News and politics
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Listening to Peter Orszag
Former CBO Director Peter Orszag spoke last night at Trinity University on the looming financial crisis. He was quite informative, giving some good insights into Federal budget and spending. His take is that the Federal deficit will be driven primarily by health care spending, and suggested that emerging technology that identifies and promotes “best practices” Read more
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Barack-0 must be their 1901st closest friend…
… because he didn’t make the cut. Swiped from Drudge. Read more
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Kick me AGAIN!
Not content with getting punked by his fave Chinese piano player, Barry gets set up by his own speechwriters with the phrase “winning the future.” Read more
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Time to cut the Federal budget, Exhibit #2
Maybe we should hire some folks who know how to turn the lights off at quittin’ time. Read more
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Pull the other one, it’s got bells on it.
Uncle Sam has recovered $4 billion of the estimated $60 to $90 billion in Medicare fraud, and claims bragging rights. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius touted the Affordable Care Act as one of the toughest anti-fraud laws in history. “The days when you could just hang out a shingle and start billing the Read more
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Uh, I left my homework in my other backpack…
…I left my wallet in my other pants…I left my birth certificate in the Hawaiian archive. We may have busted our budget, but the last presidential election has guaranteed the nation an inexhaustible supply of shuck and jive. No wonder some folks become “Birthers.” Read more
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Time to cut the federal budget, Exhibit #1
HHS ponied up $766,000 to open an IHOP in a tony DC neighborhood? Hope and Change, indeed. make your own poster here Tip from the Instapundit. Follow his link to a good summary about that corn likker they’re putting in your gasoline. Read more
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Palin puts Arizona massacre in perspective
While everyone else talks smack about the Arizona massacre, Sarah Palin talks sense: http://player.vimeo.com/video/18698532 Sarah Palin: “America’s Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo. Tip (and full text) from The Corner. National Review Online provides Mike Ramirez’ take on the shooter, as well: Update (12 January). Palin punching back with the words “blood libel” has Read more
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What will YOU do with your continued tax cut?
These guys — GiveItBackForJobs.org–figure out how much increased tax you’ll avoid, and set you up to donate it to a popular charity. I calculated how much me and Mrs RandomTexan will avoid, and it’s about $100 shy of what we pay the (1) cleaning lady, (2) pool guy, and (3) yard guy. I think that’s Read more
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Would South Carolina please get rid of this monkey?
RINO Senator Lindsey Graham shows what passes for leadership among the Republican Old Guard: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called on freshmen “Tea Party” members to help provide solutions in the next Congress and begin making tough decisions. Although he praised the newcomers for their ability to shake up the political landscape, he cautioned that the Read more
The Random Texan 