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Misunderstandings about Tax

…Today, with Specter’s recent defection from the GOP fresh on my mind, I thought it would be interesting to read the Akers story , Smerconish, Nakedly Defending Specter, Wash. Post,…

Canceled debate

…showed Bush far ahead among likely Republican voters in the winner-take-all race for the state’s 162 GOP delegates. Top campaign officials attributed McCain’s decision to Bush’s earlier reluctance to appear…

Dueling Mooses

…rise. Compare and contrast to Sarah Palin, either through the eyes of the GOP, or via Wikipedia. — University of Idaho Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism — two terms…

Dynamic Scoring

…Max writes: They are also crying because the Commission did not use “dynamic scoring.” This would have allowed the Commission to present revenue-losing/deficit-increasing proposals under the guise of fiscal responsibility….

Ohio Republicans: Money Grows on Trees

…repeat for the millionth time – Bush has shifted taxes not cut them. Of course, the GOP loves to talk about “right size in government”, which seems to mean increase…

Santorum Exposes His Own Dishonesty

…the discussions from Aaron Brown. Aaron interviewed Rick Santorum last night and the Senator proved over and over how dishonest he can be. First of all, the GOP leadership told…

Social Security Retirement Insurance

…balance between the various factors, but the GOP majorities simply aren’t large enough to finesse this dilemma. With Democratic cover — and the knowledge that with Democratic collaboration a bill…

MTP Panel and Capital Gang on the Iraq War

…conservative movement on the GOP side. I mean, I there are–I hear more anti-neocon sentiments coming from conservative Republicans these days, and I think that there is a lot of–you…