Posted by Michael Barone, March 11, 2010

There’s a lively debate going on in the blogosphere and the press about whether Democrats would be better off passing or not passing a health care bill.

Some liberals claim that Democrats would be better off passing a bill, any bill, even if it’s unpopular with the general electorate. The idea is to energize the Democratic base, currently demoralized by the prospects of failure. Current polls show Democrats far less enthusiastic and far less likely to vote — passing a law might change that. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Representative Garey Bies, Mar 6, 2010
 
Good afternoon to the people of the First Assembly District.  Warmer temperatures this week came as a reminder that spring is just around the corner.  Unfortunately, the economic and employment indicators out this week do not show a similar warming trend.  The economy was supposed to be saved by the stimulus but as time has gone on it became apparent we needed a new approach.  As I’ve traveled to meetings and spoken with business leaders throughout the First Assembly District, it has become clear that we need to do more to help create jobs and strengthen our economy.  Over the past few weeks I have been working with some of my fellow legislators to create several targeted initiatives to help retain and create new jobs in our area. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Debra Saunders, March 2, 2010

In January, the Senate joined the House in passing “pay-as-you-go” rules to require Congress to pay for new discretionary spending. On Feb. 12, President Obama signed the bill. “Now Congress will have to pay for what it spends, just like everybody else,” Obama crowed. Less than a month later, Obama and fellow Democrats are busily demonizing a lone senator for pushing Washington to spend responsibly. It seems this administration is all for fiscal restraint — as long as you don’t mean it. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Michael Barone, March 1, 2010

“More talk, no deal” was The Wall Street Journal’s headline on Thursday’s Blair House health care summit. “After summit flop, Democrats prepare to go it alone on Obamacare,” proclaimed the headline here at The Washington Examiner. These were appropriate verdicts if you viewed the summit as an attempt to reach bipartisan agreement or even a limited consensus.

But that of course was not why Barack Obama convened this unique colloquy. He did so as part of an attempt to pass some Democratic health care bill, somehow, through both houses of Congress — and to discredit the Republicans who opposed the bills passed by the House in November and the Senate in December. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Ron Heuer, Feb 26, 2010

Wisconsinites can be proud of Congressman Paul Ryan as he was chosen to represent the Republican side at the Obama Health Care summit yesterday. The following copy are excerpts from Congressman Ryan’s address. The entire address is posted below with a U-Tube video.

Ryan is the Budget Committee Ranking Member, and he walked through why the bill put forward by Democrats FAILS the Presidents deficit test. As according to Obama,

“I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits — either now or in the future.” (Remarks by President Obama to a Joint Session of Congress, September 9, 2009)

Excerpts from the address: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Bobby Eberle, February 26, 2010 at 9:09 am

Following the election victories in New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts and Obama’s continuing slide in the polls, I thought it would be a waste of time for Republicans to participate in Obama’s healthcare dog and pony show — a.k.a. Health Care Summit. Let him continue on his free fall… pushing policies that run counter to the essence of what it means to be an American. That was my thought. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Ron Heuer, Feb 23, 2010

We sorely need a Governor in this state that is going to rein in the insane spending the current Democrat Governor has endorsed and promulgated. Scott Walker appears to be the candidate who has the experience in balancing budgets without raising taxes. Scott’s experience in Milwaunee County is proof of that.

Right now GOP Candidate Scott Walker is squarely in the lead and GOP Candidate Mark Neuman is also a strong challenger to Democrat Tom Barrett in the contest for Wisconsin governor Following are the latest Rasmussen Reports Survey….

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Walker leading Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee, by nine points – 49% to 40%. Last month, in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the race, Walker posted a 48% to 38% lead over Barrett. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Bobby Eberle, February 23, 2010 at 9:04 am

After being rocked by election defeats in New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts and the growing public disapproval of his health care takeover, Obama and congressional Democrats were reeling. The American people had spoken, and what they said was Obama was taking the country in the wrong direction with the wrong approach.

Obama and the Democrats paused for a bit. We started to wonder if they had seen the light. Was ObamaCare dead? Obama then stated he wanted to “reach out” to Republicans… get their input and suggestions on health care. He even proposed a health care “summit” for this Thursday. Then… he released his “updated” plan. He rejected conservative input and has put forward the same kind of scheme as before. We didn’t want more government before, and we certainly don’t want it now! Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Michelle Malkin,  February 19, 2010

Remember “Not Me”? He was the famous invisible cartoon gremlin in the newspaper comic strip “The Family Circus.” Whenever toys were left on the floor or other school-age disasters struck, the kids in the comic pointed their fingers at “Not Me.” Today, “Tea Party” is the juvenile left’s new “Not Me” — an all-purpose scapegoat for every crime and disaster.

On Thursday morning, a disturbed pilot flew a small plane into an Austin, Texas, office complex that contained an Internal Revenue Service office. Several workers in the building were injured, and Joseph Andrew Stack, the pilot, was killed in the crash. Local authorities suspect he set his house on fire — from which his wife and daughter escaped — before taking off on his deadly journey. Investigators found a Web posting, identified as Stack’s “suicide manifesto,” in which he railed against tax laws, inequity, government and crony capitalism. He also targeted “puppet” George W. Bush, murderous health care insurers and the pharmaceutical industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by RPW Communications, Feb 17, 2010

Madison Democrats are callous enough to believe that statewide taxpayers and ratepayers can afford increases in spending during a recession.

MADISON – Democrats are at it again – saying one thing to the taxpayers but doing another when it comes time to vote. The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee approved measures that will up the burden on Wisconsin taxpayers by millions each year, approving a high speed rail line between Milwaukee and the Madison airport whose operating costs will end up being subsidized by taxpayers statewide. In addition, Democrats on the Finance Committee approved a less publicized spending increase that reeks of cronyism and will increase electric bills. Read the rest of this entry »