In yet another reminder that President Obama and liberal U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs while driving our national debt past $14.3 trillion, the U.S. Department of Labor reports today that national unemployment has risen again to 9.1 percent. Today’s rise in unemployment is just the latest development to highlight the failure of Obama and Casey’s tax-and-spend economic policies in Washington. While Casey and the Obama Administration promised their $787 billion stimulus would create millions of jobs and keep national unemployment below 8 percent, the United States has actually lost more than 1.8 million jobs since Casey helped his Washington party bosses ram it into law – and national unemployment has remained above 8 percent now for 28 consecutive months. “As the unemployment rate rises to 9.1 percent, Pennsylvanians are reminded once again that the Obama-Casey agenda of reckless spending has failed to create…
Unemployment Rises To 9.1% In Wake Of Tester & Obama’s Failed $787 Billion Stimulus
In yet another reminder that President Obama and liberal U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s (D-MT) $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs while driving our national debt past $14.3 trillion, the U.S. Department of Labor reports today that national unemployment has risen again to 9.1 percent. Today’s rise in unemployment is just the latest development to highlight the failure of Obama and Tester’s tax-and-spend economic policies in Washington. While Tester and the Obama Administration promised their $787 billion stimulus would create “millions of new jobs” and keep national unemployment below 8 percent, the United States has actually lost more than 1.8 million jobs since Tester helped his Washington party bosses ram it into law – and national unemployment has remained above 8 percent now for 28 consecutive months. “As the unemployment rate rises to 9.1 percent, Montanans are reminded once again that the Obama-Tester agenda of reckless spending has failed to…
Jon Tester Cut $500 Billion From Medicare
RHETORIC vs. REALITY: In a fundraising appeal to supporters today, liberal U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) continued his efforts to score cheap political points by scaring Montana seniors on the critical issue of Medicare. Citing what he calls his “attempts to keep it strong for the future,” Tester boasts that “[y]ou don’t have to read between any lines to know where I stand: I support Medicare.” But for someone who makes such a big fuss about his love of Medicare, Tester sure has a funny way of showing it… After all, it was Jon Tester himself who ignored Montanans’ objections, and instead gave President Barack Obama the crucial 60th vote to pass ObamaCare. In addition to its onerous new mandates and $570 billion in tax hikes, the Obama-Tester health care overhaul cuts Medicare by $500 billion and uses that money to expand government control over other parts of the health…
Stabenow Demands Tax Hikes As Price For Debt Ceiling Vote
Believes Raising Taxes Preferable To Commonsense Reductions In Gov’t Spending As she continues to prioritize higher taxes for Michigan families over commonsense reductions in government spending, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is now demanding that any vote to raise the debt ceiling be tied to tax hikes on America’s domestic energy producers. Earlier today, Stabenow joined with the far-left wing of the Democrat party, including U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), in sending a letter to Vice President Biden demanding new energy taxes. Notably, Stabenow’s renewed support for higher energy taxes comes the same day that the Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low amid growing concerns over the labor market and rising food and gasoline prices. “It’s astonishing that at a time when gas prices are hovering at $4 per gallon and the national debt has skyrocketed past $14 trillion, Debbie Stabenow wants to raise taxes in return for…
McCaskill Demands Tax Hikes As Price For Debt Ceiling Vote
Stakes Out Yet A Third Position On Increasing Government’s Credit Card Limit Just weeks after flip-flopping on her past position over raising the nation’s debt ceiling and accusing Republicans of “playing chicken,” U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is now staking out yet a third position, and demanding that any vote to raise the debt ceiling be tied to tax hikes on America’s domestic energy producers. Earlier today, McCaskill joined with some of the Senate’s most liberal Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), in sending a letter, outlining her latest stance, to Vice President Joe Biden. Notably, McCaskill’s renewed support for higher energy taxes comes the same day that the Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low amid growing concerns over the labor market and rising food and gasoline prices. “It’s astonishing that at a time when gas prices are hovering at $4 per gallon and the national debt…
Brown Demands Tax Hikes As Price For Debt Ceiling Vote
During Brown’s Tenure In The Senate Our Debt Has Risen By Over $5 Trillion In 2006, when Sherrod Brown ran for the U.S. Senate, National Democrats routinely attacked his opponent for raising the national debt limit to $9 trillion. After serving in the Senate for more than four years, Brown’s policies have pushed our debt to over $14.3 trillion and instead of working towards a reduction in federal spending, Brown now believes that we should not only raise the debt ceiling, but that it should also be tied to tax hikes on American’s domestic energy producers. Earlier today, Brown joined with some of the Senate’s most liberal Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), in sending a letter outlining his latest stance to Vice President Biden. Notably, Brown’s renewed support for higher energy taxes comes the same day that the Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low amid growing…
Casey Demands Tax Hikes As Price For Debt Ceiling Vote
Believes Raising Taxes Preferable To Commonsense Reductions In Gov’t Spending As he continues to prioritize higher taxes for Pennsylvania families over commonsense reductions in government spending, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is now demanding that any vote to raise the debt ceiling be tied to tax hikes on America’s domestic energy producers. Earlier today, Casey joined with the far-left wing of the Democrat party, including U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), in sending a letter to Vice President Biden demanding new energy taxes. Notably, Casey’s renewed support for higher energy taxes comes the same day that the Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low amid growing concerns over the labor market and rising food and gasoline prices. “It’s astonishing that at a time when gas prices are hovering at $4 per gallon and the national debt has skyrocketed past $14 trillion, Bob Casey wants to raise taxes in return for…
Menendez Demands Tax Hikes As Price For Debt Ceiling Vote
Believes Raising Taxes Preferable To Commonsense Reductions In Gov’t Spending Just weeks after flip-flopping on his past opposition to raising the nation’s debt ceiling and calling it “inconceivable” to do otherwise, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is now demanding that any vote to raise the debt ceiling be tied to tax hikes on America’s domestic energy producers. Earlier today, Menendez – who is the only sitting U.S. Senator currently under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice – joined with his allies in the far-left wing of the Democrat party in sending a letter to Vice President Joe Biden demanding new energy tax hikes. Notably, Menendez’s renewed support for higher energy taxes comes the same day that the Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low amid growing concerns over the labor market and rising food and gasoline prices. “It’s astonishing that at a time when gas prices are…
Menendez Heads Home Without Even Proposing, Let Alone Passing A Budget
758 Days & Counting Since Senate Democrats Passed A Budget It’s been 758 days since U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and the Democrats who run the Senate have performed the most basic job function of Congress by passing a federal budget. In the current 112th Congress, Democrats like Menendez haven’t even offered any budget proposal, because their partisan leaders – Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) – have said that to do so would be “foolish,” and that Democrats do not have the time to propose a budget. Yet somehow, Menendez and the Democrats found the time to take a week-long recess from Washington. Meanwhile in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, not only did they find the time to propose and pass a budget, but they were able to accomplish this simple task by April 15, 2011. “It’s ironic that Democrats like Bob Menendez say they are too…
Casey Heads Home Without Even Proposing, Let Alone Passing A Budget
758 Days & Counting Since Senate Democrats Passed A Budget It’s been 758 days since U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and the Democrats who run the Senate have performed the most basic job function of Congress by passing a federal budget. In the current 112th Congress, Democrats like Casey haven’t even offered any budget proposal, because their partisan leaders – Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) – have said that to do so would be “foolish,” and that Democrats do not have the time to propose a budget. Yet somehow, Casey and the Democrats found the time to take a week-long recess from Washington. Meanwhile in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, not only did they find the time to propose and pass a budget, but they were able to accomplish this simple task by April 15, 2011. “It’s ironic that Democrats like Bob Casey say they are too…
