Posts Tagged ‘deficit’

The Debt Limit Deal — No Courage, No Leadership, More of the Same

Aug 01, 2011 No Comments

By now, I’m sure you have heard the news regarding the debt ceiling “compromise” the Republican and Democrat leaders in Washington are proposing. I am both angered and dismayed by the total lack of leadership and courage this deal represents. Last week I warned that our biggest mistake would be falling for what I called [...]

Five Minutes from Cuckoo

Jul 27, 2011 1 Comment

I’m on the campaign trail today and in five minutes I will be driving through Cuckoo, Virginia. As you can guess, that about sums up where we are in Washington, D.C. I think it is official: the Washington Establishment is Cuckoo. We have proposals from Speaker Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader [...]