Category Archives: congress

S&P Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating Smells Fishy

Posted on August 6, 2011 by kittyreporter

Twisted Reasoning Standard & Poors (S&P) said they wanted the U.S. to cut $4 Trillion from the deficit in order to possibly maintain their rating. So Who exactly does Standard & Poors represent and how do they make their money? In 2009 … Continue reading →

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Jobs are Jobs Public or Private

Posted on August 4, 2011 by kittyreporter

What Solutions will put 14 Million People Back to Work? First let’s realize that jobs from either the public or private sectors are still jobs and they put people to work where they get money that they can use to … Continue reading →

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Has Congress been taken over by Pod People?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by kittyreporter

What Could Possibly Explain the Craziness in Congress & the Senate and the Delay to Raise the Debt-Ceiling? The Pod People were installed as Tea Partiers and they have revealed their true intent — to tank the economy and gut … Continue reading →

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Boehner talks about being “Serious” about Budget Plan but is he playing Edward’s Game?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by kittyreporter

Boehner walks out on Budget Talks Today…Here’s what is really going on: Can Boehner and the people he claims he represents get beyond party politics? Negotiation 101: In an optimal negotiation both sides listen to each other’s point of view … Continue reading →

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The Gang of Six Proposal Cuts Medicare, Social Security & Medicaid

Posted on July 21, 2011 by kittyreporter

Devil is in the Details While the bipartisan effort of the 3 democrats and 3 republicans making up the Gang of Six is a great start, what does it mean? According to Senator Bernie Sanders, (VT), the draft outline of … Continue reading →

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The Debt Ceiling has been Raised 102 times since 1917

Posted on July 14, 2011 by kittyreporter

What will bring Congress together for the American people instead of political grandstanding? So, why are many Republicans, including Eric Cantor, deciding now is the time to put the entire U.S. economy in jeopardy, especially since we are still pulling out … Continue reading →

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How to save $100 billion per year (via IPPNW peace and health blog)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by kittyreporter

The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War offer a way to save $100 billion per year. It is time to cut spending on nuclear weapons development. Nuclear weapons should be outlawed. Bruce Blair of Global Zero has just … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole. Does the Dept. of Defense Know Where their Money Goes?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by kittyreporter

Possible Gold Mine of Untracked Money in DOD The accounting practices of the Department of Defense are so ridiculous that it should be a Saturday Night Live Skit.  This assessment comes from the DOD’s own Inspector General! Here are some … Continue reading →

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Senator Sanders Exposes the Well-Funded Koch Echo Chamber

Posted on June 22, 2011 by kittyreporter

Senator Bernie Sanders Exposes the Koch Brothers PR Campaign to Attempt to Raise Age of Social Security to 70 Years Old! Why are the Koch Brothers so determined to use think tanks, the media and public officials to force their … Continue reading →

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Oil Executives Say they Need Subsidies while getting $100/barrel of Oil

Posted on May 13, 2011 by kittyreporter

Is it a joke? 5 Oil Executives appeared before the Senate Finance Committee to explain why they still want $2.1 billion/year subsidies from the U.S. government. This does not make sense since in 2005 when oil was $55/barrel, the oil … Continue reading →

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