Below The Beltway

I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in.

Archive for February, 2009

The D.C. Vote Bill Is Back

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, February 12th, 2009. Filed under D.C. Statehood, D.C. Vote Bill, Politics, U.S. Constitution, Washington DC

Last year, the legislative effort to give the District of Columbia a vote in Congress died when it couldn’t get past a Senate filibuster.
This year, the Democrats have a much larger majority, and the effort is being renewed:
WASHINGTON — This could be the year that Washington gets a voting member of Congress.
“There is finally a [...]

How To Spend Your Obama Tax Cut

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, February 12th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

You can use that extra $ 13 a week to buy this nice shirt:

Actually since, the shirt is $ 15.99 plus shipping and tax, you’ll need to use about two weeks worth of your tax cut to buy it.
But it’s worth it make a point.
H/T: Wizbang

Obama’s Meaningless Tax Cut

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, February 11th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Economics, Politics

Remember Barack Obama’s promise to cut taxes for 95% of American workers ?
Well, it’s in the stimulus bill, but it doesn’t amount to much of anything:
Q: What are some of the tax breaks in the bill?
A: It includes Obama’s signature “Making Work Pay” tax credit for 95 percent of workers, though negotiators agreed to trim [...]

House, Senate Reach Deal To Spend Your Grandchildren’s Money

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, February 11th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics

We’re one step closer to the biggest act of generational theft in history:
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement today on a stimulus plan with a cost of about $789 billion after scaling down the versions passed by both houses, congressional leaders announced.
“The difference between the Senate and House versions we’ve resolved,” Senate Majority Leader Harry [...]

Dumb Republican Ideas

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, February 11th, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics, Real Estate, Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis

Apparently, some Senate Republicans tried to get a tax-credit for new home purchases into the stimulus bill:
Seeking to jump-start the housing market, the Senate added new tax relief for homebuyers to its $900 billion economic stimulus bill yesterday as the legislation moved toward a final vote.
The amendment, offered by Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), represents a [...]

They Really Don’t Care What You Think

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, February 11th, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics

The debate over the stimulus package has brought to light two instances of politicians displaying that utter arrogance and contempt for the public that only they are capable of.
First, Chuck Schumer explains that the American people “don’t really care” about the pork that become such a large part of the so-called stimulus package:

Don’t care ? [...]

It’s The Return Of Obama-Mania

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, February 11th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obamagasms, Politics

Two incidents from Barack Obama’s town hall meeting rally yesterday demonstrate fairly clearly that there is a significant portion of the population out there who places far too much hope in the ability of politicians.
First, there’s Julio, the McDonalds employee who wants to be a journalist:

Here’s a clue Julio, if you want a better future, [...]

Change That Will Bankrupt Us

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, February 11th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics

The current state of America, summed up quite nicely in this comment over at Donklephant:
Instead of wasteful fiscally irresponsible and corrupt Republican controlled government spending money we don’t have on Republican pork, constituencies, contributors, and unproven pet ideologies led by a president who couldn’t talk…
We now have a wasteful fiscally irresponsible and corrupt Democratic controlled [...]

Ron Paul vs. Ben Bernanke

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, February 10th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Politics, Ron Paul

These interchanges between Ron Paul and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke are always entertaining.
Part One:

Part Two:

H/T: Liberty Maven

Sirius XM Headed To Bankruptcy Court ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, February 10th, 2009. Filed under Business, Economics, Satellite Radio, Technology

It’s looking like the merger didn’t solve all the problems in the satellite radio business:
Sirius XM Satellite Radio has been working with advisers to prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing in a move that could put pressure on the satellite company EchoStar, which owns a substantial amount of the company’s debt.
Sirius has been working with [...]

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »

[Below The Beltway is proudly powered by WordPress.]