The constitutional and economic ramifications of California’s Proposition 12, which banned the sale in California of pork from pigs held in tight confinement, are profound for the American swine industry.
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Chuck Morse: Accept Defeat Quietly, and Grab As Much Pork as You Can Along the Way
by Op-Ed
At a recent event in Rye, U.S. Senate candidate Chuck Morse gushes about bringing “the 603 to DC.” Maggie Hassan has done the reverse, he adds, bringing “DC to the 603.” Sounds promising, right?
The $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill Is About 9% Related to COVID-19
The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill is about 9% related to COVID-19. CNBC reports that the COVID relief bill likely will trigger a $36 billion cut to Medicare. It will also likely cause higher fees with student loans. Can you say, Hi, I’m from the government… I’m here to help?
Here’s What Congress Deems “Essential Spending” for Coronavirus Recovery
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion “Phase III” emergency aid package. They are pushing this as being to “help” America recover from the coronavirus lockdown. Previous phases provide funds for testing and paid family leave. Not one U.S. Senator voted against the legislation: 96-0.
Judd Gregg Has 13 Earmarks; Shaheen…32
Following on the heels of Tim’s post about the tone deafness of the Senate (just scroll down) and the massive trillion dollar (that’s $1,000,000,000,000.00) case of bi-partisan domestic spending abuse known as the Omnibus, I thought you might like to see the list of Senators who are still abusing the "privilege" of adding earmarks even though the populace has made it clear we no longer want legislators doing that.
Tone deaf Shaheen has 32, and soon to be former (and apparently not soon enough) Senator Judd Gregg has 13. I don’t have the specific allocations, just name, party and number of requests and there is no shortage of abuse from either party. (H/T to Jamie Dupree and ajc)
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Sugar Daddy
Paul Hodes has a dirty little secret. His ‘commitment’ to green energy has strings attached that lead directly to the sugar industry and a significant campaign cash “Thank You.” Back in 2007 and 2008 Congress waged an epic battle over the Farm Bill. They didn’t call it the farm bill they called it the Food … Read more
Chicago On The Merrimack
The democrat party line on BP is to close ranks and paint Republicans as protecting big oil. This is necessary to distract America from Obama’s incompetence and the democrat’s cozy relationship with the British energy company. Both Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes got the memo—they are on board—using tragedy for personal and political profit as each has sent out fundraising propaganda asking supporters to help them fend of the GOP and its defense of big oil. These people are unbelievable.
In a recent Hodes fundraising email staffer Valerie Martin claims that…
"Republicans… are standing up for Big Oil, Big Insurance, and Big Banks.
It’s just another example of a Republican defending the special interests, not your interests.…
Other Republicans are even inexplicably criticizing President Obama’s efforts to make sure BP has money set aside to pay for the damages they caused.””
So let me see if I’ve go this right. Paul Hodes (lawyer) sanctions the chief executive’s right to pry billions away from a private company without due process of law, when it is politically or ideologically convenient. You can run on that and democrats will vote for you?