Monthly Archives: December 2010

Republican Senators Give Obama a Huge Victory on the START Treaty

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Rudy Cajka

START Treaty Ratified With Help from Republicans As you may know, along with most conservatives, I opposed ratification of the START Treaty.  You can see my previous article on this subject.  On Tuesday, December 21, the US Senate voted 71 – … Continue reading →

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Should Republicans Reject the Tax Cut Deal?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Rudy Cajka

Re-Thinking the Grand Compromise At first blush, it appeared that the grand compromise between President Barack Obama and the Congressional Republican leadership was a huge win for Republicans.  It appeared that Obama was willing to sign off on extending all … Continue reading →

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WHY A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT IS NOT THE WAY TO GO, SENATOR CORNYN

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Shirley Spellerberg

How will an amendment requiring increased revenues to meet congressional spending help? Everyone knows that federal spending is out of control, resulting in a monstrous budget deficit and long-term financial indebtedness that our children, grandchildren and their children will have … Continue reading →

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No Compromise on the Bush Tax Cuts!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Rudy Cajka

Why the Democrats are Fighting So Hard to Tax the “Rich” The November mid-term elections are over.  The American people have spoken decisively that they want a return to a smaller government, lower taxes and a reduction of the deficit … Continue reading →

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