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The IMF Loses (at Least Temporarily) a Bid to Fatten its Bailout Checkbook
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2014/03/28/t…t-temporarily-a-bid-to-fatten-its-bailout-checkbook-n1815894
– And to answers that question, let’s go to Mark Hendrickson’s column in Forbes. … …It is using American tax dollars to lobby the American government to increase the flow of tax dollars from our Treasury to the IMF … But let’s be fair to the IMF.…
A Whole Lotta Democratic Corruption Going On
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2014/03/28/a-whole-lotta-democratic-corruption-going-on-n1815797
– (Pro tip, hon: Like the Obamacare monstrosity, you have to read it to find out what's in it.) … engaged in a conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and illegally import firearms. … "I do what the f--- I want, and ain't nobody going to change me."…
Obama and Nuclear Terrorism
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2014/03/28/obama-and-nuclear-terrorism-n1815705
– he is failing to do the most important thing to prevent such a catastrophe. … solution" to the nuclear problem. … Last week, a large majority of the members of Iran's parliament voted to resist any limits on the Arak nuclear plant.…
Here Are The "Fixes" Democrats Want for Obamacare
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/03/27/here-are-the-fixes-democrats-want-for-obamacare-n1815556
– Representatives in the House have voted more than 50 times to repeal the legislation. … way for individuals to enroll. … We seek to provide a permanent path—in addition to HealthCare.gov—for consumers to seamlessly enroll directly through insurers, while…
From France to New Jersey, High Tax Rates and Class Warfare Are Economic Poison
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2014/03/27/f…igh-tax-rates-and-class-warfare-are-economic-poison-n1815263
– …he returned to France to work with a friend’s father to open dental clinics in Marseille. … But let’s get back to the story. … Last year, California had a net loss of 49,259 people to other states, according to the U.S. Census.…
Report: Los Angeles in 'Crisis' — 10 Steps to Fix it
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2014/03/27/report-los-angeles-in-crisis--10-steps-to-fix-it-n1815166
– The Los Angeles City Council asked Mickey Kantor, President Clinton's ex-secretary of commerce, to head a commission to assess … In the last few years, city council has: voted, with one dissenting vote, to require porn actors to wear condoms; voted, 11-1, to become … restrict their sale and use; and voted unanimously for a resolution supporting a state bill to allow "undocumented immigrants" to
Time for Congress to Telecommute
https://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2014/03/26/time-for-congress-to-telecommute-n1814556
– Representatives showed up to vote on issues of major import to their constituents; then they went home to live among those who voted … Thanks to email, communications are simple. And we've had the technology to vote from afar for decades. … And the way to do that is to keep them close, rather than allowing them to roam free with our tax dollars far from home.…
Is Europe Cracking Up?
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2014/03/25/is-europe-cracking-up-n1813861
– While praising the Ukrainians who came out to Maidan to protest peacefully, Putin said that those behind the decisive events "resorted … to terror, murder and riots. … In readying their referendum, Venetians journeyed to Scotland to observe preparations by the Scottish National Party for the vote this…
New Obamacare Report Vindicates Cancer Patient Attacked as Liar
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/03/24/new-obama…e-report-vindicates-cancer-patient-attacked-as-liar-n1813512
– We responded to these attacks on Boonstra's credibility, explaining that her story checked out, and that she had every right to air … White House officials privately knew this would be the case from the outset, and Senate Democrats voted in lockstep to derail GOP attempts … to maintain the president's unambiguous vow.…
Putin & Patrick: A Conservative Defense of the Russian Bear?
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2014/03/24/puti…patrick-a-conservative-defense-of-the-russian-bear-n1813658
– PJB seems to argue that Putin’s response is a just and moderate response to American brinksmanship, and that we would do no differently … , and then exploited Russia’s withdrawal to bring NATO on to her front porch.” … Pat Buchanan’s tendency to give Vladimir Putin a pass on these aggressive actions stems not from an urge to ask Americans to engage…
Another Edition of “Great Moments in State and Local Government”
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2014/03/24/a…tion-of-great-moments-in-state-and-local-government-n1813472
– But at least people have considerable ability to cross borders if they want to escape greedy and despotic governments at the state … Police do not commit murder to catch killers or knock over banks to catch robbers. … Millennials who may have voted with youthful exuberance in 2008 seem to have grown fatigued with the government’s inability to get…
Which Way, USA? America At A Crossroads With Economic And Energy Policy
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinhill/2014/03/23/which…ica-at-a-crossroads-with-economic-and-energy-policy-n1813227
– Yet as the American left continues to worship at the same altar and the American president tries not to offend them, other nations … Today the Canadian government is on track to be debt-free in 2015, as Harper tirelessly lobbies the U.S. to become more cooperative … In January the European commission, the legislative body of the union that sets policies shared among the member nations, voted to
Political Fight Is Brewing on Race-Based Preferences
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2014/03/23/political-fight-is-brewing-on-racebased-preferences-n1812895
– Ed Hernandez was forced to put a hold on a measure to allow voters in November to restore racial preferences in public education. … for SCA5 -- asked Hernandez to halt it. … It's as wrong to tell deserving Asian students that their best work might not count as it is to shortchange white students.…
Putin the Great vs. Obama the Weak
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2014/03/22/putin-the-great-vs-obama-the-weak-n1812864
– —that may be what it comes to. … If you missed it, 99.999 percent of voters in the Crimea voted over the weekend to return to the warm embrace and sourdough breasts … I thought it was bad when Iraq started to teeter.…
Long Beach Approves Tax on Medical Marijuana Before It's Even Legalized
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/sarahjeanseman/2014/04/10/ince…oves-tax-on-medical-marijuana-before-its-even-legal-n1822982
– Long Beach residents on the Golden Coast voted to allow the city to collect taxes on medical marijuana—that is, if the … The tax rate could be increased to a levy of up to 10 percent of gross marijuana sales. … to grow medical marijuana.…
BREAKING: Oversight Committee Votes to Hold Lois Lerner in Contempt of Congress
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/04/10/breaki…e-votes-to-hold-lois-lerner-in-contempt-of-congress-n1822907
– After five hours of debate, the House Oversight Committee has voted along party lines 21-12 to hold former IRS Director … If the House votes to hold her in contempt, the charge will then go to the court system. … meet her legal obligations to answer questions after she waived her right not to testify.…
Sen. Angus King Considering Switch to the GOP
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2014/04/10/sen-angus-king-considering-switch-to-the-gop-n1822701
– Prior to his election to the Senate, King served two terms as governor of Maine. … King voted with Republicans in blocking the "equal pay" legislation, but made news in March when he claimed that Obamacare didn't exist … As governor, King spearheaded a program that gave a laptop to every seventh and eighth grade student in public schools.…
Watchdog: IRS Employees Told Taxpayers to Vote for Obama, Badmouthed GOP
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/04/10/watchdog…ld-taxpayers-to-vote-for-obama-attacked-republicans-n1822587
– be true, according to OSC. … Federal employees are not supposed to wear or display partisan items in the workplace, according to OSC. … Which brings us back to Lois Lerner and crew.…
A Democratic Dilemma on Legalizing Pot
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2014/04/10/a-democratic-dilemma-on-legalizing-pot-n1822313
– The party could put the issue to use against Republicans, who have no desire to be the party of weed. … It encourages police to stop and frisk -- a practice that in New York City, a federal judge ruled last year, led to violations of the … But even rats know enough to leave a sinking ship.…
Single Tear: Retiring Dem Loses Bid to Give Members of Congress a Raise
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/danieldoherty/2014/04/09/singl…g-dem-loses-bid-to-give-members-of-congress-a-raise-n1822183
to help with their living expenses in Washington. … Lawmakers have voted for five consecutive years to deny themselves the raise. … It’s only the barnacles in Washington who seem to think they’re entitled to more of your money.…
BREAKING: House Ways and Means Committee Votes to Refer Lois Lerner For Criminal Charges
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/04/09/lerner-contempt-vote-n1822069
– The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to 23-14 along party lines to refer former head of tax exempt groups at the IRS Lois … Lerner to the Justice Department for prosecution. … If the Justice Department refuses to pursue charges against Lerner, it's fair to say one reason is because they don't want information…
How TV Censorship Works for Democrats
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2014/04/09/how-tv-censorship-works-for-democrats-n1821245
– Last August, he was preparing to resign after 18 charges of sexual harassment. … One has to go out of his way not to attach a party label to an elected politician. These networks continuously do so. … Yee is the third Democratic state senator in California in ethical trouble, and the state Senate voted to expel all three.…
Mozilla’s CEO Resignation and the Gay Lobby’s Double Standard
https://townhall.com/columnists/crystalwright/2014/04/09/moz…ceo-resignation-and-the-gay-lobbys-double-standard-n1820916
– And you need free speech to fight for equality. Figuring out how to stand for both at the same time can be hard." … If any of the 97% of the rest of America, who isn’t gay, refuses to acquiesce to the gay mafia’s bullying, the message from the gay … to adopt children.…
Surprise: Obama Administration Again Delays Obamacare's Medicare Cuts
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/04/08/surprise-wh-delays-obamacares-medicare-cuts-n1820395
– The original purpose of this actuarial wizardry was to manufacture a favorably low CBO "score" of the bill, providing a fig leaf to … Step 2 - Republicans object to these Medicare cuts being used to fund a new, unpopular healthcare program, and attempt to repeal the … Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), sent a letter to CMS head Marilyn Tavenner expressing concern about the cuts.…
Repealing Obamacare One Provision at a Time
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/conncarroll/2014/04/08/repealing-obamacare-one-provision-at-a-time-n1820570
– More importantly, this is not the first time House Republicans have managed to get Obama to sign a partial repeal of his signature … the IRS to hamper its ability to enforce the law’s tax hikes and mandates; and rescinded $10 million from the Independent Payment … Advisory Board (IPAB) of bureaucrats, to which Republican leaders are declining to recommend appointments.…
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