Prog tax hikers push class warfare, government control of wealth, hysteria

*Prog is shorthand for progressive.

Progressive Democrats are pushing a vote on taxes Saturday. These progs are pushing class warfare, government control of wealth and hysteria to justify enabling a tax increase by permitting tax rates to expire.

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Chris Matthews should ask Reid if he’s ‘hypnotized’

Less than 24 hours after voters voiced extreme displeasure with the federal government, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was back to doing what he does best. Griping about Republicans.

Reid isn’t sounding very bipartisan. Judging by what he told The Canadian Press, I’d suggest ‘progressive’ pundit Chris Matthews ask if Reid’s ‘hypnotized’ just as Matthews asked that, very rudely, of a Republican representative on Election Day.

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Lame Duck option for Democrats as Devolution beckons to GOP

Devolution: Delegation of power—the transfer of power from a central
to a subordinate level or organization, particularly from a central
government to regional or local governments. [Encarta]

Son of President Roosevelt before Tax Evasion Committee. Washington D.C., July 13. James Roosevelt, son and Secretary of President Roosevelt, who appeared before the Joint Congressional Tax Evasion Committee today to deny "emphatically" assertions by Rep. Hamilton Fish, R. of New York that he has used tax law loopholes, Roosevelt is shown surrounded by newpapermen just before taking the witness stand.Members of Obama's cabinet and Democrat members of Congrss have had problems with their taxes. [Harris and Ewing collection, US Library of Congress] The Obama-Pelosi-Reid potential for cramming through pet progressive goals is cropping up in political chatter right now. John Fund at The Wall Street Journal pointed out risks for Democrats in November. Polls suggest that voters have wised up to the disastrous policies and ineptitude in national leaders.

Fund said, “There have been signs in recent weeks that party leaders are planning an ambitious, lame-duck session to muscle through bills in December they don't want to defend before November. Retiring or defeated members of Congress would then be able to vote for sweeping legislation without any fear of voter retaliation.”

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Senate takes up HR 1388 as S.277 Serve America Act; CBO says billions in spending

Updated on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 4:16PM by Kay B. Day, Editor

The bill known as HR 1388 illustrates every problem Americans have with our government. For one thing, no one seems to be able to settle on a title. This bill has been alternately known as the GIVE Act (Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education), the Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act, the National Services Reauthorization Act among others. The Senate’s title at present is the Serve America Act, S.277, as best I can tell. This bill’s purpose is defined as an intent to “reauthorize and reform the national service laws.” The "reform" bill is a largely Democratic Party product. Researching it has been like a comedy of errors and uncertainty wherein "nobody knows nuttin'."

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