Posted on 12/10/2010 8:21:31 AM PST by IMissPresidentReagan
AND NOW . . . amidst billowing clouds of fragrant, aromatic first- and second-hand premium cigar smoke. . . it is time for . . . that harmless, lovable little fuzz ball, the highly-trained broadcast specialist, having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have, from behind the golden EIB microphone, firmly ensconced in the prestigious Attila-the-Hun chair at the Limbaugh Institute of Advanced Conservative Studies, serving humanity simply by showing up, and he’s not retiring until every American agrees with him, do NOT doubt him, with shrieks of joy at the mere mention of his name (that’s Rush, for those in Rio Linda),the Mandarin of Talk Radio, with talent on loan from G-d, at the cutting-edge of societal evolution, with half his brain tied behind his back — just to make it fair, the all-knowing, all-caring, all-sensing, all-feeling, all-concerned Maha-Rushie! America’s anchorman, truth detector, and doctor of democracy. A Real Man, a living legend, a way of life. Commander in Chief of U.S. Operation Chaos. Chief Waga-Waga El Rushbo of the El Conservo Tribe. Chief of the Patriotism Police. Leader of the Conservative Movement. A Weapon of Mass Instruction. El Rushbo (a little Spanish lingo, there). He is the man who is running America (you know it and I know it). He knows the Democrats like every square inch of his glorious naked body. He is ready to do what he was born to do—that’s host. Get ready to what you were born to do—that’s listen (and post your comments on the Rush Limbaugh LIVE Radio Thread).
Vermont was a very CONSERVATIVE state at one time...
I wonder what Bill Clinton will tell Obama to do about it?
Expect an statement from Obama before COB today to make HIM the focus of the weekend news cycle.
Listen to that old socialist reprobate, Bernie Sanders. As if he’d know a conservative position when he sees one.
Every economist Obama’s talked to or read? Please. I’d like to see a list of their names; I’ll bet neither Thomas Sowell nor Walter Williams appear on it. And he’s still claiming the economy’s recovering. Liar, liar, liar.
LIAR LIAR LIAR! Makes me crazy.
NPR is being chickenshit. They don’t have the courage to ask the question so they attribute it to a listener.
I think you’ve summed it up!
Fornicate them all. Let the rates rise and bring it all down.
Rush dropped the lede. He said economists he’s READ the last couple of days.
Das kapital and Friedman?
Even if this bill passes, is there any reason the new congress can’t write a new bill with a significant, across-the-board reduction in the tax rate? Granted they won’t be able to get it past the Senate, but the passage of the bill currently under discussion wouldn’t make it illegal to try, would it?
Well for cripe's sake, I got it wrong 3 times. Stupid me thought it was the same as Vegas.
Rush Friday, 12/10/2010: “This has long since ceased to be a “Tax Bill”
Morning Bell: There is No Tax Deal
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/12/10/morning-bell-there-is-no-tax-deal/
Posted December 10th, 2010 at 9:22am
On Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden reportedly told House Democrats that the tax deal cut with Republicans was a “take it or leave it” proposition that could not be changed. But by last night, after fierce opposition from his leftist base, President Barack Obama was singing a different tune, telling NPR: “My sense is there are going to be discussions between both House and Senate leadership about all the final elements of the package. Keep in mind we didn’t actually write a bill.”
Well now Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) has submitted a bill, and it is clear that negotiations are still very much open … at least for the left. Politico reports that in order to buy the votes of Senators Maria Cantwell (D–WA) and Barbara Boxer (D–CA), Reid added cash subsidies for wind and solar corporations that were originally part of Obama’s first failed stimulus. And Senator Tom Harkin (D–IA) was also able to trade his vote for more ethanol subsidies. Other “sweeteners” added to buy leftist Senate votes include subsidies for energy-efficient appliances and mass-transit benefits for employees.
And the legislation can only get worse. Yesterday House Democrats voted to oppose the Obama tax deal, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) telling Politico: “In the caucus today, House Democrats supported a resolution to reject the Senate Republican tax provisions as currently written. We will continue discussions with the president and our Democratic and Republican colleagues in the days ahead to improve the proposal before it comes to the House floor for a vote.” And by “improve the proposal,” Speaker Pelosi can only mean higher taxes and higher spending.
The deal originally cut by Republicans had some good economic policy in it, but it also had a lot of harmful provisions. The temporary two-year nature of the arrangement did not provide the long-term certainty that businesses need to make long-term investment plans that create substantial economic growth and jobs. Allowing the death tax to return, even at a lower rate, did not give small businesses the relief that a permanent repeal would provide. Finally, the original deal provided a costly $57 billion 13-month extension of unemployment benefits that was not paid for. This extraneous spending should have been stripped out of what should be a clean tax bill; instead, the left is only adding more spending and subsidies into it.
This fall, President Obama campaigned around the country promising to raise taxes on America’s job creators. By contrast, conservatives across the country campaigned on promises not to allow the left to raise taxes on anyone on January 1st. The American people chose the conservative position in what even President Obama himself described as a “shellacking.” The tax bill introduced by Reid is not what conservatives promised they would fight for during the elections. And the legislation will only get worse as more and more liberal votes are bought off with more and more deficit spending. Taxes should not be raised on the American people. Congress and the President would do well by the American people to jettison all the other side issues from this debate and focus first and foremost on preventing tax hikes.
Quick Hits:
Instead of using it to pay down the debt, the Obama administration is taking unspent stimulus funds from failed high speed rail projects and giving it to bankrupt states like New York and California.
Responding to reports that Republicans were caving on their earmark ban, Majority Whip to be Eric Cantor (R-VA) tweeted yesterday: “There will be no earmarks in the 112th Congress. Period.”
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) pulled his DREAM Act before a vote yesterday, but promised a vote on the House version of amnesty before the end of the year.
U.K. students protesting tuition fee increases attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall yesterday.
Roger Helmer Conservative Party Member of the European Parliament reports from the UN’s Cancun Climate Conference.
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In my entire life, I never thought that I would support Sanders or anything he supported, but today I have to root for the guy.
After careful consideration, the very nicest thing that Congress could do for me in the rest of this session is
ZILCH
POINT
ZIP
DIDDLY
SQUAT
NOTHING
Hi, Unrepentant! Good to see you.
AQ, I never thought any western states would either. Nevada reelecting Hairy Screed surprises me the most.
Not true. Here in California we love our Democrat government. Love, love, love. We don't have any jobs because of George W. Bush but the Democrats are going to give us all the free stuff we need. Besides - jobs are hard! We can remain work-free all our lives amd still have all the pizza and flat screen HDTV we want, thanks to the Democrats. Barbara Boxer is our Queen. Henry Waxman is our, um, Princess. Nancy Pelosi is our national monument.
If Mitch McConnell lets this spending bill pass I want him gone tomorrow!
Good explanation, Matchett; thank you.
Good explanation, Matchett; thank you.
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