until it becomes a self-referential outrage lever pulled by the evening shows at will. By the next day, the offending comment or subject is reintroduced as a pre-formed scandal which the network hosts respond to as if it were a piece of the discourse that rudely shoved its way into the studio and now must be dealt with.
If you’re a Fox News watcher, this is how your political reality is generated.
A fine example was the “Hobby Lobby Sharia law” talking point that emerged last July following the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. One tweet goofing on the Sharia/Scalia rhyme (“The Supreme Court #HobbyLobby ruling proves once again that Scalia Law is a lot like Sharia Law”) was volleyed between shows until Bill O’Reilly was rolling his eyes at the dissenting justice’s Sharia comparison (one obviously never made in the arguments) and Greg Gutfeld was whining that “They were comparing a narrow ruling to Sharia Law.”
The idenity of “they” was purposefully left vague, because nobody had ever actually done it. Primed by hours of outrage bait, the viewer was left to interpret “they” as the entire shadowy cabal known as the left. It took Fox only 24 hours to convert a single jesting tweet into a fully functional and portable talking point."
How American Oligarchs Are Pushing America to the Brink of Fascism | Alternet
How American Oligarchs Are Pushing America to the Brink of Fascism | Alternet
"As the American Heritage Dictionary noted, fascism is: "A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism"."
"As the American Heritage Dictionary noted, fascism is: "A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism"."
Koch-supporting Texas billionaires reveal their true agenda: An America that looks like Texas
Koch-supporting Texas billionaires reveal their true agenda: An America that looks like Texas
"They don’t acknowledge that most Koch network donors can hide their identity behind the fake non-profits Koch political consultants set up, nor that they are talking about monopolizing the microphone and drowning out debate.
“The federal government increasingly stifles the free speech of its opponents,” they write. “Both parties have attempted to limit Americans’ ability to speak their minds about elections and politicians. Last year, 54 U.S. senators voted to amend the First Amendment to give Congress unlimited power to control political speech. And some federal agencies — especially the Internal Revenue Service — have targeted individuals and groups with which they disagree.”
Yes, you remember the IRS spat. Some top agency officials had the gall to notice that a bunch of political activists—i.e, Tea Party chapters—were not forming political committees under state and federal campaign rules, but were pretending to be non-profit charities to hide their donors’ identities. This is the “dark money” game.
Clearly, there’s no difference between the Tea Party and the March of Dimes."
"They don’t acknowledge that most Koch network donors can hide their identity behind the fake non-profits Koch political consultants set up, nor that they are talking about monopolizing the microphone and drowning out debate.
“The federal government increasingly stifles the free speech of its opponents,” they write. “Both parties have attempted to limit Americans’ ability to speak their minds about elections and politicians. Last year, 54 U.S. senators voted to amend the First Amendment to give Congress unlimited power to control political speech. And some federal agencies — especially the Internal Revenue Service — have targeted individuals and groups with which they disagree.”
Yes, you remember the IRS spat. Some top agency officials had the gall to notice that a bunch of political activists—i.e, Tea Party chapters—were not forming political committees under state and federal campaign rules, but were pretending to be non-profit charities to hide their donors’ identities. This is the “dark money” game.
Clearly, there’s no difference between the Tea Party and the March of Dimes."
EXCLUSIVE – Koch Brothers, Rick Scott And Jeb Bush Exposed In Florida Scandal
http://samuel-warde.com/2015/02/exclusive-koch-brothers-rick-scott-jeb-bush-exposed-florida-pipeline-scandal/
"Florida Attorney Steve Medina has been working on a case, pro bono, to expose the environmental corruption which has been taking place in Tallahassee and Putnam County, Florida.
Tons of toxic waste is being dumped into St. Johns River, daily, by the Koch Brothers company, Georgia-Pacific. Aspects of the deal allowing Georgia Pacific to massively assault the environment, were misleading, sometimes illegal, and unbeknownst to the local citizens. Florida Governor Rick Scott and former Governor (and Republican presidential hopeful), Jeb Bush, are also involved."
"Florida Attorney Steve Medina has been working on a case, pro bono, to expose the environmental corruption which has been taking place in Tallahassee and Putnam County, Florida.
Tons of toxic waste is being dumped into St. Johns River, daily, by the Koch Brothers company, Georgia-Pacific. Aspects of the deal allowing Georgia Pacific to massively assault the environment, were misleading, sometimes illegal, and unbeknownst to the local citizens. Florida Governor Rick Scott and former Governor (and Republican presidential hopeful), Jeb Bush, are also involved."
How the Roberts Supreme Court Has Strengthened the Powerful and Screwed Everyone Else | The Nation
How the Roberts Supreme Court Has Strengthened the Powerful and Screwed Everyone Else | The Nation
"The sad irony is that, rather than serve its traditional role as the institution of government where those shut out of the political process can find a voice, the Court has used its rulings to strengthen the already deafening voices of the wealthy and powerful."
"The sad irony is that, rather than serve its traditional role as the institution of government where those shut out of the political process can find a voice, the Court has used its rulings to strengthen the already deafening voices of the wealthy and powerful."
Can Koch Brothers Lock In Fatal Climate Delay For $889 Million In 2016 Election?
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/27/3615930/koch-brothers-climate-delay-889-million-2016-election/
"The Kochs are leading backers of a “coordinated nationwide attack on renewable energy policies"."
"The Kochs are leading backers of a “coordinated nationwide attack on renewable energy policies"."
The Economy Added The Most Jobs Last Year Since 1999
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/02/06/3620152/january-jobs-2/
"That represents the best year since 1999. The economy has added at least 200,000 jobs each month for the last 12 months, something not seen since 1994-1995."
"That represents the best year since 1999. The economy has added at least 200,000 jobs each month for the last 12 months, something not seen since 1994-1995."
Jeb Bush Points Out How Badly Our Economy Faltered During His Father And Brother’s Presidencies
Jeb Bush Points Out How Badly Our Economy Faltered During His Father And Brother’s Presidencies
"In the eyes of the Republican Party and those who continue to buy the lie that is trickle-down economics, Jeb Bush looks great. He looks like the return of the country club Republican (as my fiercely conservative mother likes to call them) and a renewed GOP focus on the economy instead of abortion, vaccines and discriminating against gay people. However, in making this statement, Jeb Bush has shown that President Obama has actually been better for the economy than either Bush president – and when the usual comments from conservatives come that it hasn’t done anything for them, you can gently remind them that they’ve admitted trickle-down economics don’t work."
"In the eyes of the Republican Party and those who continue to buy the lie that is trickle-down economics, Jeb Bush looks great. He looks like the return of the country club Republican (as my fiercely conservative mother likes to call them) and a renewed GOP focus on the economy instead of abortion, vaccines and discriminating against gay people. However, in making this statement, Jeb Bush has shown that President Obama has actually been better for the economy than either Bush president – and when the usual comments from conservatives come that it hasn’t done anything for them, you can gently remind them that they’ve admitted trickle-down economics don’t work."
Why Media Shouldn't Take GOP Attempts To Rebrand As Champions Of The Middle Class At Face Value
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/04/why-media-shouldnt-take-gop-attempts-to-rebrand/202407
"Early news coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign has tacitly allowed the GOP to disingenuously rebrand itself as a party of the middle class, despite the fact that the party's new rhetoric doesn't align with its policy positions that continue to exacerbate income inequality. When highlighting Republican rhetoric about the need to reduce income inequality, media should take care to hold the GOP accountable for its actions, not just its words."
"Early news coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign has tacitly allowed the GOP to disingenuously rebrand itself as a party of the middle class, despite the fact that the party's new rhetoric doesn't align with its policy positions that continue to exacerbate income inequality. When highlighting Republican rhetoric about the need to reduce income inequality, media should take care to hold the GOP accountable for its actions, not just its words."
Bernie Sanders Obliterates The Republican Job Creator Myth At Senate Hearing
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/03/bernie-sanders-obliterates-republican-job-creator-myth-senate-hearing.html
"Sen. Sanders was correct. There is no special class of job creators. Every single American that puts money back into the U.S. economy is a “job creator.” If Republicans want to protect the job creators, they should be cutting taxes for every American in the middle-class and below."
"Sen. Sanders was correct. There is no special class of job creators. Every single American that puts money back into the U.S. economy is a “job creator.” If Republicans want to protect the job creators, they should be cutting taxes for every American in the middle-class and below."
GOP Trickle Down Has 70% of Americans Near Financial Calamity
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/01/gop-trickle-70-americans-facing-financial-calamity.html
"For well over thirty years since Republican man-god Ronald Reagan declared that government is the evil destroying the great middle class, Republicans have maintained their demigod’s position that the solution to help the middle class is giving the richest Americans all of the nation’s assets and wealth. Since then, the rich have gotten richer and what was once a vibrant middle class is now less than vapor and on the verge of vanishing altogether. Instead of changing course and helping the majority of the population, Republicans still propose heaping wealth on the rich and increasing taxes on the bottom 90% of the population to complete the utter destruction of middle income earners. According to yet another report they are succeeding beyond their wildest dreams."
"For well over thirty years since Republican man-god Ronald Reagan declared that government is the evil destroying the great middle class, Republicans have maintained their demigod’s position that the solution to help the middle class is giving the richest Americans all of the nation’s assets and wealth. Since then, the rich have gotten richer and what was once a vibrant middle class is now less than vapor and on the verge of vanishing altogether. Instead of changing course and helping the majority of the population, Republicans still propose heaping wealth on the rich and increasing taxes on the bottom 90% of the population to complete the utter destruction of middle income earners. According to yet another report they are succeeding beyond their wildest dreams."
Jeb Bush's Cousin Is A Fox Business Executive
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/03/jeb-bushs-cousin-is-a-fox-business-executive/202089
"Ellis made headlines for his controversial role heading Fox News' decision desk during the 2000 election, when the network was the first to call Florida for another Ellis cousin, George W. Bush."
"Ellis made headlines for his controversial role heading Fox News' decision desk during the 2000 election, when the network was the first to call Florida for another Ellis cousin, George W. Bush."
Veteran Has Had It With Republicans: ‘Don’t You Dare Thank Me For My Military Service’
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/02/veteran-has-had-it-with-republicans-dont-you-dare-thank-me-for-my-military-service/
"Despite billing themselves as patriots, it’s no secret that the Republican Party has little sympathy for U.S. soldiers once they get home. While conservative lawmakers were practically giddy about sending troops in Afghanistan and Iraq during the Bush administration, they have no interest in making sure those men and women who sacrificed for those wars are well taken care – consistently voting against providing them medical or financial relief."
"Despite billing themselves as patriots, it’s no secret that the Republican Party has little sympathy for U.S. soldiers once they get home. While conservative lawmakers were practically giddy about sending troops in Afghanistan and Iraq during the Bush administration, they have no interest in making sure those men and women who sacrificed for those wars are well taken care – consistently voting against providing them medical or financial relief."
Fox News: PR Department for ISIS
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28956-fox-news-american-pr-department-for-isis
"The Guardian is reporting that Twitter accounts associated with known ISIS supporters are boastfully sharing the Fox News link to the execution video.
One account tweeted out, "Whoever is looking for the al-Furqan version [of the video], here it is and it cannot be deleted because it is on an American network."
Al-Furqan is ISIS' official propaganda outlet.
So, congratulations to Fox News for doing exactly what ISIS wanted it to do, and for giving that terrorist organization another victory."
"The Guardian is reporting that Twitter accounts associated with known ISIS supporters are boastfully sharing the Fox News link to the execution video.
One account tweeted out, "Whoever is looking for the al-Furqan version [of the video], here it is and it cannot be deleted because it is on an American network."
Al-Furqan is ISIS' official propaganda outlet.
So, congratulations to Fox News for doing exactly what ISIS wanted it to do, and for giving that terrorist organization another victory."
Fox News Thinks Hollywood Is Waging A War On Men By Casting Women As Heroes
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/04/fox-news-thinks-hollywood-waging-war-men-casting-women-heroes.html
"Only in the right-wing bubble will you see people complaining that there are too many female heroes in movies these days. Because, as we all know, 15% is just way too much."
"Only in the right-wing bubble will you see people complaining that there are too many female heroes in movies these days. Because, as we all know, 15% is just way too much."
Glenn Beck Claims Measles Outbreak Is A Government Plot
Glenn Beck Claims Measles Outbreak Is A Government Plot
"It’s the 21st century and we’re bringing back diseases that were nearly wiped off the face of Earth, thanks in part to people taking medical advice from snake oil salesmen like Sherri Tenpenny and conservative carnival clowns like Glenn Beck. Stop listening to the shrill, unhinged voices of paranoia and take advice from trained, licensed medical professionals…please."
"It’s the 21st century and we’re bringing back diseases that were nearly wiped off the face of Earth, thanks in part to people taking medical advice from snake oil salesmen like Sherri Tenpenny and conservative carnival clowns like Glenn Beck. Stop listening to the shrill, unhinged voices of paranoia and take advice from trained, licensed medical professionals…please."
Fox News Embarrassingly Uses Fake Story to Try to Attack President Obama
Fox News Embarrassingly Uses Fake Story to Try to Attack President Obama
"The disdain Fox News displays toward President Obama is something of which they’re very proud. They wear it on their sleeve almost like a badge of honor. I’ve never seen a news network show such disrespect and hatred toward a sitting U.S. president like Fox News has toward Obama."
"The disdain Fox News displays toward President Obama is something of which they’re very proud. They wear it on their sleeve almost like a badge of honor. I’ve never seen a news network show such disrespect and hatred toward a sitting U.S. president like Fox News has toward Obama."
Fox News: Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Makes Men Feel Bad By ‘Empowering Girls’ (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/04/fox-news-disneys-frozen-makes-men-feel-bad-by-empowering-girls-video/
"Fox News may be late to comment on the immense popularity of Disney’s Frozen, but they clearly hoped to make up for lost time by issuing the most idiotic hot take on the film imaginable."
"Fox News may be late to comment on the immense popularity of Disney’s Frozen, but they clearly hoped to make up for lost time by issuing the most idiotic hot take on the film imaginable."
In Bizarre Rant, Alabama Public Official Blames Measles Outbreak On Gay Marriage And Teen Pregnancy
In Bizarre Rant, Alabama Public Official Blames Measles Outbreak On Gay Marriage And Teen Pregnancy
"For those of us who live in the fantasy world provided by modern science, measles is caused by a virus called Paramyxoviridae, which is actually more closely related to Ebola than most people would be comfortable acknowledging (you do remember the Ebola virus, right?) According to the lies of science, the virus is an extremely contagious one, and it makes people miserable when they get infected. We all know that's not true, because people have wrote books about how marvelous measles are.
It's a good thing Alabama Public Service Commissioner Chip Beeker can see right through that, though. See, Mr. Beeker knows the real cause for measles, and he identified it in a rant this week: measles is caused by same-sex marriage."
"For those of us who live in the fantasy world provided by modern science, measles is caused by a virus called Paramyxoviridae, which is actually more closely related to Ebola than most people would be comfortable acknowledging (you do remember the Ebola virus, right?) According to the lies of science, the virus is an extremely contagious one, and it makes people miserable when they get infected. We all know that's not true, because people have wrote books about how marvelous measles are.
It's a good thing Alabama Public Service Commissioner Chip Beeker can see right through that, though. See, Mr. Beeker knows the real cause for measles, and he identified it in a rant this week: measles is caused by same-sex marriage."
Jon Stewart mocks Thom Tillis for deregulated hand-washing comments
Jon Stewart mocks Thom Tillis for deregulated hand-washing comments
"On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart took aim the freshman senator from North Carolina, Thom Tillis. In response to a question about government regulation and restaurant worker hand washing at a local Starbucks, Sen.r Tillis, a staunch free-market conservative, recently stated:
“I don’t have any problem with Starbucks if they choose to opt out of this policy as long as they post a sign that says, ‘We don’t require our employees to wash their hands after they use the restroom.’ The market will take care of that.”
Naturally, Stewart had a field day with this comment."
"On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart took aim the freshman senator from North Carolina, Thom Tillis. In response to a question about government regulation and restaurant worker hand washing at a local Starbucks, Sen.r Tillis, a staunch free-market conservative, recently stated:
“I don’t have any problem with Starbucks if they choose to opt out of this policy as long as they post a sign that says, ‘We don’t require our employees to wash their hands after they use the restroom.’ The market will take care of that.”
Naturally, Stewart had a field day with this comment."
While Trying to Bash the President, Ted Cruz Ends Up Proving GOP Economic Policies Don’t Work (Video)
While Trying to Bash the President, Ted Cruz Ends Up Proving GOP Economic Policies Don’t Work (Video)
"It’s just absurd to see Republicans like Cruz try to claim Obama’s policies are causing these massive issues with income inequality when this is a pattern we’ve seen building for decades and it’s a direct result of the failed economic ideology his party supports known as trickle-down economics. And when any Republican talks about wage stagnation, while also claiming that the rich are doing better than they ever have before, they’re flat-out admitting that their entire economic philosophy is one giant scam."
"It’s just absurd to see Republicans like Cruz try to claim Obama’s policies are causing these massive issues with income inequality when this is a pattern we’ve seen building for decades and it’s a direct result of the failed economic ideology his party supports known as trickle-down economics. And when any Republican talks about wage stagnation, while also claiming that the rich are doing better than they ever have before, they’re flat-out admitting that their entire economic philosophy is one giant scam."
Scott Walker’s hilarious screwup: How he messed with University of Wisconsin — and infuriated his state
Scott Walker’s hilarious screwup: How he messed with University of Wisconsin — and infuriated his state
"This guy is seriously the best the Republicans have? Here's why he's backtracking on a lame new education "reform"."
"This guy is seriously the best the Republicans have? Here's why he's backtracking on a lame new education "reform"."
Scott Walker's Attempted Murder Of The Wisconsin Idea Fails Spectacularly
Scott Walker's Attempted Murder Of The Wisconsin Idea Fails Spectacularly
"In summary, Walker wants to change the UW system into a taxpayer-funded jobs training program, another version of corporate welfare. Walker didn't expect anyone to notice this, but when they did and expressed their outrage, he tried to spin it as a drafting error. But his own words belie that lie.
I would dare say that Walker is hoping that, with the help of a cooperative and compliant corporate media, people will soon forget this egregious pandering to his dark money benefactors and will allow his changes to stand.
The only thing Walker has left to do is change the UW-Madison mascot from a badger to one more suiting of himself - a weasel."
"In summary, Walker wants to change the UW system into a taxpayer-funded jobs training program, another version of corporate welfare. Walker didn't expect anyone to notice this, but when they did and expressed their outrage, he tried to spin it as a drafting error. But his own words belie that lie.
I would dare say that Walker is hoping that, with the help of a cooperative and compliant corporate media, people will soon forget this egregious pandering to his dark money benefactors and will allow his changes to stand.
The only thing Walker has left to do is change the UW-Madison mascot from a badger to one more suiting of himself - a weasel."
Walker Strikes Truth and Wisconsin Idea from UW Mission in Budget
Walker Strikes Truth and Wisconsin Idea from UW Mission in Budget
"In addition to unprecedented budget cuts to the University of Wisconsin (UW) system, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker struck "the search for truth" and the Wisconsin Idea from the university's mission in his executive budget bill unveiled last night."
"In addition to unprecedented budget cuts to the University of Wisconsin (UW) system, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker struck "the search for truth" and the Wisconsin Idea from the university's mission in his executive budget bill unveiled last night."
Wisconsin Bully Gov. Scott Walker's New Hard Core Right-Wing Message | Alternet
Wisconsin Bully Gov. Scott Walker's New Hard Core Right-Wing Message | Alternet
"Walker’s vain narrative, where he casts himself as a conservative hero, pleased Republicans on the call, according to the Register."
"Walker’s vain narrative, where he casts himself as a conservative hero, pleased Republicans on the call, according to the Register."
The right’s textbook freakout: What the fight over new A.P. history standards is really about
The right’s textbook freakout: What the fight over new A.P. history standards is really about
"Conservatives are at war with the College Board over U.S. history. But proper education isn't among their concerns"
"Conservatives are at war with the College Board over U.S. history. But proper education isn't among their concerns"
Right-Wing Charter Schools Looking For Toehold In Michigan
Right-Wing Charter Schools Looking For Toehold In Michigan
"The John Birch Society or some facsimile thereof is on the move, and they're aiming at charter schools in Michigan."
"The John Birch Society or some facsimile thereof is on the move, and they're aiming at charter schools in Michigan."
Thugs and Demagogues: 7 Right-Wing Wackos the Media Will Shove Down Our Throats in 2016 | Alternet
Thugs and Demagogues: 7 Right-Wing Wackos the Media Will Shove Down Our Throats in 2016 | Alternet
"Thanks to the Kochs, ready or not, here they come."
"Thanks to the Kochs, ready or not, here they come."
Scott Walker's War on Wisconsin
Scott Walker's War on Wisconsin
"By the time he leaves the governor's mansion, our once great public school system, our model environmental protections and our world-class university will be mere shadows of their former selves.
Walker is, of course, a favorite of the Koch brothers. He showed up at their swanky retreat in Palm Springs after his star turn in Iowa, just as the Kochs announced they will spend $889 million in the 2016 election cycle––as much as each party's presidential nominee.
Walker is a great frontman for the Kochs' ideology: union busting; deregulation, especially of their own fossil fuel industry (the governor in Iowa said Wisconsin was planning to sue the federal government over new EPA limits on power plant carbon emissions); tax cuts for the rich; repeal of the Affordable Care Act (another Walker applause line); and the privatization of everything."
"By the time he leaves the governor's mansion, our once great public school system, our model environmental protections and our world-class university will be mere shadows of their former selves.
Walker is, of course, a favorite of the Koch brothers. He showed up at their swanky retreat in Palm Springs after his star turn in Iowa, just as the Kochs announced they will spend $889 million in the 2016 election cycle––as much as each party's presidential nominee.
Walker is a great frontman for the Kochs' ideology: union busting; deregulation, especially of their own fossil fuel industry (the governor in Iowa said Wisconsin was planning to sue the federal government over new EPA limits on power plant carbon emissions); tax cuts for the rich; repeal of the Affordable Care Act (another Walker applause line); and the privatization of everything."
February 6, 2015
There’s No Vaccine For Obama Defiance Disorder
There’s No Vaccine For Obama Defiance Disorder
"A few years ago, there was a joke going around about yellow snow. If President Obama came out against eating yellow snow, members of the right-wing would issue statements, arguing for it. How dare Obama try to control what we eat, why does he hate winter, is Obama prejudiced against dogs, etc. We’ve seen it with healthy eating and the First Lady: when Michelle Obama and Subway teamed up, conservatives went crazy with anger, posting incredibly racist and hateful comments against Mrs. Obama and Subway. And we are now seeing Obama Defiance Disorder in regard to vaccines."
"A few years ago, there was a joke going around about yellow snow. If President Obama came out against eating yellow snow, members of the right-wing would issue statements, arguing for it. How dare Obama try to control what we eat, why does he hate winter, is Obama prejudiced against dogs, etc. We’ve seen it with healthy eating and the First Lady: when Michelle Obama and Subway teamed up, conservatives went crazy with anger, posting incredibly racist and hateful comments against Mrs. Obama and Subway. And we are now seeing Obama Defiance Disorder in regard to vaccines."
Alex Jones Defends "Listener" Rand Paul On Vaccines By Attacking "Whore," "Trash, Tramp, Filth, Scum" CNBC Anchor
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/04/alex-jones-defends-listener-rand-paul-on-vaccin/202411
"Alex Jones defended ally and "listener" Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) from media attacks over his controversial vaccination remarks by lashing out at a CNBC anchor who challenged Paul. Jones, who helped Paul get elected to the Senate in 2010, called CNBC's Kelly Evans a "whore" and "pimp" for "signing on to a system of murder, you little piece of trash, tramp, filth, scum woman"
"Alex Jones defended ally and "listener" Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) from media attacks over his controversial vaccination remarks by lashing out at a CNBC anchor who challenged Paul. Jones, who helped Paul get elected to the Senate in 2010, called CNBC's Kelly Evans a "whore" and "pimp" for "signing on to a system of murder, you little piece of trash, tramp, filth, scum woman"
GOP senator: Don’t make employees wash their hands after going to the bathroom, because freedom
GOP senator: Don’t make employees wash their hands after going to the bathroom, because freedom
"For much of the past 36 or so hours, we’ve heard from a number of Republicans that risking the occasional measles outbreak is simply the price of liberty. While Rand Paul and Chris Christie were busy championing the sacred right to expose others to disease, it fell to freshman Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to take up the next great cause in the fight for freedom from regulatory overreach. We speak, of course, of the right of restaurants not to require their employees to wash their hands after using the restroom."
"For much of the past 36 or so hours, we’ve heard from a number of Republicans that risking the occasional measles outbreak is simply the price of liberty. While Rand Paul and Chris Christie were busy championing the sacred right to expose others to disease, it fell to freshman Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to take up the next great cause in the fight for freedom from regulatory overreach. We speak, of course, of the right of restaurants not to require their employees to wash their hands after using the restroom."
Congressman: Measles Outbreak May Be Caused By ‘Illegal Aliens’
http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2015/02/03/3618647/mo-brooks-measles-immigrants/
"But researchers have traced recent outbreaks to the persistent — and completely misguided — belief that vaccines are harmful to children. In fact, the vast majority of new cases of measles are found in children whose parents had “philosophical” objections to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine."
"But researchers have traced recent outbreaks to the persistent — and completely misguided — belief that vaccines are harmful to children. In fact, the vast majority of new cases of measles are found in children whose parents had “philosophical” objections to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine."
GOP Anti-Vaxxer: Help, Help, We're Being Oppressed
GOP Anti-Vaxxer: Help, Help, We're Being Oppressed
"When is the fascination with the "stupid is the new smart" movement going to end? Why must we be constantly reminded that the ideology of the Republican party stems from complications from the Dunning-Kruger Effect"
"When is the fascination with the "stupid is the new smart" movement going to end? Why must we be constantly reminded that the ideology of the Republican party stems from complications from the Dunning-Kruger Effect"
NC Senator: Starbucks Workers Shouldn't Have To Wash Hands After Bathroom Break
NC Senator: Starbucks Workers Shouldn't Have To Wash Hands After Bathroom Break
"It's really not funny, though. Years of this kind of insanity have gotten us to the point where people think these statements are "reasonable"."
"It's really not funny, though. Years of this kind of insanity have gotten us to the point where people think these statements are "reasonable"."
Why serious people discount Fox News
http://www.heraldsun.com/opinion/x2130548318/Why-serious-people-discount-Fox-News#.VMaYWft9sNg.facebook
"You can forget that facts matter, that logic is important, that science is critical, that he who speaks claptrap loudly still speaks claptrap -- and that claptrap has no place in reasoned and informed debate. Sometimes, it takes someone from outside to hold up a mirror and allow you to see more clearly what you have grown accustomed to.
This is what the French and the British did for America last week.
For that, Fox owed them an apology. But serious people owe them thanks."
"You can forget that facts matter, that logic is important, that science is critical, that he who speaks claptrap loudly still speaks claptrap -- and that claptrap has no place in reasoned and informed debate. Sometimes, it takes someone from outside to hold up a mirror and allow you to see more clearly what you have grown accustomed to.
This is what the French and the British did for America last week.
For that, Fox owed them an apology. But serious people owe them thanks."
Fox News: The World’s Comic Relief | The Nation
Fox News: The World’s Comic Relief | The Nation
"Legitimate academic studies of Fox’s effect on its viewers demonstrate that it not only makes them more conservative but also less informed. However, instead of recognizing Fox for what it is—a danger to our democracy and a cancer to the cause of journalistic credibility—competing journalists have treated it as just another news organization, albeit one with a bit of a political bent."
"Legitimate academic studies of Fox’s effect on its viewers demonstrate that it not only makes them more conservative but also less informed. However, instead of recognizing Fox for what it is—a danger to our democracy and a cancer to the cause of journalistic credibility—competing journalists have treated it as just another news organization, albeit one with a bit of a political bent."
Fox Anti-Obamacare Segment Goes Off The Rails When Guest Says He 'Didn't Have Healthcare Before'
Fox Anti-Obamacare Segment Goes Off The Rails When Guest Says He 'Didn't Have Healthcare Before'
"A Fox News interview that was presumably intended to bash President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law took a left turn on Sunday when the guest admitted that he could only afford insurance for the first time thanks to Obamacare."
"A Fox News interview that was presumably intended to bash President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law took a left turn on Sunday when the guest admitted that he could only afford insurance for the first time thanks to Obamacare."
February 5, 2015
Watch: Jon Stewart Skewers Christian Hypocrite Mike Huckabee | Alternet
Watch: Jon Stewart Skewers Christian Hypocrite Mike Huckabee | Alternet
"Huckabee is hawking a book, generating comic gold in the process."
"Huckabee is hawking a book, generating comic gold in the process."
Anti-Semitic Hate Group Funding Republican National Committee Israel Trip
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/30/anti-semitic-hate-group-funding-republican-national-committee-israel-trip.html
"Of course Republicans are happy for the support, and the all-expenses paid 9-day trip to Israel from an evangelical hate group that shares and promotes their core bigoted bible-based beliefs. However, it is likely they will not get the warm welcome they expect because Israelis now understand their visit is completely funded by an anti-Semitic “Christians only” group whose only regard for Israel is provoking a substantial conflict in the Middle East to bring about the war of Armageddon and end of the world."
"Of course Republicans are happy for the support, and the all-expenses paid 9-day trip to Israel from an evangelical hate group that shares and promotes their core bigoted bible-based beliefs. However, it is likely they will not get the warm welcome they expect because Israelis now understand their visit is completely funded by an anti-Semitic “Christians only” group whose only regard for Israel is provoking a substantial conflict in the Middle East to bring about the war of Armageddon and end of the world."
Republicans Call for Imposing ALEC Zones on Poorest Neighborhoods of Milwaukee
Republicans Call for Imposing ALEC Zones on Poorest Neighborhoods of Milwaukee
"Two suburban Wisconsin lawmakers have unveiled an economic development plan for the lowest-income neighborhoods of Milwaukee, and their "solutions" for the Wisconsin communities hit hardest by deindustrialization come directly from a national right-wing playbook.
Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) and Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) represent two of the wealthiest districts in Wisconsin and have no background in economic development, yet have proposed at 23-page plan targeting the majority-minority communities with the highest unemployment rates in the state -- and have done so without consulting any of the elected officials who actually represent the area."
"Two suburban Wisconsin lawmakers have unveiled an economic development plan for the lowest-income neighborhoods of Milwaukee, and their "solutions" for the Wisconsin communities hit hardest by deindustrialization come directly from a national right-wing playbook.
Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) and Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) represent two of the wealthiest districts in Wisconsin and have no background in economic development, yet have proposed at 23-page plan targeting the majority-minority communities with the highest unemployment rates in the state -- and have done so without consulting any of the elected officials who actually represent the area."
Scott Walker, The Big And Bold (Faced Liar)
Scott Walker, The Big And Bold (Faced Liar)
"Big and bold lie #1: Walker promised to create 250,000 jobs in his first term in office.
Reality: As of last September, there has been 102,000 jobs created since Walker took office. And many of those jobs came during the first six months of his term, before any of his policies or budgets took effect.
As if Walker's job abysmal job creation record wasn't bad enough, Wisconsin's wages are at the bottom of the scale as well. Hell, even Chuck Todd knew that!"
"Big and bold lie #1: Walker promised to create 250,000 jobs in his first term in office.
Reality: As of last September, there has been 102,000 jobs created since Walker took office. And many of those jobs came during the first six months of his term, before any of his policies or budgets took effect.
As if Walker's job abysmal job creation record wasn't bad enough, Wisconsin's wages are at the bottom of the scale as well. Hell, even Chuck Todd knew that!"
Rand Paul Courts Millennials With Fake 'Secret' Hillary And Jeb Recording
Rand Paul Courts Millennials With Fake 'Secret' Hillary And Jeb Recording
"I'm assuming he's aiming at millennial-type voters with this, but if so, it's a dismal failure on a number of levels."
"I'm assuming he's aiming at millennial-type voters with this, but if so, it's a dismal failure on a number of levels."
Grover Norquist Turns on His Anti-Tax Bae Sam Brownback
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/grover-norquist-turns-sam-brownback
"Brownback's tax cuts have wrecked the state budget and forced the governor to propose raising taxes in order to avert fiscal calamity. And Norquist is now rallying conservatives in the Kansas Legislature to oppose the Republican governor's plan."
"Brownback's tax cuts have wrecked the state budget and forced the governor to propose raising taxes in order to avert fiscal calamity. And Norquist is now rallying conservatives in the Kansas Legislature to oppose the Republican governor's plan."
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