The electorate has spoken and there are indications that at least some folks in Washington are listening to what we have said. Time will tell if the new Congress will act according to the will of the people rather than in their party’s, and ultimately their own, benefit. No matter what the legislators do, government [...]
Most people know our country is going through difficult economic times, virtually on all fronts. The worst may be yet to come. Our debt is unsustainable. The government can’t stop spending our money. The recovery is looking more and more like a jobless one. Inflation, home values and investments are unpredictable. And, the world financial [...]
These words were spoken by Abraham Lincoln in 1858. This was two years before he was elected President and five years into the fierce debate about abolition of slavery. While the pressing issues of today are primarily economic in nature, parallels can be drawn that relate the anger of those days to the unrest of [...]
The House of Representatives escaped Washington earlier in October to go back home and campaign for re-election, thus keeping this legislative body from passing any new bills until after the midterm voting is over. When they return some fear the lame duck session may try to push something through even though it may be against [...]
An overwhelming 71% of likely voters believe cutting taxes is a better way to create jobs, while only 17% think additional government spending is the answer. Another poll shows 62% of the voting public agrees that no matter how bad things are Congress can make them worse. Will this lead to the ousting of incumbents [...]
