Tag Archives: Republicans
Senate Kills Wildly Popular Buffett Rule
Democrats in the Senate failed to get the sixty votes they needed to move forward with a measure that would set a 30% tax on millionaires and billionaires. The Buffett Rule, proposed last year by President Barack Obama, grew out … Continue reading
Support for Afghan War Plummets
Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. More than two-thirds of those polled (69%) thought that the U.S. should not be at war in Afghanistan, up from 53% four months ago. … Continue reading
Romney Wins Puerto Rico
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will win the Puerto Rico GOP primary, CNN projects. Puerto Rico’s twenty delegates will be awarded proportionally. However, if Romney finishes with a majority of the vote, he will take all the delegates. Puerto Rico’s … Continue reading
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Americans Do Not Understand Government Regulation
According to the latest Pew Research Center survey, 52% of Americans believe that government regulation of business usually does more harm than good, while just 40% believe it’s “necessary to protect the public interest.” At the same time, most Americans … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Environment, Polls, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Snowe’s Announcement Causes Shakeup in Maine
Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snowe‘s decision to retire has caused a scramble among potential candidates just two weeks before a deadline to qualify for the primary. Those who already announced they’re running could be joined by U.S. Representative Mike Michaud … Continue reading
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Romney Wins Idaho
Mitt Romney has won the Idaho Republican caucuses. Mr. Romney’s victory in Idaho adds to his projected wins in Virginia, Vermont, and Massachusetts on Super Tuesday. All thirty-two Idaho delegates are tied to the Super Tuesday contest, and the state … Continue reading
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Gingrich Wins Georgia
Newt Gingrich has won Georgia’s Republican primary. The victory in Georgia, his home state, will be Mr. Gingrich’s first since his victory in the South Carolina primary in January. All seventy-six Georgia delegates are tied to the Super Tuesday contest, … Continue reading
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Georgia Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Vasectomies in Response to Attacks on Abortion Rights
The Georgia House Judiciary Committee will take up a measure that would prohibit abortions past the twentieth week of pregnancy. The bill sponsored by Doug McKillip (R-Athens) attempts to tighten “life of the mother” exceptions to abortion: No such condition … Continue reading
Filed under Cheers!, Health, Politics, War on Women
Santorum: Don’t Complain about Health Care Costs When Other People Can Afford iPads
While campaigning in Woodland Park, Colorado, Republican contender Rick Santorum told a sick child and his mother that they shouldn’t complain about the exorbitant cost of his medication because some people spend $900 on iPads. The candidate also said that … Continue reading
Filed under Health, Politics, Sick Sad World
