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Fiscal cliffs, fiscal potholes, and the coming fiscal avalanche

Posted on January 9, 2013 by mesasmiles

Senator Mike Lee of Utah gets it. I just read an article where he talks about the fiscal cliff we supposedly avoided. He was one of only eight senators who voted against the fiscal cliff deal, and he gives his … Continue reading →

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My analysis of the fiscal cliff vote and John Boehner’s future.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by mesasmiles

The lead article on the Drudge Report this hour is about whether or not Boehner will keep his speakership, and there is a poll on the right side asking “John Boehner for Speaker of the House?” I voted no, and … Continue reading →

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Speaker Suicide: More Taxes, More Debt

Posted on December 18, 2012 by mesasmiles

Drudge only had this headline up for half an hour this morning. It said: “Speaker Suicide: More Taxes, More Debt.” When I read it I thought, “We can only hope.” I see two possible positive outcome over the fiscal cliff … Continue reading →

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Tim Huelskamp for Speaker!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by mesasmiles

Oh, the treachery of John Boehner. I just got an e-mail from Congressman Tim Huelskamp. He is one of the three that John Boehner booted off of key committees because of their public disagreement with the leadership. I have heard … Continue reading →

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You call THIS a fiscal cliff? You haven’t seen anything yet!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by mesasmiles

I think Howard Dean spilled the beans for the Democrats when he explained why he is not afraid of the fiscal cliff. He said, “The truth is, everybody needs to pay more taxes, not just the rich.” Which means, if … Continue reading →

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Republicans, don’t trust John Boehner

Posted on December 5, 2012 by mesasmiles

Today my two favorite radio talk show hosts, Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh, were both going after John Boehner. They see through his positioning, and warned against his recent consolidation of power through his purge of tea-party-oriented members of his … Continue reading →

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The Democrats Brer Rabbit negotiating strategy on the fiscal cliff

Posted on December 3, 2012 by mesasmiles

As a Republican, John Boehner scares me when he gets into negotiations with the Democrats. They run circles around him. He acts tough early on in the process, and then he caves and strikes the most horrendous deals. Chris Wallace … Continue reading →

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Charitable deductions in the crosshairs

Posted on November 27, 2012 by mesasmiles

The agonizing over the fiscal cliff would be funny if it weren’t so tragic. Here we have the players including House Speaker John Boehner, the President, and various senators, wringing their hands over dealing with the looming fiscal cliff, when … Continue reading →

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