GOP Supporters of Increased Revenue are Motivated by Support for Big Government

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  May 30th at 02:57 PM  | 

It’s another week in Washington, and another story is out containing a plethora of quotes from Republicans who are willing to “put revenues on the table.”  Here are some quotes from today’s article in Politico: “Nobody wants to raise taxes, but the question is can you lower tax rates, lower loopholes and deductions and apply that to debt reduction? I think the answer is yes,” | Read More »

There’s One Earmark in Senate Highway Bill

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  February 15th at 03:00 PM  | 

If the House highway bill is an excrement sandwich, the Senate version is…well, it’s a lot worse.  The one saving grace of the bill was that it supposedly did not contain any earmarks.  Well, indeed there is one earmark in the bill, and it’s directed to Nevada.  The earmark is ensconced in the bill very cleverly.  On page 463 of the bill (lines 8-14), it | Read More »

McConnell Should Appoint DeMint to Finance Committee

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  April 28th at 08:29 AM  | 

Last week, Nevada Senator John Ensign resigned his seat, creating a vacancy on several Senate committees.  While Congressman Dean Heller will fill Ensign’s Senate seat, a member with more seniority will be appointed to his coveted slot on the Senate Finance Committee.  The Finance Committee is considered a prized “Super-A committee” due to the extent and relevance of its jurisdiction, which includes trade, taxes, Social | Read More »

This Week in Washington – November 29, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  November 29th at 11:00 AM  | 

The WikiLeaks document release will dominate the conversation inside the beltway today and this week.  Tomorrow, the President’s Debt Commission will meet in an attempt to report a package of legislative items to Congress.  The Commission needs 14 of 18 members to vote to report any measure and they are operating under a December 1st deadline to settle on a report.  Also on Tuesday, the | Read More »

Today in Washington – September 14, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  September 14th at 11:00 AM  | 

Tax cuts are the talk today in Washington.  The elites in Washington want to promise some sort of tax relief to voters, because they are scared that ObamaCare, the Stimulus and other attempts to expand the federal government have angered the voters.  These promised tax cuts may be too little – too late for many incumbents. The Senate will vote today on an amendment from Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) to | Read More »