Archive: July 2006
PELOSI OUT OF TOUCH ON ECONOMY
July 04, 2006Asked whether a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate be bad news for business? Read More
Democrats Release “Agenda,” Tree Falls in Woods
July 04, 2006Capitol Hill Democrats – adrift after failing to present a plan for securing the border, failing to produce an alternative about how best to combat terrorism in a post-9/11 world, and dumping their old slogans ove Read More
BUSH ECONOMIC BOOM: 34TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF JOB GAINS, WAGES RISE SHARPLY
July 06, 2006The Bush Economic Boom continued in June with the 34th consecutive month of solid job growth, as the U.S. economy created 121,000 new jobs and maintained a low 4.6 percent unemployment rate. Read More
BUSH ECONOMIC BOOM: TAX CUTS FUELING DEFICIT REDUCTION
July 09, 2006Because of surging tax revenues, the Treasury Department projects that President Bush’s objective of cutting the deficit in half by 2009 will be met and exceeded ahead of schedule. An article in the New York Times says: Read More
BUSH ECONOMIC BOOM: REVENUE SURGING, DEFICIT SHRINKING
July 09, 2006Recent Treasury Department projections show that surging tax revenues will help President Bush meet and exceed – ahead of schedule – his objective of cutting the deficit in half by 2009. Read More
HOUSE REPUBLICANS HIGHLIGHT GOP SUCCESS IN DRIVING DOWN DEFICIT
July 10, 2006Further evidence that Republican fiscal and economic policies are working as planned, today House Republicans highlighted the announcement from President Bush and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that its deficit forecast for this year had declin Read More
BUSH ECONOMIC BOOM: “GOOD JOBS AT GOOD WAGES"
July 10, 2006The fact is, keeping taxes low – coupled with fiscal discipline and strong economic growth – is an effective, tried-and-true formula for reducing and eliminating the deficit. This morning, the White House will release its Mid-Session Review which is widely expected to show signi Read More
BUSH ECONOMIC BOOM: DEFICIT SHRINKS 30 PERCENT
July 10, 2006This morning, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its annual mid-year budget update, covering the current FY2006 through FY2011. The report has some bad news for tax-hike happy Capitol Hill Democrats: the deficit is falling faster than projected. Read More
Even Loyal Democrats Don’t Know what Capitol Hill Democrats Stand For
July 10, 2006With Capitol Hill Democrats in disarray, it appears that even loyal, anti-war Democrats don’t know what their party stands for. Read More
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI
July 11, 2006Yesterday the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that the deficit is expected to decline from $423 billion to $296 billion this year, fu Read More