It is time to do the country's business. And knock off the rhetoric about "The will of the people." That is nothing, but, bullshit. This Congress was bought by Wall Street and ONLY by the skin on their teeth because the Dems and their contributing individual members of a civil society put up the fight of the decade.
January 6, 2015
By Niraj Choski
As members of Congress (click here) returned to a snowy D.C. Tuesday morning, so, too, did some governors. And they have a few requests.
January 6, 2015
By Niraj Choski
As members of Congress (click here) returned to a snowy D.C. Tuesday morning, so, too, did some governors. And they have a few requests.
In their State of the States address on Tuesday, the two governors heading the bipartisan National Governors Association touted state innovations and lamented federal gridlock, urging Congress to pass and reauthorize laws this year on a range of issues from education to jobs to health care to infrastructure.
“Like many of my fellow governors, I, too, have been frustrated by the stalemate that seems to pervade Washington,” said Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R), NGA’s vice chairman. “Ideology is important, and guiding principles should guide, but they should not be used to impede governing.”
In his speech — which followed remarks delivered by NGA Chairman and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) — Herbert laid out a series of policies governors of both parties hope to see addressed by the 114th Congress, which reconvened on Tuesday. The pair, along with others, said they also planned to discuss those policy priorities with President Obama later Tuesday afternoon in a White House meeting....
In North Carolina, the "Moral Majority" caused such a deep divide among voters those elected had to promise to bring health care to the Poor and Lower Middle Class. Of course, the Republicans in North Carolina are toying with that promise to "Find the best solution for NC." But, the Moral Majority was instrumental in pushing health care to the top of the agenda for the elections. Unfortunately, the hard work is just beginning. I imagine there will be many opportunities to prove how the North Carolina Republicans are trying to cheat the electorate and move away from the promise.
The Medicaid Expansion has worked in the states which accepted it and it is that law the NC Republicans need to HONOR.
In Washington, DC it is no surprise the Republicans are chasing their tails. They were chasing their tails during the election, but, through propaganda allowed the public to believe they could actually force through an aggressive agenda that nullifies citizen's rights. There is still no leadership that can actually carry forward a productive agenda. The next six weeks is going to be a circus.
In North Carolina, the "Moral Majority" caused such a deep divide among voters those elected had to promise to bring health care to the Poor and Lower Middle Class. Of course, the Republicans in North Carolina are toying with that promise to "Find the best solution for NC." But, the Moral Majority was instrumental in pushing health care to the top of the agenda for the elections. Unfortunately, the hard work is just beginning. I imagine there will be many opportunities to prove how the North Carolina Republicans are trying to cheat the electorate and move away from the promise.
The Medicaid Expansion has worked in the states which accepted it and it is that law the NC Republicans need to HONOR.
In Washington, DC it is no surprise the Republicans are chasing their tails. They were chasing their tails during the election, but, through propaganda allowed the public to believe they could actually force through an aggressive agenda that nullifies citizen's rights. There is still no leadership that can actually carry forward a productive agenda. The next six weeks is going to be a circus.
