Jul

16

Do that to me one more time

July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

(Wow, talk about giving away my age … !)
So, do we need further economic stimulus from our friends in Washington?
The Democratic congressional leadership seems to think so, according to yesterday’s Congressional Quarterly Midday Update. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and other members of the House leadership spent a chunk of time yesterday […]

Jul

15

Update: further developments on SBA FY09 budget

July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Back in late June, I reported in The MicroEnterprise Journal that the federal appropriations process is moving along at a surprisingly rapid clip. The chairmen of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees — Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin and Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, respectively — had announced their intentions to complete all […]

Jul

14

Podcast: Tax Gap Panel Says Show Me The Money

July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

You know, one of the most amazing things about the federal government is how often lawmakers seem to react in knee-jerk ways when faced with a problem.
The tax gap is a good example; funny how it wasn’t until the GAO and the CBO got involved that it occurred to anybody to chase the money […]

Jul

11

Phil and John’s political pass-the-popcorn moment

July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

So, have you been whining lately?
I know I have. I live in a rural community full of working class families desperately trying to make ends meet. Nothing here is close to anything else (as is the case with most rural communities), so folks are getting killed at the gas pump.
Lots of farmers, so some folks […]

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