March 14, 2011 - 7:00pm
Marco Rubio: Change IRS Forms to Allow Taxpayers Option of Paying Down National Debt
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 15, 2011 - 10:35am
On Tuesday, Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio joined with U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to propose that taxpayers could designate 10 percent of their tax liability to pay down the national debt. The senators maintained that refunds would not be impacted. McCain has introduced similar proposals for the IRS to include this option in previous years.
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Politico Reports that David Rivera Could Face Primary Challenge in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 15, 2011 - 10:01am
According to a piece run by Politico on Tuesday, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. David Rivera continues to face pressure from the GOP. As questions continue to arise regarding Riveras ethics, Politico is reporting that a few possible primary challengers are thinking about 2012. From the article:
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Cliff Stearns Calls Out Obama Administration on Medicaid Fraud
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 15, 2011 - 9:39am
From his perch as the chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the Energy and Commerce Committee, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns sent letters on Monday to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius and Gene Dodaro, the comptroller general of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) demanding to know how much Medicaid and Medicare fraud costs taxpayers.
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As Japan Reactors Melt Down, Obama Pimps for More Nuclear Power in U.S.
Submitted by Anonymous on March 15, 2011 - 8:23am
Oxymoronically including nuclear power in his "green" energy portfolio, President Barack Obama has rejected calls to freeze new atomic plant construction.
The administration maintains that nukes are consistent with its strategy to reduce the released carbon dioxide and other gases. To which critics ask: Have Obama & Co. checked the radiation releases over Japan lately?
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Senate Releases Its Economic Development Budget
March 14, 2011 - 7:00pm
With $24.2 million in general revenue cuts and another $200 million cut in trust fund revenues, a Senate budget committee on Monday unveiled its first shot at a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
With final economic forecasts due out at the end of the week, the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development spent its entire meeting Monday outlining proposed cuts and funding shifts to comply with budget allocations set forth by the Senates budget chief JD Alexander.
Measures Barring Public Funding of Abortion Advance
March 14, 2011 - 7:00pm
Ed Stein Cartoon
March 14, 2011 - 7:00pm
Can Japan Rise Again?
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Union Dues Bill Squeaks Through Senate Committee
March 13, 2011 - 7:00pm
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