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House Republicans finally released their secret tax plan last week with great fanfare and a flurry of misleading statements about how great it will be for the middleclass.  They call it the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).  This reminded … Continue reading →

Ominous signals were emanating from the Republican leadership in Washington last week as they pushed to curtail the House and Senate investigations into Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election.  Although the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation appeared to start on … Continue reading →

The real challenge in blogging these days is to provide helpful commentary on what’s going on in Washington.  It’s like someone – I wonder who? – placed all parts of the major issues in a cannon and blasted them into … Continue reading →

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.) has been in Congress 43 years, 37 of those in the U.S. Senate.  When asked about the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare he said: “You know, I could maybe give you 10 reasons why … Continue reading →

The pressure for tax reform is building.  Conservative organizations are spending millions on TV ads directed at the middleclass who likely won’t get much tax relief from the GOP plan.  President Trump has promoted tax reform at two campaign-style rallies … Continue reading →

Recently I found an article about states with the highest number of citizens with preexisting conditions.   It was based on statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a well-respected research group.  Since one of the most popular provisions of the Affordable … Continue reading →

For the past two weeks my wife and I have been packing up and moving out of our home of 21 years.  There simply wasn’t time to give careful thought to a blog.  More gaps in my blogging will probably … Continue reading →

An article I read recently suggested that President Donald Trump’s tax plan was based on his understanding of the Laffer Curve.  At the risk of boring some of you I decided it was worth the effort to explain what this … Continue reading →

During the past eight years Republicans in Congress spent most of their time obstructing President Barack Obama’s agenda.   But they also focused on passing legislation that was popular with their base.  They tried to repeal Obamacare over 50 times.  They … Continue reading →

House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-Ten.) rolled out the GOP’s fiscal year 2018 budget resolution last week entitled “Building a Better America (BBA).”  This budget covers fiscal years 2018 through 2027 and claims to achieve $6.5 trillion in total … Continue reading →