Tag Archives: budget

McConnell: Dems (Spend, Tax, Borrow) Too Much

March 11, 2009 – 12:02 pm

Apparently Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has been listening to some Dave Matthews. Today, McConnell delivered strong remarks from his grandfather’s porch on the Senate floor opposing the president’s budget. Two things jumped out at me. First, a pretty startling statistic that is sure to get a lot of play on the right. According to McConnell, […]

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Obama Overreach?

March 2, 2009 – 10:27 am

The President’s Weekly Radio Address was a somewhat outmoded custom that President Obama refreshed by ditching the “Radio,” setting up cameras, and putting “Your Weekly Address” on YouTube. This week’s address is a strong pitch in favor of the pretty radical changes the president proposed in his budget. As an opportunity for the president to […]

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A Troubled Inheritance

February 26, 2009 – 3:17 pm

In case you missed it, Barack Obama had absolutely nothing to do with the budget deficit weighing like a rock on his efforts to lead America out of darkness. President Obama’s favorite word these days is “inherited.” It modifies the word “deficit” almost every time the president utters it. In this week’s address to a […]

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