Tag Archives: Unemployment

Grounded

To paraphrase the FAA, this is no way to run a railroad.

About 4,000 FAA employees are now furloughed without pay, according to the FAA, as the Senate on Friday failed to approve a controversial House-passed extension of taxes that help fund the FAA.

Way to go, Senate. Guess you had much more important things on your mind.

UPDATE: No Deal

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59689.html

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/07/obama-boehner-debt-talks-off/1

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/07/no-deal-debt-ceiling-talks-between-obama-boehner-break-down.html

UPDATE: A little more, at HotAirPundit.

The Real Deficit Deadline Ides of August

As explained by Don Surber, it would appear the POTUS has given up his throne to, gak, Harry Reid.

But the kicker is the explanation from Zero Hedge. This explanation tells us when we will actually be out of money. Or, rather – “… the money generating machinery won’t be in place on time.”

Yeah. Let’s be sure to watch this Chess game, or is it checkers? (King Me! Said Harry.)

Unexpectedly

Didn’t work, Contessa, now did it?

heh heh

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/07/msnbc-crank-to-gop-rep-do-you-have-a-degree-in-economics/

Never ask a question if you don’t already know the answer.

heh

Reaganomics versus Obamanomics

In their own words.

WWRD in 2012

Cut Cap And Balance

House of Representives approved their version, 234 to 190.
Read GatewayPundit’s article on it here. With video of Paul Ryan.

UPDATEx2: Carney Full of Blarney

Apparently, Mr. Carney says that leadership doesn’t need to propose a plan.

Okay, so why is the White House waiting around for Congress then? They didn’t pass a budget for, what, two years now?? Is that leadership? I say, no. POTUS hasn’t offered a plan despite all his television appearances. Is that planning? If so, exactly what is he planning, hhhmmm?

There have been plans come from members of Congres in the recent budget/debt talks, sounds like some measure of leadership there, right?

I’ll let Jim Geraghty of NRO fill you in on the dialogue between Carney to Jake Tapper’s question.

It’s a doozy, and indicates Carney needs to go back to a school that teaches common sense.

UPDATE: Carney admits the WH has no plan. And then defends that position.
This would be funny if it wasn’t coming from federal officials. Yup. I’m not laughing.

UPDATEx2: Carney does it again when asked where is the President’s plan. I’d call this a circus, but how can it be when it is just one man giving these inane responses?

CBO Says POTUS Plan Increases Debt

So says CNSNews:

… the only budget proposal President Obama’s has publicly revealed in 2011 would, according to the Congressional Budget Office, increase the deficit by $26 billion this year, $83 billion next year, and $2.7 trillion over the next decade.

In short, the only budget proposal Obama has put forward this year for the public to review and analyze puts the federal government on a path to eventual bankruptcy.

Marco Rubio Tells It Like It Is

A fine speaker with a solid grasp of reality.

Where’s the President’s Plan?”

Our Own Governor O’Malley

I really wish he hadn’t done that. But I guess he doesn’t care since he can’t run for Governor after his current term ends.

So be it.

You know, Martin, in 2006 all the Democrate US Senators voted against upping the debt ceiling. Were they trying to undermine the Presidency then, too?