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All we hear these days is whining from reckless home borrowers and their banks. But did you know that renters are 32 percent of American households? And that homes in foreclosure are less than 2 percent? So why is Congress rushing to bailout high-flying borrowers and their lenders with our tax dollars?

Immigration Debate Will Heat Up Come Summer by Amanda B. Carpenter After blocking off plenty of time to pay off special interests for helping them deliver midterm elections, the Democrats are kicking the illegal immigration can down the legislative road until mid-summer when the weather is warm enough to ensure that hordes of protesters will turn out to support the bill. Immediately after being swept into power, the Democrats allocated time to debate obscure lobby reform restrictions. Thanks to them, a cottage industry of catering services that serves meals on toothpicks is now available since giving paper-plated food to Hill...

I'm totally fired up about the Oil-for-Food scandal and the fact that Congress is allowing Kofi Annan to stay on the job. I'm helping a friend set up a campaign site at DumpKofi.comTake a look, take action, and let me know what other conent we should add to the site. Thanks!

Senator Arlen Specter (PA) is pushing a plan that threatens our economy, and we need your help to stop it! TAKE ACTION NOW http://www.rallydc.com/freedomworks/petition.php?action_id=2 The proposal would create an asbestos trust fund, funded by a job-killing $140 billion "Specter Tax" on businesses and consumers. Originally created by Senators Specter and Daschle, the asbestos trust fund would be used to create a massive government program that is supposed to compensate asbestos victims. However, it will actually operate as a slush fund for trial lawyers and those who haven’t really been hurt. And the trust fund proposal is sure to only get...

Led by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey. Talking about his experience in Congress fighting for the freedom agenda. Plus free BBQ! Check it out: Online RSVP

Dick Armey has a new book coming out-- it's called Armey's Axioms. Buy it from CSE and get a signed copy and support the cause! Citizens for a Sound Economy works for lower taxes, less government and more freedom-- the core values of our Founding Fathers, and the values that make America strong and free. Dick Armey is CSE's co-chairman, which is why CSE can bring you this special offer. By purchasing your copy of Armey's Axioms at this web site, you'll help support CSE's mission of lower taxes and responsible, limited government! Purchase Here

CSE is launching a campaign against Nancy Pelosi. When the House votes on Jan. 7th for Speaker, Democrats will have a choice between Pelosi or voting simply "present" We've just launched a site, http://www.notpelosi.com, with the target Democrats and a way to reach them. We need some Freeper help, though. Do you have suggestions regarding the site-- 1. are there other conservative dems we should include in the list? 2. do you know of other good Pelosi articles we can link to? 3. any other suggestions/ contributions are appreciated. Thanks!

Pick the winners in 15 election races! http://www.cse.org/chal/

CSE is running educational ads against a bunch of tax-and-spenders, and you can fund specific campaigns online as we go into the final weekend of the election. It's a pretty cool concept. https://secure.cse.org/election.php

An awesome, quick response to Gephardt's economic agenda as proposed in his speech yesterday. Worth a look. http://www.cse.org/informed/issues_template.php/1141.htm

Paul Beckner's piece on 9/11 is even more relevant one year later. Full Article

Paul Beckner's piece on 9/11 is even more relevant one year later. Full Article

Really interesting article on the split between Washington Republicans and the national base. This doesn't bode well for the elections. http://www.cse.org/informed/issues_template.php/1072.htm

The tragic history of the last century suggests that centrally planned economies fared very poorly in terms of providing benefits to their citizens.

Many political obsevers have been clamoring for Robert Rubin to return as Treasury Secretary, but not even he could reinflate the burst bubble his policies helped to create.

The Republicans have seesawed between issues and messages, trying out various iterations of past success. One week it is education, the next tax relief. Hoping at each point to find the mandate that they can latch onto and ride into November.

There is a widening gap between the values of Washington Republicans and America's conservative base.

Vote on the top ten worst bills in Congress. Check it out! http://www.cse.org/chal/trash.php

Dick Gephardt is mad at the looming budget deficit. Too bad he never balanced the budget when he ran Congress. http://www.cse.org/informed/issues_template.php?issue_id=1048

Both the House and Senate have thrown themselves full force into creating a new Department intended to provide the broad reach of ‘homeland security.’