Congress

Evan Bayh: "If I Could Create One Job in the Private Sector, That's More Than Congress Has Created in the Last 6 Months" (Video)

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Senator Even Bayh told reporters this morning that, “If I could create one job in the private sector, that’s more than Congress has done in six months.” From the Hannity Show tonight– Sean Hannity: So with difficult times ahead for Democrats, it’s not surprising that even some of their strongest members are now running scared.

"Racial" Senator Boxer Says Tea Party Protesters Too Well Dressed to Be Authentic

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Dems continue their attacks on the American taxpayer…Racial Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says the Tea party protesters are “too well dressed” to be authentic:Via HotAirBoxer claims all of this anger is planned to hurt our president and change Congress.In true Leftist fashion she cannot comprehend why anyone would be opposed to Obama’s socialist economics….It has nothing to do with Obama’s historic spending, historic unemployment and record deficit and debt.

Pelosi-Reid Congress Shatters Record For Government Spending

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More Hope and Change–(New York Post)The Pelosi-Reid Congress shattered spending records this year by a cool trillion.The New York Post reported: Data published by the White House show federal spending has inched upward annually since 1965.

CBO DIRECTOR: US BUDGET IS ON UNSUSTAINABLE PATH

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Thanks Barack.The US economy is heading for disaster thanks to the reckless and massive spending by this Democratic Congress and President Disaster:The Director of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office posted this on CBO Director’s Blog yesterday after testifying before Congress:Today I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate Budget Committee about CBO’s most recent analysis of the long-term budget outlook.Under current law, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path, because federal debt will continue to grow much faster than the economy over the long run.

As Nation Suffers– Pelosi-Reid Congress Increase Travel Costs By 50% During Recession

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As Charlie Rangel demonstrates, spending all of your money and your children’s money is exhausting work.Even Congress needs a little vay-cay every once in awhile.Remember— This is not a d Sacrifice Recession.The Pelosi-Reid Congress is not only spending more of your money and giving themselves raises and bonuses they are also spending more on exotic excursions than ever before.The Wall Street Journal reported:Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands.The spending on overseas travel is up almost tenfold since 1995, and has nearly tripled since 2001, according to the Journal analysis of 60,000 travel records.

Obama "Saved or Created" 150,000 Jobs This Year… Lost 2,046,000

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“I especially want to thank Leader Reid, Speaker Pelosi, all of the members of Congress who worked so quickly and effectively to make this blueprint a reality.This budget builds on the steps we’ve taken over the last 100 days to move this economy from recession to recovery and ultimately to prosperity.We began by passing a Recovery Act that has already saved or created over 150,000 jobs and provided a tax cut to 95 percent of all working families.”President Barack Obama100 Day Press ConferenceApril 29, 2009 During his 100 Day Press Conference Barack Obama bragged that his administration had created or saved 150,000 jobs.The US economy lost 598,000 jobs in January.The US economy lost 706,000 jobs in February.The US economy lost 742,000 jobs in March.So, in other words Team Obama has lost 2,046,000 jobs and only created or saved 150,000 jobs.Woo-Hoo!It looks like Team Obama has some work to do.UPDATE: The AP actually looked at this and other Obama lies from last night.

Surprise!… Dem Leaders Were Briefed 30 Times On Interrogations

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Democratic Leaders of Congress were briefed at more than 30 meetings on enhanced interrogation techniques since 2002.Speaker Pelosi was told about the interrogation of Al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaydah that included waterboarding in 2002 and did not raise any objections.FOX News reported:Republicans, hoping to turn the tables on Democrats who are open to prosecuting Bush-era lawyers for justifying “enhanced” interrogation techniques, are seeking to reveal the names of those lawmakers who were briefed on the tactics as much as seven years ago.FOX News has learned there were more than 30 meetings and briefings with members of Congress on the subject since 2002.The first such briefing dealt with the interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, the Al Qaeda operations chief who ran the training camps in Afghanistan where the Sept.

After $100 Billion… Former AIG Chief Says Bailout Failed

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What’s $100 billion when Team Obama is spending and borrowing trillions?The former chief of AIG Maurice Greenberg will tell Congress today that the bailout failed.Greenberg resigned from AIG in 2005 amid an accounting scandal.The Politico reported:Former AIG CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg says the bailout has “failed” and he’s proposing a 10-point alternative focused on saving, not breaking apart, the mega-insurer.

Congress Gave Out Over $9.1 Million In Bonuses in 2008 (Video)

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Boy, Congress sure was outraged when it was reported that AIG handed out bonuses this past year.They sure raised hell for a week.Some members even wanted to tax AIG employees 1,000% for their bonuses:Of course, it was these same democrats who passed legislation that allowed AIG to award the bonuses.Today it was reported that Congress also handed out millions of dollars of bonuses in 2008 to staffmembers.FOX News reported:While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash — also courtesy of taxpayers, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Obama Less Popular Than Chimpy-Bush McHitlerburton After 1 Month in Office

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Obviously, despite the Obamedia, not all Americans are impressed with the historic trillion dollar spending and weakening of America by Dear Leader and the Democratic Congress.Obama has already blown at least twice as much money in his first month in office as the total cost of the Iraq War.NewsBusters reported:Well, before Obama stepped in front of Congress this evening, Gallup published the following:For the first time since Gallup began tracking Barack Obama’s presidential job approval rating on Jan.

Barack Obama Addresses Joint Session of Congress. 2-24-2009

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A Day of ReckoningPresident Obama addresses Congress and speaks to the American people on his plans for America.Excerpts from his speech are here.** Here is a transcript of his speech.Ruth Bader Ginsburg received a warm welcome tonight.

Thanks Barry… Consumer Confidence at Lowest Level Ever

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Thanks to the wild binge spending by Obama and his Democratic Congress, consumer confidence slid to its lowest level ever in February.Also, yesterday the market dropped to its lowest level since pre-Bush 1997.The AP reported:Americans’ already battered confidence in the economy went into free fall in February, sinking to new lows as consumers grow more fearful over massive job cuts and shrinking retirement accounts.The dismal news came just hours after major retailers including Target Corp., Home Depot and Macy’s Inc.

9,000 Earmarks In Democrat's Latest Spending Bill …Update: Dems Include Cash to Fund Forced Abortions in China

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9,000 Earmarks!The $410 billion omnibus spending bill that is on deck in Congress is chock full of earmarks from tattoo removal to money for La Raza.Michelle Malkin has the scoop:Hill staffer Tom Jones is going through the omnibus spending bill with a fine-tooth comb, and ing his earmark findings, including:* $200,000 for “Tattoo Removal Violence Prevention Outreach Program,” pg.

Sen DeMint Calls For Street Demonstrations to Save America

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Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) was interviewed this week by the Augusta Chronicle.Senator DeMint says the Obama Spendulus Bill was not only the most expensive but perhaps the most irresponsible piece of legislation ever passed by Congress.He is calling for street demonstrations.Via :The stately senator from South Carolina sees America’s unique centuries-old system of freedom dying out.And he thinks we may have to take to the streets to save it.”I would think it’s time to start thinking about peaceful demonstrations,” he told us last week.Seriously?”Seriously.”The power of the people is there.

Right.org Announces $27,599 Anti-Bailout Video Contest

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ATTENTION FILMMAKERS: Right.org Announces $27,599 Anti-Bailout Video Contest:February 20, 2009– Right.org, a new grassroots website calling on Congress to do what’s right and stop bailouts, has announced a video contest asking Americans to speak out against the bailouts.

Obama Makes History… Breaks US Debt Record In Just 30 Days

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On Friday the 13th, the Democratic Congress will approve the largest transfer of private wealth to public officials in US history.That move will put the 2009 Democratic Congress and President Barack Obama into the record books.Via Powerline– This chart shows the federal surplus or deficit as a percentage of GDP from 1965 to the present, with the 2009 deficit shown as estimated by Strategas Group with the stimulus added in.