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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Sarah Palin as Eva Peron?

Eugene Robinson, in his editorial today (click here to read it), said that Sarah Palin, reminds him of Eva Peron. ...Really?

Perhaps he meant to compare the way in which they both came to govern? Oh, wait, no, Eva Peron was never elected (though she was nominated once).

Since Evita didn't ever win an election maybe he means that they gained popularity and power the same way?  If that is the case then Robinson is calling Palin some sort of whore or slut; Evita slept her way to the top. 
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Obamacare Increases the Deficit

Ezra Klein, a writer for the Washington Post, made a headline when he said this contradictory statement, "Republicans are already having to break their rules to pursue the repeal of health-care reform without paying for it -- a procedural offense in favor of a symbolic vote that, in addition to increasing the deficit, won't exactly usher in a new era of respect and esteem between the two parties."

It seems to me that the esteemed Mr. Klein at the Washington Post has been given misinformation about the effect of Obamacare on Federal spending. "But wait," you say, "The CBO just came out with a report showing that repealing Obamacare will cost a hundred billion dollars!" True, they did come out with that report. Problem is, that report is based on the flawed assumptions given to them by then-Speaker Pelosi, and double counts a huge amount of "savings." Cuts to Medicare, for example, are counted twice. (read more...)
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