Working Families Left Hanging, as House Republicans Take 2-Month Vacation
The United States House will take a two month recess, Republican Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced Friday. After next week, the House will be on a break until November 13.
Cantor’s Amnesia On Emergency Spending Kicks In
The Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Eric Cantor (R-VA), appeared to have signed on to an agreement in August that would avert another standoff over funding the ongoing operations of the federal government for the coming fiscal year. Now, Rep. Cantor says the number he agreed to must not only fund the ongoing activities of the government but also unforeseen emergencies or at least a portion of the recent natural disasters brought about by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Sanders Blasts Boehner, Reid Proposals
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont lashed out today not only at Republicans for continuing to protect the interests of the wealthy and large multinational corporations in the debt reduction debacle, but Democrats too. Sanders pointed out that currently the United States has the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major industrialized country and yet, Democrats are looking at a debt ceiling plan which entails no new revenues, but slashes expenditures to education, health care, nutrition, child care and many other programs desperately needed by the poor and vulnerable.
House Republicans Take Week-end Off, as U.S. Moves Closer to Default
As America moved closer to defaulting on it debt obligations, the House of Representatives announced Thursday it was taking the week-end off, leading a stunned Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to call them out in it.
Wealthy Cantor Donors Say: Raise Our Taxes
As it’s turning out, only House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va) and House Republicans foolishly, do not think millionaires and billionaires should pay a little more.
Cantor Won’t Help Missouri Tornado Victims
Firefighters and rescue workers continued to work tirelessly on Tuesday looking for survivors in Joplin, Missouri, following the deadly tornado on Sunday and found the storm had left a “barren, smoky wasteland” in its path. Rescue workers worked through more storms in an effort to find potential survivors, even as the death toll rose to at least 119.
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