Well, my friends, after a FEW bold moves from Republicans in the 112th Congress, it appears that reality has now fully returned: Some veteran Republican House members are pushing back against conservative deficit hawks who are pushing for endlessly deep spending cuts, saying the right wing of the party is creating unnecessary divisions for the [...]
Unlike many Republicans, including our own Eric Cantor, Reps Michele Bachmann and Steve King are actually doing all they can to fulfill their pledge to defund ObamaCare. On RedState, Bachmann writes: Last night my colleague Rep. Steve King (IA-05) and I drafted a letter to Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader Cantor and Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers urging [...]
From the Cato Institute: I can't say it enough, my friends: we have a LOT of work to do.
As you probably know by now, our own Eric Cantor couldn’t muster the will to cut the full $100 billion from the budget he and other Republicans promised during the 2010 campaign. While this is disappointing, it’s certainly not unexpected and highlights just how much work we have left to do. Because even if he [...]
This is a quick update to this morning’s post, Runaway Trains, about the administration’s high-speed rail boondoggle. Rasmussen Reports, the national polling organization, reported today on their survey of public opinion on high-speed rail: A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that, overall, 41% of Likely Voters favor the plan and 46% are opposed. [...]
The last not quite two years have been exciting. The Tea Party movement has grown from protests and rallies and inundating Congress with phone calls, e-mails, and visits about pending legislation, to getting real fiscal conservatives elected to Congress. We brought the foundational principles of Constitutionality and fiscal discipline and the issue of mounting debt [...]
The House of Representatives yesterday, by a 245-189 vote, passed landmark legislation for the repeal of the governmental overreach known as Obamacare. Votes in favor included three Democrats, although Virginia’s Dems voted “nay”. It may help to take time for a call or note to those who have honored well-considered campaign promises. We should [...]
Question: If you’re the incoming Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vows to block the repeal of ObamaCare, do you (A) Ignore him? (B) Retreat from your commitment to repeal ObamaCare? (C) Send him the following letter: Thank you for reminding us – and the American people – of the backroom [...]
According to reports from Capitol Hill newspapers, the US House plans to take a vote on repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a., ObamaCare, next Wednesday, January 12. Because the Republicans are in the majority, they will be keeping their campaign promise to make repeal of the law a top-tier issue. They [...]
The following was submitted as a guest post by Conklin Mann III of Fleming Island, FL. ---- Barack H. Obama's successful presidential campaign was the highpoint in his presidency. From the moment the “Change” slogan captured the imagination of a majority of voters, things have been going downhill for the president and his Merry Band [...]
I’m a Redskins fan, so I know disappointment. Apparently, there are signals that the incoming Republican Congress is considering disappointing us regarding earmarks. All Republican senators and apparently a significant number of representatives signed a pledge before the election to forego asking for earmarks and/or eliminating the practice. (I could not find a list of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2010 Contact: Colleen Owens Phone: 804-335-5966 Email: colleeno@richmondteaparty.com Congress Fails to Learn Lessons from the Midterm Elections Legislature changes school menus but does nothing to reduce spending or the debt Richmond, Va. – The Richmond Tea Party is seeing little if any indication that Congress or Republican leadership has learned [...]
