War Over Spending Kicks Off in Earnest
If he’s serious about cutting spending, I would love to hear his plan for taking away the tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies that currently go to Big Oil.”
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Important Budget Questions to Ask This Week
Late last year I was very critical of the deficit reduction plan proposed by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairmen of Obama’s deficit reduction commission.
Scanlon Gets 20-Month Prison Term
“I am so very sorry and so very remorseful,” Scanlon told U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle before she issued his sentence. “It’s been a long journey.”
Macks, House Spouses, Balance Work and Play
“You’ve never cooked for us,” Bono Mack said while describing how the two divvy up daily chores. “That’s not true,” Mack interjected. “I made hot dogs. I’ve made a sandwich. I order pizza.”
Obama Must Lead in Cutting ‘Lethal’ Debt
Republicans have a responsibility, too — to stop pretending that budgets can be anywhere near balanced with cuts in domestic discretionary spending alone, without tackling Social Security, Medicare
House GOP Leaders to Lunch With Obama on Wednesday
“I don’t know that they’ve set out that many plates, but I know the president’s looking to a productive [lunch],” Gibbs said.
Congressional Comics Take Risks for Laughs
“You’ve got to reach the right tone — you have to be entertaining without being a clown. You have to be sharp without drawing blood. You have to be funny without becoming a joke.”
CPAC’s Controversy Cools Fundraisers
“Controversy means people don’t want to fundraise around it,” the GOP lobbyist said.
Why the Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
I’m always more than a little suspicious, if not outright skeptical, when I hear an elected official claim to know what the “American people” want Congress and the White House to do about the federal budget
Congressional Spending Feels Less of a Pinch in GOP Plan
“Frankly, that it’s only 2 percent is really good news,” Gainer said. “I’m encouraged that it’s a reasonable number and sympathetic that we’ve all got to tighten our belts.”
DPCC to Streamline Caucus Messaging
“I think it’s doing well. I think it’s galvanizing our messaging, our thought process, the preparation for critical issues, and so far so good,” Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.) said.
House Should Improve Its Ethics Standards
As the committee basically said last Congress in the care of Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), even the House manual is only advisory. I believe this is a deeply unfortunate mindset.
Judge Strikes Down Health Care Law
Orrin Hatch said in a statement. “The Constitution empowers Congress to regulate interstate commerce, but not to tell the American people what they must buy.”
Social Security Ties Democrats in Knots
and I, frankly, like the president would like to have.”
Cummings Bypasses Issa in Fight Over Access to Letters
“Unfortunately, I have been unable to obtain copies of any responses to the Chairman’s letters directly from the Chairman,” the Maryland Democrat wrote to groups including the American Meat Institute
Republicans Can’t Keep Social Issues Off Agenda
“I never want to take my eyes off the big picture.” Republicans largely kept an arm’s length from social issues while they were in the minority last Congress.
Man Charged With Threatening Donnelly, Staff
“I am going to come and back-stab you,” Keiling allegedly told a Donnelly staffer. “I mean literally come down and stab you.”
Campus Notebook: Laptops Reappearing in Press Gallery
“Early on, they weren’t going to be able to operate without plugging in,” he said. “It was very obvious that was going to create a safety hazard.”
Democrats Force Votes With Eye on Campaigns
The only chapter in their playbook that I will use is Chapter 1. We will be aggressive, and we will be on offense.”
Liberal Blog Seeks Transparency by Offering Poll Data
“I think the PPP cross-tabs are a useful service because a lot of the public polls tend to only report the top lines or make the subgroups hard to find,” said Democratic pollster Fred Yang of the