The Numbers Don’t Lie, Nationalized Health Care Means You’re More Likely to Die

Here are some statistics that should send a chill through anyone that may visit a doctor in their lifetime.  Nationalized health care is a disastrous proposal that will put your life at greater risk. Via Doug Ross@Journal and Hot Air here are some of the scary numbers. 81: Average percentage of those who survive a [...]

July 7, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Economy, Politics  No Comments

The Most Expensive Credit Card in History

This morning, in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) slammed the Democrats budget that spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much. Unfortunately, the bill passed. The resolution, which was approved by a vote of 233 to 193, passed in a virtual party-line [...]

April 29, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Economy, Politics  No Comments

Obama's Budget Cuts; Much Ado About Nothing

Even an Obama worshiper should be able to understand this: Liberal superstar Paul Krugman thinks Obama’s plan is chump change: “pretty soon, even here in Washington, it adds up to real money,” says the president. Except, you know, really it doesn’t. Let’s say the administration finds $100 million in efficiencies every working day for the [...]

April 29, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Economy, Politics  No Comments

Stanford Economist Puts $163,000 Per Family Price Tag On Obama Budget

Michael Boskin is a professor of economics at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.  In an Op-Ed yesterday in The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Boskin presented the grim facts that all tax paying families in the U.S. will face under the budget proposed by President Obama.  The cost to each family?  [...]

April 3, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Economy, Politics, Taxes  No Comments

Obama's Prime-Time Ad Skips Over Budget Realities

As reported by CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office. Obama’s assertion that “I’ve offered spending cuts above and beyond” the expense of his [...]

October 30, 2008  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Economy, Energy, Military, Politics, Terrorism  One Comment

Obama Now A Fiscal Conservative???

It is the latest version of audacity from Barack Obama.  While in Green Bay, WI yesterday, Obama proclaimed himself the savior of fiscal conservancy. “I am not a Democrat who believes that we can or should defend every government program just because it’s there,” Obama said… “We will fire government managers who aren’t getting results, we will cut [...]

September 23, 2008  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Economy, Taxes  No Comments

Democrat budget puts economy and future generations at risk

The proposed Democrat budget fails the basic test of fiscal responsibility to the American people. Facing a slowing economy and soaring cost of living, American families have to tighten their belts and carefully budget their hard-earned money. But not House Democrats. Instead of reining in spending and preventing tax hikes on the American people, it [...]

March 15, 2008  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Politics, Taxes  No Comments