Tax Cheat Tom Daschle to Face Senators Today
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is expected to be on Capitol Hill today begging for his political life after trying to get away with not paying more than $100,000…
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HHS Nominee Tom Daschle a Tax Cheat?
ABC News reports that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who is President’s Obama nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, may have cheated on his taxes: […] The…
The Affordable Housing Religion
BB&T CEO John Allison believes a “religious belief in affordable housing” led the government to create the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, and during the Clinton administration to a massive expansion of Fannie Mae and…
Borrowing Our Way Out of Debt
What no politican will say: “American consumers are awash in debt, drowning in it. This is the fundamental issue with the stimulus proposal. We’re trying to borrow our way…
Former Crackhead Mayor Marion Barry in Trouble Again
Marion Barry, the liberal former mayor of the District of Columbia who years ago was videotaped smoking crack and sent to prison, has again failed to file tax returns.
Goldman Sachs Plugged in at Geithner’s Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has made former Goldman Sachs lobbyist Mark Patterson his chief of staff. From a report in the D.C. Examiner: The selection is at least the…
An Icy Reception for Gore
Amidst freezing rain that forced closure of some local schools, Al Gore was on Capitol Hill today trying to bolster his global warming investment portfolio. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma)…
ACORN Porkulus Bill Passes House
The House passed the disgusting, pork-laden $825 billion-plus so-called stimulus bill and ACORN bailout by a closer than expected margin of 244 to 188. No Republicans voted for it. The…
Taxpayer Subsidized Lobbying.
Who said this? “Nobody mentioned that you are giving up your Constitutional right to petition the government” when you accept federal tax dollars. Nan Aron? Independent Sector? Nope. It’s Edward Yingling, president…
SarahPAC Launched
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican who was Sen. John McCain’s running mate in November, has started a federal political action committee called SarahPAC, AP reports. The PAC explains…