4 April 2010 - Granite Grok

April 4, 2010

No Lessons Learned

Representative Shea-Porter, when given a simple solution invariably chooses the more complex one because it does a better job of hiding the true costs and intentions of any given legislative endeavor.  Insurance reform is the fine example, but a more obvious choice is Cap and Trade.  A basic sin-tax on carbon, like those on tobacco, would …

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What a difference a year makes….

Last year, Obama was the rock start newly ensconced onto his royal throne in the White House.  While his personal numbers still are OK, they have fallen from the vaunted heights of before.  However, the mud from his Alinsky powered Chicago way are certainly hurting Democrats with voters overall.  Rasmussen has the details: Current scuttlebutt …

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A hidden Obamacare Easter Egg and a list from the Heritage Foundation of more obvious ones.

The passage of Obamacare is not the end of the process, no matter what the Democrats say or want us to believe.  As Nancy Pelosi famously said "We have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it". Yeah, like this one.  Not only does Obamacare now tell the states that Medicaid eligibility has …

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Uh-oh: This is NOT a good thing

From Don Suber: But the federal government now pays more to borrow money (3.93%) than I do on my mortgage (3.375%). I have better credit. I actually pay off my credit cards. Think about that for a moment – that a private individual (and to boot, someone that works in a dying industry – print …

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Notable Quote – Don Boudreax.

The idea that individuals can fend for themselves in competitive markets – for example, by exercising judgment, or by comparing one lender’s terms to those of other lenders – is so passé that Mr. Herbert ignores it. All ‘Progressives,’ after all, know that ordinary men and women are dumb as dirt and gullible as all …

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