Issue 178
Failed Wisconsin Recall May Spell the Beginning of the End for Obama
Big Labor’s top target in 2012 hasn’t been Mitt Romney, it’s Scott Walker. A coalition of powerful unions has invested tens of millions behind a total war campaign to recall the conservative Wisconsin Governor. For government labor unions, this election is do or die. Gov. Walker’s historic legislation ending collective bargaining will cause a massive exodus of union members and their money. This is why unions all over America are pouring tens of millions into Wisconsin in advance of the June 5 recall election. Polls show Walker is ahead and the Left and the unions are scared. (more…)
Illinois Shocker: Republican Leadership Brings Obamacare to State Two Years Early
“Bipartisan usually means that a larger than usual deception is being carried out” – George Carlin.
Illinois is a state increasingly going against national trends. While over half the states in the country are currently suing the federal government to stop Obamacare from being implemented, Illinois Republicans cut a deal with Chicago Democrats to implement Obamacare two years early. Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were united in their opposition to Obamacare, but Illinois Republicans became the first Republicans in the country to support Obamacare. Illinois Republicans were instrumental in implementing Obamacare before the United States Supreme Court could rule on its constitutionality and before Obama faces the voters in November. (more…)
The Real War on Women Practiced By Senate Democrats
A group of Democratic female senators last week declared war on the so-called “gender pay gap,” urging their colleagues to pass the aptly named Paycheck Fairness Act when Congress returns from recess next month. However, a substantial gender pay gap exists in their own offices, a Washington Free Beacon analysis of Senate salary data reveals. Illinois’ Dick Durbin is one of the guilty ones! (more…)
Republicans Roskam and Dold Talk Energy at UPS Illinois Facility
Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06), and Congressman Robert Dold (IL-10) visited the UPS facility in Addison, Illinois May 30 to discuss how fluctuating energy prices impact the economy, especially in the Chicago area, which is a major transportation and freight hub. Energy costs and new alternative fuel technologies were discussed. (more…)
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Walsh Reaffirms His Statement on Government Dependency & Growth
Tea Party firebrand challenges Duckworth to debate issues in front of Hispanic community. So far, the Chicago Machine favorite has ducked – no pun intended – Walsh. (more…)
News & Views in 60 Seconds
News and Views is a twice-weekly column containing an assortment of interesting state, national and international political and financial information, opinions, candidate reviews, scheduled events, Tea Party information, meetings and press releases that we hope will interest you. We will now offer a special section segregating media bias and Hollywood bias to give the reader a better idea of how prevalent it is. (more…)
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