President Obama’s chief economic advisor, Larry Summers, recently admitted what a number of us have been saying for some time now: The $787 billion Obama economic stimulus plan is not doing anything to create jobs in the private sector, particularly among small businesses where most new jobs are created. Read more about We Have Been Cheated by the Stimulus
The Obama administration is working diligently to nationalize our healthcare system. It is attempting to take us back to 1993 when the Democrats unsuccessfully pushed for the nationalization of our healthcare system- "Hillary care." In the most recent Democrat sponsored bills, the federal government would, among other things, give money to states to set up government run insurance exchanges that would compete with private healthcare plans. It would further provide subsidies to families making up to 500% of the poverty level or $110,000.
Why are the Democrats so upset about Rep. Kevin Brady's (R-TX 8th) health care reform chart that they are willing to use House rules to prohibit its dissemination?
Our President's smooth-talking rhetoric can only get him so far. In a National Review Online article, Charles Krauthammer reviews Obama's prime-time news conference held Wedneday evening, in which Obama attempts to persuade us to mindlessly "jump on board" his socialist healthcare regime. Read more about Review of Obama's Healthcare Speech
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I announced on the Senate floor today my intention to vote against the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. My remarks are as follows:
The President's world of ease and privilege is at last, after along honeymoon, evaporating based on his performance. The President is not a happy camper as his approval numbers come back to earth. The economy is not recovering like he thought it would, unemployment is rising, and the Democratic insiders at Goldman Sachs that were bailed out last fall are now raking it in. Read more about Welcome Back To Earth Mr. President