Category Archives: The Economy

The Debt Deal From Both Sides

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

Senator Chris Coons (D-Del) and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) discuss the vote of debt going on today on CNBC.

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Obama Says The American People Propelled This Mess

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

President Obama announced last night that a deal has been ironed out on the debt ceiling crisis. Obama then tries to pin this mess on the American people by saying, “most of all I want to thank the American people. … Continue reading →

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Burning Down The House With Marco Rubio

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

Senator Marco Rubio (D-FL) speaks on the floor yesterday. Rubio said, “I would love nothing more than compromise. But I would say to you that compromise that’s not a solution is a waste of time. If my house was on … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For Obama To Get Us Out Of The Cul-de-sac

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

House Speaker John Boehner spoke at a press conference today about the debt ceiling and the negotiations. According to Boehner, “Today’s vote on the House floor indicates there’s bipartisan opposition to Senator Reid’s proposal. The House yesterday sent our second … Continue reading →

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More Of Obama’s Leadership Failures

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

Americans For Prosperity have a new ad out about Obama’s leadership failures. According to them, “Since President Obama took office the national debt is up 35% and unemployment is up 18%, yet he opposes real reforms that would get spending … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Weekly Address 7/30/2011

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

From the White House; “President Obama urges both Republicans and Democrats to take action to avoid defaulting for the first time in our nation’s history.”

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President Obama Calls The Debt Crisis Urgent

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

President Obama spoke before the press this morning (7/29/2011) to add nothing new to the debate. He urged the Senate and House to get together so he can sign something by Tuesday. We could lose out countries AAA credit rating … Continue reading →

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We Are Bankrupt According To Ron Paul

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

Ron Paul was on Fox News once again trying to explain the debt crisis. According to Paul we are going to default regardless of what Washington DC does. We have two choices, default by inflation which is what will happen … Continue reading →

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McCain Calls Those That Support A Balanced Budget Bizarro

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

John McCain spoke on the floor today about the debt crisis. McCain said, “That is not fair, that is not fair to the American people. To hold out and say we won’t agree to raising the debt until we pass … Continue reading →

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The Video Congress Doesn’t Want You To See

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Alan Cosgrove

From Government Gone Wild, a video on why people in Congress get so rich while the rest of us loose money.

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