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Nebraskans: Our Representatives in Congress Just Waived Their White Flags on the Constitution

Originally published August 3, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 13, 2012. 1 Comment

Nebraskans: Our Representatives in Congress Just Waived Their White Flags on the Constitution

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, all of Nebraska’s representatives in Congress sent up white flags of surrender… Flag 1: Upholding and defending the Constitution Flag 2: Ensuring federal spending will escalate another $2.5 trillion Note: Considering the margins by which “the debt deal” passed, if you’re not in Nebraska, at least some of […]

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These Nebraskans Are Not Alone: Proposed Debt Limit Deals Are Total Foolishness

Originally published July 26, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 2 Comments

These Nebraskans Are Not Alone: Proposed Debt Limit Deals Are Total Foolishness

Like many other Americans, some of our number are following the “debt ceiling debate” as closely as they can. One of them is doing so in between working even longer hours than he used to – like many other small business owners in the current economy. And despite long days, he has taken the time, […]

Filed Under: Bailouts, Ben Nelson, Budget, Congress, Deficit, Featured, Federal, Government Spending, Jeff Fortenberry, Like Drunken Sailors, Mike Johanns, Stimulus, US House, US Senate Tagged With: 14th amendment, administration on default, article i section 7, Ben Nelson, boehner speech debt ceiling, calling your congressman, congress three-ring circus, congressman jeff fortenberry, contacting your congressman about debt, credit rating, cut cap and balance, cutting government spending, d.c. accounting tricks, debt ceiling debate, debt ceiling foolishness, debt ceiling increase, debt limit proposals, default on u.s. debt, fear mongering on debt ceiling, federal budget, federal deficit, federal spending, fox business obama to banks, fox news debt ceiling, gallup poll debt ceiling, government spending, house of representatives, jeff fortenberry, john boehner, letters to congressman, majority leader mcconnel, mcconnell plan debt ceiling, mike johanns, mitch mcconnell, nebraska congressman contact information, nebraska federal delegation, obama speech debt ceiling, obama three ring circus, obama to banks, opinion polls debt ceiling, opinion polls on debt ceiling, politicians and spending, rep jeff fortenberry, senator ben nelson, senator mike johanns, separation of powers, size of government, socratic method of communication, speaker boehner, timothy geithner, washington d.c. debt debate

Deserving of Darts: Debt Ceiling Trial Balloons From Dems and GOP

Originally published July 18, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 7, 2014. 1 Comment

Deserving of Darts: Debt Ceiling Trial Balloons From Dems and GOP

Considering that most of the wheeling and dealing involved in government goes on behind closed doors, more likely than not, most of what we Americans hear and see playing out in the media is simply maneuvering. These P.R. battles seem to provide politicians the ability to “throw some red meat” to their respective bases of […]

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