So it turns out that the big Republican stimulus package, rolled out by the House Republican leadership on the day of the stimulus vote, may have actually raised taxes. A staffer for the House Ways and Means committee email Greg Sargent this: In 2008, 4.2 million Americans had to pay the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). […]
Claire McCaskill has come up with a novel idea – cap the bonuses companies that are receiving federal aide can pay out: Under the bill by McCaskill, an early endorser of Obama’s presidential candidacy, employees would not be able to make more money than the U.S. president — $400,000 a year — until their companies […]
And by a crafty political move. Reports are that Obama is considering appointing Sen. Judd Gregg (R-HN) to become the Commerce Secretary. New Hampshire’s governor would then have to appoint a replacement for Gregg and the governor just so happens to be a Democrat. What a move and one I don’t think anyone saw coming.
When banks abuse their bailout funds, the Obama administration takes action: A Treasury Department official on Monday called Citigroup, which has received $45 billion in bailout capital from the government, to protest plans to accept delivery on a luxurious $50 million corporate jet made in France. [SNIP] The Treasury official called the bank to complain […]
I guess we can’t call it a weekly radio address anymore since Obama is sticking with the YouTube format also. This is so revolutionary. Instead of hearing the President speak weekly, if you happen to be around a radio that is carrying it, now we can watch him address the nation when we want on […]
This brings a huge smile to my face: President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning – but he also left no doubt about who’s in charge of these negotiations. “I won,” Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. Apparently the Republicans […]
The talk today will be this: The emergence of a former Guantánamo Bay detainee as the deputy leader of Al Qaeda’s Yemeni branch has underscored the potential complications in carrying out the executive order President Obama signed Thursday that the detention center be shut down within a year. The militant, Said Ali al-Shihri, is suspected […]
Obama signs an executive order closing Gitmo within a year. He also signed another one saying we will interrogate pursuant to the Geneva Conventions and Army field manual
Those are the words of Bill Burton, Obama’s spokeman, upon entering the White House. Hopefully that is more change we can see coming.
The wingnuts have found their ammo against Obama that could lead to his removal from office. On day 1 he is already violating rules! The astute reporters at Clownhall Townhall, with cues from CNN, already notes this major violation: Obama Breaks Reagan/Bush Oval Office Jacket Rule You can even see the seriouseness of this violation of […]