Republicans & Democrats are in this together.They want you to fight over who's the real crook while they both are in on the coup against America. Don't feed into the bull ppl~ It's called smoke & mirrors. Liars, thugs, thieves, & usurpers are what they are folks. It makes it much easier to see the big picture when you accept what this really is~ A 2 party coup against the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Whats the plan folks? 'Lets start here ok' Google ~THE PLAN~ Lets do it & do it now! /deepcurtsy
One, this piece fails to mention the fact that it was the Tea Party folks, led by Sen Jim DeMint (R-SC), that forced the Republican senators like McConnell and Kyle to back away from earmarks. And, two, there is no mention of the Democrat's earmarks, or the fact that Reid and Pelosi stuffed the Obama Tax Compromise with MORE spending. Ergo, I call bias.
@dswynne Well, the basic thing dummy, it's about what you believe in. The dems know the earmark issue is peanuts next to entitlements, infrastructure, defense spending, and they know their supporters aren't as stupid as all the peabrainers and redneck simpletons (like you) who can't make heads ot tails of a graph, so they ..
@weiner66 In other words, the Dems and their supporters have no principles when it comes to spending and taxation, and are willing to spend the country into oblivion while fools such as yourself stand by and do nothing about the problem. Whereas the Tea Party folks want the Reps to cut back on excessive spending, INCLUDING earmarks, but the media news outlets like CBS neither reports this fact nor the fact that the omnibus bill was loaded on earmarks before the November elections. Got it.
haven't bothered pandering to that group. The repubs also know earmarks are a little blip as well (Mitch McConnell said so aloud), but in the case shown here these two were stupid enough to think their hypocrisy would go over the sharper heads in the press room or in front of a screen...which leaves you out no matter what.
@weiner66 It's called having principles, something that you and your ilk obviously do not have. In fact, thanks to the Tea Party victory in November, you have enough scared Dems that forced Reid to back down on the omnibus bill, forced Obama to negotiate with the Reps and forced McConnell and the other pro-earmark Reps to hold off on earmarks. As Obama once said, elections have consequences, and both the Dems and the Reps are ignoring their typical inclination for fiscal discipline.
Rep. Rangel noted that he was “very surprised” at the West's words,” but “he doesn’t come from the political party that can talk about plantations and that type of thing.” What? Meaning only Democrats own blacks? It's time the Republican party stopped saying "all people" and let blacks know that "all" includes BLACKS. What's good for the country, is good for blacks, gays..Mexicans...and all other minorities for that matter.
@dswynne Further evidence that pinheads like you can't figure out a chart or table, (assuming you would ever get near one). Earmarks have averaged around 20 billion since 91. Total Medicare benefits paid in 2009 were 509 billion. Eurozone countries like Germany pay half what the US does for health care, and still their overall health is better. Cost gouging through the private insurance system is on par with that. $16 for aspirin for a week's stay in a hospital never caught your ...
@weiner66 And further evidence that you miss the point. Everyone knows that earmarks are tiny compared to the rest of the budget; the point is that the gov't should be frugal in terms of its spending habit. If politicians can't control their need to spend on pet projects, what makes you think they are inclined to reform the big ticket items (entitlements, the military budget and discretionary spending), as long as the chump change pleases special interests? THAT's the problem on BOTH sides.
@dswynne limited attention? If they can get away with charging that much for something everyone is familiar with, how much price fixing happens with all the rest, the electronic gear, the tourniquets, thermometers, linens, everything and of course the drugs?
I'd say do the math, but I'm talking to a numskull. False issues are what lying pols use to round up the dummies like you. And you're probably one of em screaming hands off my Medicare.
@weiner66 Medicare fraud alone is $68 billion dollars per year, and you blame insurance companies for malfeasance? Speaking of which, those higher premiums are the result of high regulation and mandates, and these companies earn a net profit margin of 5%. Ergo, you don't know what you are talking about.
@edderagon --Earmarks are complicated, but as I understand it money is set aside to spend. States vie for that money. If money isn't spent, then Obama gets to spend it any way he wishes. Dr. Paul is just trying to prevent him from getting a "blank check. I agree with Dr. Paul on that! Congress should spend money, not the President.
Republicans & Democrats are in this together.They want you to fight over who's the real crook while they both are in on the coup against America. Don't feed into the bull ppl~ It's called smoke & mirrors. Liars, thugs, thieves, & usurpers are what they are folks. It makes it much easier to see the big picture when you accept what this really is~ A 2 party coup against the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Whats the plan folks? 'Lets start here ok' Google ~THE PLAN~ Lets do it & do it now! /deepcurtsy
Naketaa 1 year ago
Two things:
One, this piece fails to mention the fact that it was the Tea Party folks, led by Sen Jim DeMint (R-SC), that forced the Republican senators like McConnell and Kyle to back away from earmarks. And, two, there is no mention of the Democrat's earmarks, or the fact that Reid and Pelosi stuffed the Obama Tax Compromise with MORE spending. Ergo, I call bias.
dswynne 1 year ago
@dswynne Well, the basic thing dummy, it's about what you believe in. The dems know the earmark issue is peanuts next to entitlements, infrastructure, defense spending, and they know their supporters aren't as stupid as all the peabrainers and redneck simpletons (like you) who can't make heads ot tails of a graph, so they ..
weiner66 1 year ago
@weiner66 In other words, the Dems and their supporters have no principles when it comes to spending and taxation, and are willing to spend the country into oblivion while fools such as yourself stand by and do nothing about the problem. Whereas the Tea Party folks want the Reps to cut back on excessive spending, INCLUDING earmarks, but the media news outlets like CBS neither reports this fact nor the fact that the omnibus bill was loaded on earmarks before the November elections. Got it.
dswynne 1 year ago
haven't bothered pandering to that group. The repubs also know earmarks are a little blip as well (Mitch McConnell said so aloud), but in the case shown here these two were stupid enough to think their hypocrisy would go over the sharper heads in the press room or in front of a screen...which leaves you out no matter what.
weiner66 1 year ago
@weiner66 It's called having principles, something that you and your ilk obviously do not have. In fact, thanks to the Tea Party victory in November, you have enough scared Dems that forced Reid to back down on the omnibus bill, forced Obama to negotiate with the Reps and forced McConnell and the other pro-earmark Reps to hold off on earmarks. As Obama once said, elections have consequences, and both the Dems and the Reps are ignoring their typical inclination for fiscal discipline.
dswynne 1 year ago
@dswynne
Your and dawynne need to keep your eyes on the ball!
Your bickering shows that you are biting the bait.
It has been demonstrated clearly now that deficits don't really matter.
In addition to the 1.1 trillion dollar "bipartisan" give away, remember that
recently the fed gave 3.3 trillion dollars to Foreign banks!
The super wealthy want to pressure China to absorb more debt so they can
live tax free in America and put their companies in China for the cheaper labor.
cmfluteguy 1 year ago
@cmfluteguy Not to mention the 3 trillion dollars that went missing (as alluded to by Don Rumsfield) thanks to a pre-9/11 audit.
dswynne 1 year ago
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Rep. Rangel noted that he was “very surprised” at the West's words,” but “he doesn’t come from the political party that can talk about plantations and that type of thing.” What? Meaning only Democrats own blacks? It's time the Republican party stopped saying "all people" and let blacks know that "all" includes BLACKS. What's good for the country, is good for blacks, gays..Mexicans...and all other minorities for that matter.
vechorik 6 months ago
@dswynne Further evidence that pinheads like you can't figure out a chart or table, (assuming you would ever get near one). Earmarks have averaged around 20 billion since 91. Total Medicare benefits paid in 2009 were 509 billion. Eurozone countries like Germany pay half what the US does for health care, and still their overall health is better. Cost gouging through the private insurance system is on par with that. $16 for aspirin for a week's stay in a hospital never caught your ...
weiner66 1 year ago
@weiner66 And further evidence that you miss the point. Everyone knows that earmarks are tiny compared to the rest of the budget; the point is that the gov't should be frugal in terms of its spending habit. If politicians can't control their need to spend on pet projects, what makes you think they are inclined to reform the big ticket items (entitlements, the military budget and discretionary spending), as long as the chump change pleases special interests? THAT's the problem on BOTH sides.
dswynne 1 year ago
@dswynne limited attention? If they can get away with charging that much for something everyone is familiar with, how much price fixing happens with all the rest, the electronic gear, the tourniquets, thermometers, linens, everything and of course the drugs?
I'd say do the math, but I'm talking to a numskull. False issues are what lying pols use to round up the dummies like you. And you're probably one of em screaming hands off my Medicare.
weiner66 1 year ago
@weiner66 Medicare fraud alone is $68 billion dollars per year, and you blame insurance companies for malfeasance? Speaking of which, those higher premiums are the result of high regulation and mandates, and these companies earn a net profit margin of 5%. Ergo, you don't know what you are talking about.
dswynne 1 year ago
"You've asked that question five times and I've avoided answering it to the best of my ability, thank you."
getplaning 1 year ago
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getplaning 1 year ago
Call them out, they walk away
edderagon 1 year ago
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@edderagon --Earmarks are complicated, but as I understand it money is set aside to spend. States vie for that money. If money isn't spent, then Obama gets to spend it any way he wishes. Dr. Paul is just trying to prevent him from getting a "blank check. I agree with Dr. Paul on that! Congress should spend money, not the President.
vechorik 2 months ago
pass the omnibus!!
FoxZo83 1 year ago