Category: The Economy and Your Money
Tim Geithner, Liar.
I’m sorry if the title of this post offended you, but it’s true. Tim Geithner went on national television today and accused Republicans of something he knows is not true. That makes him a bald-faced liar, by any definition of the word. The Treasury Department on Sunday accused House Republicans of “praying for default,” because [...]
The Mendacious Harry Reid Kills a Debt Ceiling Deal, Goes on Vacation
Senate Democrat Harry Reid, whose party controls all the scheduling for the Senate, had this to say yesterday: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday said House Republicans’ pending “cut, cap and balance” proposal is among the worst pieces of legislation to appear on the floor in Senate history. … “I think this piece [...]
The Scary Economic Chart of the Day and Tom Coburn’s Puzzling Plans
When we conservatives said that the President’s big government madness were sucking job-producing dollars out of the economy, even before we feel the full effects of programs like Obamacare next year and the year after and the year after, we really weren’t kidding. Note that the much-ballyhooed Gang of 9 super-compromise plan does [...]
Cut, Cap, and Compromise
The White House has chosen to take the low road today in the debt ceiling debate: Not only was it a low-class thing to say, it’s also an outright lie. The GOP’s “Cut, Cap, and Balance” plan isn’t a dodge or a duck (or a dip, dive, or dodge either). I honestly don’t know if Tapper challenged his characterization, but [...]
BREAKING: Sarah Palin Painted a Bus! With Money! Cash Money!
Really, left-wing media? That’s the story? Palin spent a lot of money to get a custom paint job on her tour bus? Well, okay, but as Stacy McCain notes, at least that money went to small businesses and other folks not employed by Big Poppa Government. Of course, I’m sure the guys employed by the [...]
“Go Ahead…Make My Day” and Other Bluff-Friendly Quotes The President Memorized Yesterday
I’m no professional poker player, but I’m pretty sure that if I saw someone throw a hissy fit that ends in “Don’t call my bluff” at a table, I’d know two things: He’s bluffing. He’s about to get his bluff called by everyone at the table. That’s where we sit right now with the debt [...]
Oooh! That Evil Netflix! Why I’ll Just…Wait. They’re Going to Have to Pay How Much? Oh.
I’ve seen a lot of sturm und drang on the ‘net over the announcement from Netflix that they’re going to split their DVD and streaming packages and charge a bit more for both. Since I don’t immediately buy into the notion that successful companies do things to anger their customers for no good reason, I [...]
The Delivery Presents – So, You Want to Podcast, Do You? Good!
I don’t know how I managed to get through the first half of Episode 102 and not use the phrase “A pox on both their houses”. I think the entire budget/debt ceiling debate has gone so far past silly that it’s looped around back into silly again. The Democrats have no interest in putting a [...]
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