August 29, 2012 at 3:23 pm in Blog, Debt, Uncategorized by Phillip Dennis ·
Tampa—Here at the Republican Convention there is a debt clock to show how much U.S. debt will grow between the convention’s beginning and end. It will be a lot, but you probably already knew that. At this writing, the national debt is more than $15,989,000,000 and rising quickly. It may cross the $16 trillion mark…
January 4, 2012 at 12:18 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., walked October 22 in Perry’s annual Forest Day Parade. Dressed in jeans, he ran from one side of the crowd to the other, chatting and shaking hands. That afternoon Southerland spoke with Zayida Baker of Tea Party Patriots. Find more of the interview here and here. ZAYIDA BAKER:…
December 18, 2011 at 8:07 pm in Accountability, GAN, John Cornyn, News, Senate by Kim Robinson ·
On December 14, 2011, the Senate rejected two proposals for a Balanced Budget Amendment. In a strong partisan display, Republican-sponsored proposal SJ Res 10 was defeated by a Democratic majority vote of 53-46, shortly after the proposal sponsored by Sen. Mark Udall, D-CO, SJ Res 24 was also defeated. A strong proponent of passing the…
August 6, 2011 at 1:34 am in Accountability, Bill Nelson Sr., GAN, News, Senate by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., voted on Tuesday, August 2, for the debt compromise put forward by President Obama and congressional leaders. It was enacted Tuesday afternoon. The Budget Control Act raises the debt ceiling in two stages by up to $2.4 trillion total, which should fund government through the 2012 elections. It…
August 4, 2011 at 1:24 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., bolstered his tea-party credentials Monday, August 1, standing against the debt deal struck by President Obama and congressional leaders. It became law Tuesday afternoon. The Budget Control Act raises the debt ceiling in two stages by up to $2.4 trillion total, which should fund government through the 2012…
July 30, 2011 at 1:22 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Freshman Steve Southerland, R-Fla., has resisted Republican leadership once again. He voted July 29 against the Budget Control Act, Speaker John Boehner’s, R-Ohio, second attempt at a debt-ceiling increase. As the Obama Administration’s August 2 deadline approaches, House Republicans have offered two bills to raise the debt ceiling. Their first choice, the…
July 23, 2011 at 1:32 am in Accountability, Bill Nelson Sr., GAN, News, Senate by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Democrats chose Bill Nelson to lead the resurrected Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility. His commitment to the issue is questionable. Sen. Bill Nelson oversees one of government’s most basic duties as chairman of the Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility, housed in the Senate Finance Committee. The Finance Committee oversees all taxes, revenue and entitlements….
June 18, 2011 at 1:27 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Republican Congressman Steve Southerland would rather be called “Representative” because, as he says, he “represents” his constituents. He is part of the freshman wave swept in on a national tide of voter anger at government growth and government debt. When Blue Dog Democrat Allen Boyd switched his “no” vote on ObamaCare to…
