News from The Hill:By Russell Berman The two-month payroll tax cut extension that passed the Senate on Saturday may not be a done deal. Rank-and-file House Republicans voiced extreme opposition to the package during a conference call Saturday afternoon in which Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) briefed them on the legislation and their options to respond, according to two sources with knowledge of the call. One source said Boehner spoke approvingly of the deal as a win for the GOP but that three other members of the leadership team - Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.), Whip Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (Tex.) - all criticized it. The source said that with the exception of Reps. Tom Cole (Okla.) and Walter Jones (N.C.), Boehner was the only person on the call to praise the deal. Read the story here. For all the latest news: Visit TheHill.com Follow @TheHill on Twitter Like The Hill on Facebook |
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
News from The Hill: House GOP members voice extreme opposition to Senate payroll tax plan By Russell Berman
Friday, April 08, 2011
The Hill: Boehner says 'almost all' policy differences settled; cuts at issue - By Michael O'Brien
News from The Hill:Boehner says 'almost all' policy differences settled; cuts at issue By Michael O'Brien Insisting the GOP wants to avoid a government shutdown, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said "almost all" of the policy differences between the parties have been dealt with, and that differences over the level of cuts are preventing a final deal. Read the full story here. |
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Hill: Liberals to stage Tea Party-like revolts against GOP spending cuts
News from The Hill:Liberals to stage Tea Party-like revolts against GOP spending cuts By Alexander Bolton Working with labor unions and liberal groups, Democratic strategists are using the Presidents Day congressional recess to organize a public backlash against billions of dollars in cuts to federal programs. Read the full story here. For the latest on Energy and Environment read The Hill's E2 Wire blog. |
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tapscott's Copy Desk Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide
Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide
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Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide
Examiner Editorial"The strikers are doing so much better than most of Wisconsin's private sector workers that their complaints evince a gross disrespect for taxpayers, who on average make much less."Epic showdown in Wisconsin vs Big Labor
Michelle Malkin, Examiner Columnist"A new analysis by benefits think tank HCTrends shows that the new rate proposed by Gov. Scott Walker 'would also be less than the employee contributions required at 85 percent of large Milwaukee-area employers.'"States finally confronting public sector unions
Matt Patterson, OpEd Contributor"Instead of doing their job - you know, teaching - many Wisconsin teachers instead chose unconscionably to drag their students to their rowdy protest, a gross exploitation of other people’s children for political ends."Tea Party rallying Wisconsites to support Walker
Kirsten Adstead, WisconsinReporter.com"American Majority, which most recently has helped fiscal conservative Tea Party members, urged 'concerned Wisconsin citizens' to show up for a rally Saturday at the Capitol in support of Walker’s initiative."Some scientific views are more equal than others in America
David Klinghoffer, OpEd Contributor"Last month at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, senior computer specialist David Coppedge was fired, having first been demoted. What got him in trouble? A supervisor complained he was talking in favor of intelligent design with colleagues."Islamic bigotry kept under wraps during Egyptian uprising
Diana West, Examiner Columnist"What CBS didn't mention - what was later attributed to an unnamed network source - was that as the thugs assaulted the 39-year-old journalist and mother of two, they shouted, 'Jew! Jew!'"Monday, January 03, 2011
New York Times: Public Workers Facing Outrage as Budget Crises Grow
By MICHAEL POWELL
Published: January 1, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/business/02showdown.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Former Governor Ehrlich headlines Westminster Tax Day Tea Party in Westminster
Billed as the Westminster Tax Day Tea Party, the parking lot at Legends Café, on Route 140 just outside the city limits was the scene of a sea of American and Gadsden, “Don’t Tread on Me,” yellow flags, protest and campaign signs, and political candidates.
The event, organized by “We the People,” was loud and animated, however there were no problems as folks with shirts marked “security” patrolled the crowds and the Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies observed carefully from afar.
As people mingled to music and conversation there were plenty of homemade signs extolling discontent over taxes, President Barack Obama, health care reform, government spending, the national debt and voting incumbents out of office.
At the same time, a line of about 50 Tea Partiers lined Route 140 and waved flags and signs as motorists drive by and added to the cacophony by honking their horns and shouting words of encouragement.
The chair of We the People, Joe Kirby, began warming-up the crowd just after Former-Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. arrived and spoke at some length about the purpose and intent of the rally and the Tea Party movement.
Michelle Jefferson, a Carroll County Commissioner candidate (R-District 3) introduced Ehrlich at 7 p.m.
“It drives me crazy how we are characterized,” lamented Ehrlich after greeting the crowd as he criticized how the Tea Party movement has been treated by the media.
Boos were heard as he noted comments by U.S. Senate President Harry Reid (D-NV) that the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA) is from Maryland.
“This (movement) is about workers, taxpayers… It is not a populist movement,” said Ehrlich as he lapsed briefly into a history lesson of the 18th Century Populist movement in the U.S.
“This is organic. There is no leader of this movement. It just rose-up. This is about pro-wealth… I want to leave this country a better place… Government can be excellent. We’re not anti-government. We’re for appropriate government,” Ehrlich extolled.
“This is not about any particular party. This needs to be independent and it shouldn’t be connected to either party,” he continued as talked about the tea Party movement crossing party lines.
“There is a lot of anger out there…,” Ehrlich continued as he asked for a show of hands of the folks in the audience who had never been to a political function before. “We don’t call people names.”
As Ehrlich transitioned from exhorting the virtues of the Tea Parties, into campaigning for the Maryland governor’s office, he advised the crowd that “an Ehrlich bumper sticker increases the value of your car…”
After Ehrlich spoke for 20 minutes, it came time for a number of local candidates to take to the podium to talk with crowd.
One-by-one, folks such as Jefferson, Hampstead Mayor Haven Shoemaker, a newly announced Carroll Commissioner candidate (R-District 2,) Carroll Commissioner candidate, David Jones (R-District 4,) Maryland Delegate Tanya Shewell (R-District 5A,) Justin Ready, a candidate for Maryland delegate (R-District 5A,) took turns at the microphone.
Back in the crowd was also former Maryland Delegate (R-District 5A,) Carmen Amedori sporting her newly minted “Murphy – Amedori for Maryland (Governor)” signs.
It was earlier in the day that word got out that Amedori, who most recently served on the Maryland parole commission member until January, is abandoning her bid for the Republican nomination to oppose U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D) of Baltimore.
She had announced in February that she was going to run to unseat the four-term incumbent, Mikulski, by participating in a crowded Republican primary but recently changed her mind to join the ticket of Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Murphy, as his lieutenant governor.
That latest development is certain to make the summer political season that much more interesting and will be announced in Annapolis on Friday, April 16, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. on Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis.
After all the speakers had their moment at the podium, the crowd moved-out to join the line of sign and flag wavers along Route 140.
As the shadows grew long and the sun began to set on another April 15 tax filing deadline, the crowd slowly drifted way and began looking forward to a long political summer of discontent.
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Westminster Tea Party in steeped in discontent ... and candidates Ehrlich is among 300 to attend event http://tinyurl.com/y3k53js
Posted 4/16/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
By Kevin Dayhoff
Former-Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. came to Westminster Thursday evening and spoke for twenty-minutes to a spirited crowd of about 300. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff
http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4216/westminster-tea-party-steeped-discontent-candidates/
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PARTY ON -Former Governor Ehrlich headlines Westminster Tax Day Tea Party in Westminster (Top Stories/The Project)
... Murphy, as his lieutenant governor running mate. 15 April 2010 By Kevin Dayhoff Billed as the Westminster Tax Day Tea Party, the parking lot at Legends Café, on Route 140 just outside the city limits was ...
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Networks Ignore New Request for $15 Billion Bailout for Fannie Mae
TOP STORY
Networks Ignore New Request for $15 Billion Bailout for Fannie Mae
Mortgage-backer has bled taxpayers for more than $75 billion, but is rarely criticized by the news media.
By Julia A. Seymour
What’s another $75-billion bailout? Not much, according to the media – as long as Uncle Sam’s aid goes to a business with deep ties to the Democratic Party. Of course, that’s Fannie Mae that asked for another $15.3 billion bailout last week. While taxpayers open their wallets once again, the silence from the network news broadcasts is deafening.
VIDEO: Santelli Condemns Networks for Ignoring Removal of ‘Pig Slop’ Cap on Fannie, Freddie
COMMENTARY
Our Greecey Future
Only immediate, drastic action can keep us from a Greek-style meltdown.
By Dan Kennedy
On Feb. 24, ABC News announced it was cutting 300 jobs. Too bad Congress and the President refuse to join in recognizing reality.
COMMENTARY
Here Lies Nancy Pelosi; Will Journalists Notice
Speaker of the House changes tune about tea parties, but media don't call her on it.
By Dan Gainor
Nancy Pelosi is lying. OK, maybe that’s not a revelation. As a politician, the mere fact that she continues to breathe means she’s lying at least some of the time. You can tell politicians are lying in the United States when they have a letter after their name such as “D,” “R” or “I.”
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