Posts tagged “Do-Nothing Congress”
The Do-Nothing Congress Does Something… That’s Already Been Done!
Greg Sargent at the Washington Post wrote a great summary today on the House Republicans frivolous insistence that the most important and pressing issue congress must vote on is reaffirming that “In God We Trust” be our national motto: Here’s how this works, whether it’s in the case of today’s vote or in the case of [...]
Out of Step
From a recent Bloomberg News Poll (10/11/2011): More than two-thirds of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, say wealthier people should pay more in taxes to bring down the budget deficit, and even larger numbers think Medicare and Social Security benefits should be left alone. On the day that President Obama’s Job Proposal is to [...]
The Do-Nothing Congress
(1) This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that zero new jobs were added to the U.S. labor market in August. And once again, the national crisis that is the lack of leadership in our government comes back into focus. Should we be surprised that the situation becomes grimmer right after John Boehner decides [...]