Published 22 Jul, 2011 Congressional Republicans, doing the bidding of Tea Party fanatics, are holding the U.S. economy hostage to their demand to slash vital programs like Social Security and Medicare while continuing to give away billions in corporate welfare and tax subsidies to big business. They are threatening to vote as a bloc against…
Published 04 Aug, 2011 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he had reached a deal with other Congressional leaders to end the FAA shutdown and get America’s aviation system back to work. This agreement comes after nearly three weeks of gridlock, during which the US government lost over half a billion dollars in…
Published 15 Aug, 2011 Rep. John Mica (R-FL), Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, received an unexpected, but sizzling,Texas reception at the Marriott Hotel in Houston on Aug. 11 while attending a fundraiser hosted by the I-69 Alliance Group. As a possible coincidence, just two doors down from Mica’s location, the Exxon/Mobil “big wigs”…
Published 15 Aug, 2011 They attacked the working class, gave corporations tax cuts, eliminated collective bargaining and slashed funding for education while ignoring the needs of the people, such as affordable health care and good jobs. They are the governors of nine states across America nominated for Worst Governor Ever. The online election for Worst…