For Viagra, For Union Bailouts, “And For Other Purposes”

By: Dave Poff (haystack) (Diary)  |  August 10th at 04:05 PM  | 

H.R.1586 began its life as an “ACT To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients.” My oh my, has she come a long way since 2009. Now, she is the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, and carries with her $26.1 BILLION dollars in Teacher bailouts (and for other purposes). By a vote just completed in the House (247 | Read More »

The Impudence Of The DC Aristocracy

By: Dave Poff (haystack) (Diary)  |  August 5th at 11:00 AM  | 

For wholly different reasons, I suggest you first have a reading (if you haven’t already) of Erick’s piece this morning about the Elites vs. “we, the People.” It sets the stage nicely for a review of several other little tidbits of news in recent days. First, we have Harry Reid being praised for slicing through GOP resistance to a State aid bill (with the help | Read More »