Tag Archives: John Boehner

What should Congress do? #7 Defund ObamaCare

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. With a Democratic Senate and President, ObamaCare will … Continue reading →

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Raising the Debt Ceiling, a False Controversy

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

In January 2013, our Congress voted to temporarily suspend the federal debt ceiling [HR 325].  This political grandstanding was designed to stick President Obama with the tar baby of our federal debt and distract Americans from that fact that Congress … Continue reading →

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Top 4 Lessons from Election Day 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

What does yesterday’s election mean?  SNAFU – situation normal all fucked up. Let’s look at the federal results: (1) incumbent President re-elected, (2) no net change to party strength in the Senate, and (3) Republican majority retained in the House.  … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan Deal – Status Quo Continuing Resolution for FY 2013

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

The following is text of a message sent to the media relations contact for Gary Johnson’s campaign. On your campaign’s website, I found no comment on yesterday’s federal fiscal news. Therefore, I have several questions (see below), which relate to … Continue reading →

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