Fiscal Conservatives

Romney, Bain and the Great Republican Scam

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Fiscal Conservatives, Bain Capital, November Election, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Democrats, Barack Obama 2012, Ampad, Private Equity, Job Creation, Republicans, Politics News

To put it very simply, Republicans may say that they are for economic growth and job creation but what they are really for is wealth creation for a privileged few.

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Tea Party, Conservatives Clash In Key State

Reuters | Posted 05.19.2012

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By Nick Carey NASHVILLE, May 17 - When conservative Tea Party activists helped Republicans extend their majority in Tennessee's legis...

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Why Stop at Abortion? Let's Demean and Humiliate Gays, Smokers and the Obese!

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.23.2012

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Why not force gays and lesbians to watch heterosexual pornography before they get hitched in the handful of states where they can legally marry? Maybe by watching men and women having sex, gays and lesbians will realize the error of their sinful ways!

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Goodbye to the Republican Party: Why I Left the GOP

Roger Stone | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Gop, Individual Liberty, Social Conservatives, Fiscal Conservatives, Libertarian, Republican Party, Libertarian Party, Miami News

Sadly, the difference between the two major parties has become rhetorical. Under the Democrats you're going to hell. Under the Republicans, you are still going to hell, but you are going more slowly.

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Simon Johnson: Balanced Budget Amendment 'Makes No Sense'

The New York Times | Simon Johnson | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Balanced Budget, Fiscal Conservatives, John Boehner, 112th Congress, New York Times, Debt-to-Gdp, Simon Johnson, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Balanced Budget Amendment, Business News

Some House and Senate Republicans have pushed hard to include a “balanced budget” constitutional amendment as part of any agreement on a debt ceil...

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How Marijuana Legalizers Can Win Over Social Conservatives

Nate Bradley | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Social Conservatives, Marijuana Legalization, Fiscal Conservatives, California, Latino Voters, Marijuana, Prop 19, California Proposition 19, Politics News

All too often, social conservatives are cast off as people that can't be won over. My experience on the campaign trail shows that this couldn't be further from the truth.

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Woe to You, Legislators!

Jim Wallis | Posted 06.14.2011

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The president's fiscal message this week was on point, and will have to be repeated over and over again in the months ahead against all the pressures to compromise.

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Here's Another Nice Mess You've Gotten Yourselves Into...

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Abortion, Michelle Bachmann, Social Conservatives, Fiscal Conservatives, Faith-Based Initiatives, Health Care, Job Creation, Steve King, Politics News

It's near-impossible to imagine most Americans looking at the platform the Republican Party is pushing and thinking, "Yes! This is what I want my America to stand for. That's the party for me!"

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Af-Pak Security Cannot Be Achieved Without a Cost-Benefit Analysis

Alex Becker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Clemons, Fiscal Conservatives, Grover Norquist, Afghanistan Study Group, Af-Pak, Afghanistan War, Politics News

You may not agree that all cost aspects of the war in Afghanistan outweigh the gains, but it is undeniable that without a honest cost-benefit analysis, both security and progress are impossible.

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Why Solar Income Is Key to Fiscal Responsibility

Andy Mannle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Van Jones, Fiscal Conservatives, Federal Budget Deficit, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Electric Cars, Green News

With all the talk in Washington about being fiscally conservative, it's time to remember that true fiscal responsibility begins with solar income. Everything we do depends on energy.

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Conservatives' Vile Attack on Christmas

Karen Dolan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ebenezer Scrooge, Poverty, Fiscal Conservatives, Christmas, Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits, Republican Party, Fairness, Unemployment Extension, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News

Remember all the hoopla in years past from Conservatives crying about liberal/secular attacks on Christmas? Make No Mistake. Those who are violating t...

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Fiscal Conservatives: Just What the Doctor Ordered

Maggie Kozel, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Fiscal Conservatives, Taxes, Personal Responsibility, Patriotism, Midterm Elections, Campaign Ads, Capitol, Expenditures, Big Government, Politics News

Who better to find a saner and fiscally-responsible way to deliver health care than those who have pledged to save us from wasteful spending and ineffective policies? Welcome back, fiscal conservatives!

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Social Conservatives Spar With Tea Party Groups

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Social conservatives are hitting back Tuesday at a recently released letter by a coalition of Tea Party and gay Republican groups encouraging incoming...

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Socially Progressive/Fiscally Conservative

Brandon Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats are more comfortable saying they're "progressive," while Republicans tend to call themselves "libertarian." I think they're both saying essentially the same thing.

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Cockeyed Coverage of the Municipal Budget Crunch

Sean Paige | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Sirota, Fiscal Conservatives, Colorado Springs, Media Bias, Sean Paige, Fiscal Policy, Tabor, Salt Lake City, Denver News

Reporters can't caricature Salt Lake City the way they have Colorado Springs, apparently, so they just don't seem interested.

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Confronting the Politics of Rage

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party Movement, Fiscal Conservatives, Lehman Brothers, Economy, Too Big to Fail, Sarah Palin, Independent Voters, Tea Party, Politics News

The Tea Party movement has emerged as a "party" of platitudes rather than of policies, a group united by fury rather than a unifying philosophy. So how should Liberals communicate with them?

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Social Conservatives Put Religious Twist On 'Tea Party' Message

Los Angeles Times | Kathleen Hennessey | Posted 05.25.2011

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For most of a year, the small-government advocates of the "tea party" movement have stolen the spotlight from the Christian conservatives who have lon...

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Health Care Reform Bill Rests On Pelosi's Power Of Persuasion

New York Times | SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ROBERT PEAR | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Insurance Companies, Women's Rights, Fiscal Conservatives, Health Care Reform Bill, Public Option, Abortion Rights, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, House, Harry Reid, Senate, White House, Barack Obama, Stupak Amendment, Health Care, Blue Dog Democrats, Steny Hoyer, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The future of President Obama's health care overhaul now rests largely with two blocs of swing Democrats in the House of Representatives...

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Unhappy Fiscal New Year

Rep. Jason Chaffetz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Deficit, Government Debt, Fiscal Conservatives, Federal Budget Deficit, Federal Deficit, Federal Debt, Fiscal New Year, Fiscal Crisis, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics News

Contrary to what some have told us in the past, deficits and debts do matter, and at the levels these debts have been accumulating, they matter a lot.

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Cheney's Right: Limbaugh's A Better Republican Than Powell

Ron Kuby | Posted 05.25.2011

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Powell wasted his time going to college and graduate school when he could have been out making real money. Limbaugh dropped out of college after only two semesters and never went back to those liberal-infested halls.

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Note to the GOP: Stop Shunning Social Inclusivity

Candace Straight | Posted 05.25.2011

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The disconnect between the leadership and the base is so wide that any effort to keep centrist, women and younger voters in the Republican party is becoming impossible.

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Supply Side Economics and Generational Theft

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economy, Republican Stimulus, Economic Stimulus Package, Fiscal Conservatives, Stimulus Package, George W. Bush, Generational Theft, Business News

Republicans have started to use the phrase "generational theft." I find this particularly interesting considering supply-side economics started the idea of massive government debt issuance.

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Calling Jindal's Bluff

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

The desperation of the economic crisis and Jindal's own political ambitions certainly put him between a rock and a hard place.

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Why Barry Goldwater Couldn't Support Obama

Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a previous post my niece CC implied that the Goldwater family would support Obama. I don't resent my niece's beliefs -- she is entitled to the freedom of choice. However, I do resent what she has done.

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Imagine America as Wasilla

Stephen H. Dinan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Fiscal Conservatives, 2008 Election, Political Humor, Fiscal Responsibility, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News

Some of our national parks would be good candidates to sell at fire sale prices to developers who contribute to the McCain-Palin ticket. Do I hear $50 million for Yellowstone?

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