Eric Cantor sets new House work schedule, two weeks on, one week off - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
As the new Majority Leader for the incoming Congress, Eric Cantor (R-VA) is responsible for setting the work schedule for the new Congress. The schedule will be: work two weeks, then take one week off, work two weeks, then take one week off, etc.
Cantor said that he has examined the current congressional work schedule for the last few months and he says with a two weeks on, one week off schedule it will “maximize efficiency“. And he was serious.
"More days in session has always resulted in bigger, more intrusive government, not more production. What matters is who’s in charge and the process put in place, not the number of days in session," said Brad Dayspring, a spokesman for Cantor.
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
House passes Senate Tax Bill now awaits Presidents signature - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
House passes Senate Tax Bill now awaits Presidents signature - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
The House just held a final vote to past the Senate Tax Bill (which passed yesterday), the House passed the Bill by a vote of 277-148.
The Senate tax Bill was brokered by President Obama and Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier this month after the Republicans held 2 million unemployed Americans hostage as their unemployment benefits were set to expire around Christmas Day. The Republicans also held millions of middle class working American families hostage as well by saying the middle class and the poor will get nothing, zip, nada, zilch, unless the rich get their tax cuts.
The legislation will continue the Bush era tax cuts for everyone including the wealthiest Americans for two more years. The Bush ear tax cuts, which were passed ten years ago through reconciliation with Dick Cheney casting the tie breaker vote in the Senate, were rammed down the throats of working Americans, 90 percent of the Tax cuts went to the top two percent in America, everyone else were given crumbs, they call it trickle down. But Americans felt something else trickling down.
The Bush Tax cuts for the rich added 2.5 trillion to the National Debt because they were unfunded, they again are being rammed down the throats of working Americans for another two years and still remain unfunded while adding an additional $858 Billion to our National Debt.
The Bush era tax cuts were set to expire at midnight December 31.
Among the items included in the legislation is a 13 month extension of unemployment benefits, a 2 percent income tax break for working American and Billions in tax breaks for the rich again.
The Bill now goes to the President for his signature. And two years from now as we are in the heat of the 2012 Presidential campaigns, we will all be forced to listen to this debate all over again. Gee, I wonder who will benefit.
You've heard of a Turducken, a Duck shoved up a Turkey then baked...Well now comes the Donkiphant, a Donkey shoved up an Elephant's backside then it sits on the American Public.
And the next time the Republicans pound their chest about lowering our National Debt, ask them to pound their chests harder, until it hurts.
The House just held a final vote to past the Senate Tax Bill (which passed yesterday), the House passed the Bill by a vote of 277-148.
The Senate tax Bill was brokered by President Obama and Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier this month after the Republicans held 2 million unemployed Americans hostage as their unemployment benefits were set to expire around Christmas Day. The Republicans also held millions of middle class working American families hostage as well by saying the middle class and the poor will get nothing, zip, nada, zilch, unless the rich get their tax cuts.
The legislation will continue the Bush era tax cuts for everyone including the wealthiest Americans for two more years. The Bush ear tax cuts, which were passed ten years ago through reconciliation with Dick Cheney casting the tie breaker vote in the Senate, were rammed down the throats of working Americans, 90 percent of the Tax cuts went to the top two percent in America, everyone else were given crumbs, they call it trickle down. But Americans felt something else trickling down.
The Bush Tax cuts for the rich added 2.5 trillion to the National Debt because they were unfunded, they again are being rammed down the throats of working Americans for another two years and still remain unfunded while adding an additional $858 Billion to our National Debt.
The Bush era tax cuts were set to expire at midnight December 31.
Among the items included in the legislation is a 13 month extension of unemployment benefits, a 2 percent income tax break for working American and Billions in tax breaks for the rich again.
The Bill now goes to the President for his signature. And two years from now as we are in the heat of the 2012 Presidential campaigns, we will all be forced to listen to this debate all over again. Gee, I wonder who will benefit.
You've heard of a Turducken, a Duck shoved up a Turkey then baked...Well now comes the Donkiphant, a Donkey shoved up an Elephant's backside then it sits on the American Public.
And the next time the Republicans pound their chest about lowering our National Debt, ask them to pound their chests harder, until it hurts.
Nevada GOP Presidential Caucus to be held on February 18, 2012 - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
Nevada GOP Presidential Caucus to be held on February 18, 2012 - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
Nevada Republican Party Chairman Mark Amodei announced today that the GOP Presidential Caucus will be held February 18, 2012.
News Release
Nevada to Hold Presidential Caucus on February 18, 2012
Cory Adair
Nevada Republican Party
RENO, NEVADA – Nevada Republican Party Chairman Mark Amodei released the following statement regarding Nevada’s Presidential Caucus:
“Last evening, the Nevada Republican Party’s State Executive Committee voted to hold the Nevada Republican Presidential Caucus on Saturday, February 18, 2012, making our state the third Republican presidential contest overall and the first in the Western United States.
“This decision will allow Nevada Republicans the opportunity to help select our party’s presidential nominee. This is an important responsibility, because the failed economic policies of President Obama have made Nevada the nation's leader in unemployment. Nevadans cannot afford four more years of his job-killing agenda in the White House.”
State Senator Mark Amodei will have his work cutout for him as Nevada Republicans try and bring the fractured party together. Tea Party groups in Nevada this past election rejected Nevada’s GOP backed Sue Lowden in favor of Sharron Angle who lost her race for US Senate against Senator Harry Reid. Tea Party groups in Nevada are looking to replace the established GOP Party with Tea Party members.
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Nevada Republican Party Chairman Mark Amodei announced today that the GOP Presidential Caucus will be held February 18, 2012.
News Release
Nevada to Hold Presidential Caucus on February 18, 2012
Cory Adair
Nevada Republican Party
RENO, NEVADA – Nevada Republican Party Chairman Mark Amodei released the following statement regarding Nevada’s Presidential Caucus:
“Last evening, the Nevada Republican Party’s State Executive Committee voted to hold the Nevada Republican Presidential Caucus on Saturday, February 18, 2012, making our state the third Republican presidential contest overall and the first in the Western United States.
“This decision will allow Nevada Republicans the opportunity to help select our party’s presidential nominee. This is an important responsibility, because the failed economic policies of President Obama have made Nevada the nation's leader in unemployment. Nevadans cannot afford four more years of his job-killing agenda in the White House.”
State Senator Mark Amodei will have his work cutout for him as Nevada Republicans try and bring the fractured party together. Tea Party groups in Nevada this past election rejected Nevada’s GOP backed Sue Lowden in favor of Sharron Angle who lost her race for US Senate against Senator Harry Reid. Tea Party groups in Nevada are looking to replace the established GOP Party with Tea Party members.
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Rep. Dina Titus considers run for 2012 congress - Las Vegas Clark County Elections 2010 | Examiner.com
Rep. Dina Titus considers run for 2012 congress - Las Vegas Clark County Elections 2010 | Examiner.com
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) who was first elected in 2008 and lost her re-election bid to Joe Heck (R-NV) this past November, says she is considering a run for Congress in 2012 and will make her decision by next summer.
Speaking to Politico, Titus spoke about the redistricting that is coming now that the 2010 Census numbers are in. Nevada will be receiving a fourth Congressional seat due to its population explosion over the last ten years.
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Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) who was first elected in 2008 and lost her re-election bid to Joe Heck (R-NV) this past November, says she is considering a run for Congress in 2012 and will make her decision by next summer.
Speaking to Politico, Titus spoke about the redistricting that is coming now that the 2010 Census numbers are in. Nevada will be receiving a fourth Congressional seat due to its population explosion over the last ten years.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sue Lowden named to State Board of Medical Examiners - Las Vegas Clark County Elections 2010 | Examiner.com
Sue Lowden named to State Board of Medical Examiners - Las Vegas Clark County Elections 2010 | Examiner.com
Former candidate for US Senate Sue Lowden who earlier this year made national headlines with her comments of using a barter system to pay for doctors visits after telling a story about her grandparents, today was named to the State Board of Medical Examiners by Governor Jim Gibbons.
The Las Vegas Sun said that “Lowden will represent the public at large on the board that regulates doctors in Nevada.”
Sue Lowden comment on Nevada Newsmakers discussing what became known as “Chickens for Check-ups: (Video on the left)
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Former candidate for US Senate Sue Lowden who earlier this year made national headlines with her comments of using a barter system to pay for doctors visits after telling a story about her grandparents, today was named to the State Board of Medical Examiners by Governor Jim Gibbons.
The Las Vegas Sun said that “Lowden will represent the public at large on the board that regulates doctors in Nevada.”
Sue Lowden comment on Nevada Newsmakers discussing what became known as “Chickens for Check-ups: (Video on the left)
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Sen. Reid to Republicans ‘There's still Congress after Christmas’ - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
Sen. Reid to Republicans ‘There's still Congress after Christmas’ - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today said he expects to have a final vote tonight on the tax deal that was worked out by President Obama and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Senate Reid said the vote may come “sometime before midnight” if he reaches agreement with Republicans to act before the time allotted for debate runs out at 12:30 a.m. Senate passage will send the tax issue to the House, where Democrats have been fighting President Obama’s decision to extend the Bush era tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today said he expects to have a final vote tonight on the tax deal that was worked out by President Obama and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Senate Reid said the vote may come “sometime before midnight” if he reaches agreement with Republicans to act before the time allotted for debate runs out at 12:30 a.m. Senate passage will send the tax issue to the House, where Democrats have been fighting President Obama’s decision to extend the Bush era tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Breaking: Federal Judge in Virginia declares Obamacare unconstitutional - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
Breaking: Federal Judge in Virginia declares Obamacare unconstitutional - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
After seeing Federal judges strike down other law suits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, a Federal Judge in Virginia has now declared it unconstitutional. Next stop the right winged Supreme Court.
The Health Care Reforms that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid negotiated in the Senate had caused a major uproar in our country in the summer of 2009. Town Hall meetings were filled with irate people shouting down politicians trying to explain the Health care reforms.
AP is reporting that a federal judge in Virginia has declared the Obama administration's health care reform law unconstitutional.
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After seeing Federal judges strike down other law suits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, a Federal Judge in Virginia has now declared it unconstitutional. Next stop the right winged Supreme Court.
The Health Care Reforms that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid negotiated in the Senate had caused a major uproar in our country in the summer of 2009. Town Hall meetings were filled with irate people shouting down politicians trying to explain the Health care reforms.
AP is reporting that a federal judge in Virginia has declared the Obama administration's health care reform law unconstitutional.
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