06/03/19 Filed in:
SpendingThe infrastructure deal was arguably derailed by unrelated political bickering, but there was no solid basis for a such a deal in the first place. Read More...Tags: deteriorating infrastructure, ASCE, federal fuel taxes, Highway Trust Fund, permitting delays, Keystone pipeline, Jones Act, Project Labor Agreement requirements, sale/leasebacks, Arizona, Indiana, President Donald Trump Donald Trump, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen Debbie Stabenow, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rober Mueller, no grand bargain
03/11/19 Filed in:
Political System For voters who would favor less partisan strife in DC, don’t hold your breath because the Democratic game plan ensures it’s not going to happen. Read More...Tags: President Donald Trump, James Comey, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Alan Deshowitz, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Richard Neal, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, joe DiGenova, Green New Deal, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Mitch McConnell , Medicare for all, For the People Act, voter ID, early voting, absentee ballots, same day voting, border security , government shutdown, Declaraton of national emergency, Resolution of disapproval
If our political leaders lack the judgment (energy policy), diligence (fiscal problem), or integrity (immigration laws) to do their jobs, call them out for practicing politics without a license. Read More...Tags: occupational licensing, Huricene Michael, Sen. Chuck Schumer, manmade global warming theory, Richard Lindzen, Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, Gale of 1878, Rep. Francis Rooney, sea level rise, budget deficits, Sen. Kamala Harris, debt ceiling, Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Mitch McConnell , entitlement programs, President Donald Trump, Sen. William Proxmire, caravan of illegal immigrants, George Soros, Rep. Nancy Pelosi
09/24/18 Filed in:
SpendingWhat to hope for this fall: acknowledgement that the fiscal problem is serious and advocacy of credible solutions versus the usual finger pointing. Read More...Tags: Hillary Clinton, President Donald Trump, Tax Reform 2.0, trade war with China, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Chuck Schumer , Joint Select Committe re budget process, Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Tom Schatz, Michael Tanner, Mick Mulvaney, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Bob Corker, Rep. Roger Aderholt, Rep. Hal Rogers, Leon Panetta, David Obey, Rep. Steve Womack, President' s budget proposal, A Brighter American Future, Prime Cuts
09/03/18 Filed in:
Taxes | BudgetThe 2018 tax cut will be a minor plus for Republican candidates on the campaign trail this fall, but real tax reform could be a big help in solving the fiscal problem longer term. Read More...Tags: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , Speaker Paul Ryan, Bipartisan Budget Act, Rep. Kevin Brady, special interest tax breaks, economic growth rate, Chad Moutray, Sen. Chuck Schumer , Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Congressional Budget Office, tax revenues, Tax Reform 2.0, Indexing capital gains for inflation, Tax Reform Act of 1986, SimpleTax, grand bargain, balkanizatiion of government's fiscal equation, Afordable Care Act, Social Security, carbon tax, Market Choice Act, national park maintenance