Years later, politicians are still fighting over the same issues: Jobs, health care, debt
This was a post from January 2013, kicking off the new year and the Obama administration’s challenges after winning the 2012 election. Headed into 2020, you may find that much has never been resolved or addressed, More...
Barbara Lee attacks Trump’s cuts to SNAP, WIC, CHIP for illegals as ‘another blatant attack on poor people’
Congresswoman Lee released the following statement after Trump Administration announcement of proposed changes to the Public Charge rule: “This proposed rule is yet another blatant attack from the Trump Administration More...
Simple Ways to Save on Your Monthly Expenses
The cost of living keeps rising yet the wages remain stagnant. This leads to living expenses taking up a huge portion of your income but you must find ways to keep the expenses from eating into your savings allocation More...
Trump sets ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi to permanently remove the debt ceiling
President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) have agreed to pursue a deal that would permanently remove the requirement that Congress repeatedly raise the debt ceiling, three sources told More...
PA Employers Facing Potential Sharp Rise in Workers’ Compensation Costs
Pennsylvania businesses are required to purchase insurance that covers the costs of medical benefits and wages for employees. The costs may rise after steady declines of 62% over the past two decades. The state’s More...
Barabara Lee calls Senate health care plan ‘heart less’ and GOP are ‘morally bankrupt’ ‘racist’
Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ Trumpcare bill: “It appears that Senate Republicans have done the impossible: they’ve made a morally bankrupt, heartless health More...
Robert De Niro goes Meryl Streep by ripping Trump during award speech
Robert De Niro may have made an amazing career acting, but is making headlines for his political rant in New York Monday night, attacking President Trump yet again. During his acceptance of The Film Society of More...
Conservatives praise Trump’s budget slashing of departments, agencies while others attack
President Trump unveiled his first budget, cutting various domestic programs and increasing spending for defense, homeland security and the building of his southern border wall. Some conservatives are praising the More...
Bernie Sanders attacks Mike Mulvaney over defunding Planned Parenthood
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders grilled Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), the White House budget chief nominee, on Tuesday over his 2015 crusade to defund Planned Parenthood and his stance that Social Security is More...
New Report: Trump administration to cut Endowment of the Arts, privatize PBS
Just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration was the story that the President will act quickly to approve budget-cutting plans that would outsource public radio and television financing while eliminating all More...
How to Deal with Medicare Overpayments
As of March 14th, 2016 all healthcare providers and physicians are required by law to report and repay any Medicare overpayments within 60 days of discovering them. Any overpayment that was discovered within 6 years More...
FreedomWorks’ Adam Brandon condemns Hillary Clinton’s ‘tax and spend’ plan
Following the release of an analysis of the budgetary impact of Hillary Clinton’s tax and spending policies, FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon issued this comment: “Nearly eight years of higher taxes and a skyrocketing More...
Marco Rubio skips Senate vote on $1.8 trillion spending bill
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio missed Friday’s Senate vote approving a $1.8 trillion end-of-the-year spending bill and tax package after telling supporters on the presidential campaign that he may try to slow the legislation More...
Air Force says their running out of bombs, need more money
The U.S. military says its 15-month bombing campaign on the Islamic State is depleting its munitions supply and that additional money and other support is “critical” for “the long fight.” “We’re More...
How to become a millionaire by not buying things
Everyone is looking for the quick fi on how to save their money and stretch their bucks that little bit further. There are quirky schemes you can sign up to, down to support groups on how to handle your finances More...
Krauthammer to GOP: make your own budget, force Obama to sequester
Charles Krauthammer turned his attention to the Republicans after President Obama’s proposed budget still exceeded projected revenues. The conservative was on Fox News offering his brand of advice. BRET BAIER: More...
President Obama State of the Union address promises to raise taxes on rich, spend more
Poised to battle Republicans in Congress, President Obama will begin 2015 with a State of the Union address which announces a call for increased spending and raising taxes on the country’s top earners. “Obama More...
Canada to have budget surplus by 2015: Is America paying attention?
While the United States government continues to spend like drunken sailors on shore leave, our neighbors to the north have got their budget all in order, in fact they are expecting surpluses as soon as 2015. Reuters More...
New Budget Deal: Spend now, call taxes ‘fees’ and save $2 billion per year over ten years, it’s ‘Mickey Mouse’
FOX News calls the new budget agreement as a “step in the right direction” as the $20 billion is being reported as an impactful step in the right direction against the massive $17 trillion dollar debt.photo/donkeyhotey More...
Thom Hartman blames suicides on conservatives, noting austerity and GOP ‘bragging’ about bad economy
The liberal talk radio host Thom Hartmann who on Saturday actually wrote an article wherein he claimed that conservative economic policies are driving people to suicide and blamed economics. photo /tyler eugene More...
