Tag: Fiscal Responsibility

Congressional Republicans continue to protect millionaires and billionaires at the expense of middle-class Americans — promising to take America back to the exact same failed Bush policies that created the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and nearly doubled the national… Continue

Here’s a startling example of GOP hypocrisy on the deficit that will cost American taxpayers more than $4 trillion over the next 10 years. From today’s Washington Post: …Senate Republicans are rolling out a plan to permanently extend an array of expiring… Continue

After a few days of confusion, House Republicans are in lock-step again defending GOP support for extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest few that will blow a $700 billion hole in the deficit – $36 billion of which will come… Continue

As the debate heats up over the Obama Middle Class Tax Cut, Congressional Republicans are playing fast and loose with the facts. They will do or say anything to protect the richest 2 percent of Americans from returning to the tax rates… Continue

Congressional Republicans continue to call for a rollback of Wall Street reforms — leaving the financial security of American families at risk due to the recklessness of Big Banks and Wall Street executives, whose actions led to a meltdown that cost 8… Continue

Congressional Republicans, led by House Republican Leader John Boehner, are promising to take America back to the exact same failed Bush policies that created the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and nearly doubled the national debt. $700 Billion – Amount… Continue

Congressional Republicans, led by House Republican Leader John Boehner, continue to stand behind a plan proposed by Republican Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin that would eliminate Medicare, privatize and cut Social Security for America’s seniors, and give tax cuts to the wealthiest… Continue

Congressional Republicans, led by GOP Leader John Boehner, plan to unveil their agenda in late September, but as Politico points out today: “there are few authentically original or viable ideas.” In fact, Mr. Boehner has promised “new policy prescriptions twice, only to… Continue

House Republican Leader John Boehner appeared this morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to peddle the exact same failed economic agenda that got us in this mess in the first place – extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest few and… Continue

This morning, House Republican Leader John Boehner appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” peddling a discredited Republican talking point about the impact of extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy on America’s small businesses. The facts are clear: At least 97… Continue