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Compromising for Bigger Government
For most members of Congress, finding compromise is typically a one sided debate. Should the government be expanded by this amount or that amount? The possiblity of actually reducing government is simply never entertained.The recent debate over [...]
Look What Ben Bernanke is Hiding
The latest C4L national email, written by Director of Legislation Tim Shoemaker, goes into detail about the recent GAO one-time Fed audit (which revealed over $16 trillion of lending in less than three years) and recommends several steps Campaign [...]
August 2, 2011 - Liberty NewsWire
"Treasury won an immediate reprieve of $400 billion in new borrowing authority Tuesday, as the Senate gave final approval to a hotly contested debt and deficit-reduction agreement hammered out with the White House Sunday night." - [...]
Who Won the Debt Ceiling Debate?
As of noon today, the long battle over the debt ceiling is at an end (at least for now). The bill passed the House of Representatives <a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll690.xml">by a 269-161 margin [...]
A Blank Check
Euro Pacific Capital President Peter Schiff's latest column centers on exactly what this debt deal isn't - any kind of solution to the problem. So, as our leaders congratulate themselves for saving the nation, the reality is that [...]
My prediction for 2012
This is how I see the entire nomination and election for the Republican nominee for the 2012 presidential election plays out.As is now known by many across the nation, Texas governor Rick Perry is having his name thrown around as a potential [...]
What Will We Learn from the Fed Meeting Next Week?
Via Reuters:The Fed is not expected to announce any new measures at its meeting on Tuesday.But behind closed doors, policymakers could be setting the stage for further action, most likely some form of communication that would bolster a promise of [...]
Who Won the Debt Ceiling Debate?
As of noon today, the long battle over the debt ceiling is at an end (at least for now). The bill passed the House of Representatives <a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll690.xml">by a 269-161 margin [...]
Debt Ceiling Vote results
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll690.xml Voting No in AZSchweikert (R)Flake (R)Grijalva (D)Pastor (D)Quayle (R)Franks (R)Voting YesGiffords (D)Gosar (R)
August 1, 2011 - Liberty NewsWire
"President Obama and congressional leaders have reached a debt ceiling deal, but the political argument over the federal debt is far from over." - USA TodayObama-GOP Debate Not Over - USA TodayLeaders Sell Plan to Parties - Fox [...]