Congress Begins Debates According to a report from Reuters, “The U.S. House of Representatives began debating legislation on Tuesday to authorize President Barack Obama's plan to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants, and lawmakers said the measure … [Read more...]
Obama Lays Out the Red Carpet for Terrorists and Illegal Aliens
Terrorism in the News In a post last week on Pfhub, readers learned how Americans were unwittingly supporting ISIS in the aftermath of the beheading of an American photo-journalist James Foley. Sadly, however, recent news exposes the fact that the American President may also be … [Read more...]
Report: Changes in Census survey will prevent true analysis of Obamacare effects
The New York Times published a bombshell Tuesday when it reported that the Census Bureau would be dramatically transforming the way its conducts its surveys that will make it extremely difficult to conduct any authentic analysis of the effects of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act … [Read more...]
Senate Leaders Attempt to Hash Out a Last-minute Fiscal Cliff Deal
Senate leaders attempted to hash out a last-minute deal to resolve the fiscal cliff conundrum Dec. 29, but as night fell with no sign of a breakthrough, optimism began to diminish. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who on Friday told reporters he was “hopeful and optimistic” a … [Read more...]
Obama’s Ultimatum – Fiscal Cliff Compromise or Vote
President Barack Obama addressed the nation Dec. 28 following an hour-long negotiation with Congressional leaders on how to avoid the ever-approaching fiscal cliff. According to Obama, he has assigned Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell … [Read more...]
Rumors that John Boehner Will Give into Higher Tax Rates are Circulating
President Barak Obama and House Speaker John Boehner will continue fiscal cliff talks at the White House as of Monday morning according to reports issued from the White House. The meetings, however, remain shrouded in a sense of anticipation, however, as no other information was … [Read more...]
Should Obama Help Unions Oppose Right-to-Work Laws
President Obama broke his silence on right-to-work laws last week when he spoke out against the labor battle transpiring in Michigan. “We should do everything we can to keep creating middle-class jobs that help folks rebuild security for their families,” Obama said in a Dec. 10 … [Read more...]
Fiscal Cliff Looming Over US as Tax Increase Battle Heats Up
With the fiscal cliff looming ever nearer, talks between Republican House Speaker John Boehner and President Barak Obama are appearing to increase in tension. Reports indicate that the wedge issues that cannot be resolved in negotiation are tax hikes for the wealthiest 2 percent of … [Read more...]
Obama Won’t Budge on Tax Reform Fiscal Cliff Here We Come
President Obama plans to play hardball when it comes to raising taxes on the wealthy, according to White House spokesmen, and is willing to let the country go over the “fiscal cliff” if Republican lawmakers don’t cooperate. “This is a choice of the Republican Party,” White House … [Read more...]
Obama Tweets to Rally his Fiscal Cliff Plan as Republicans Propose Their Own Solution
President Obama hosted a town hall forum on Twitter Monday afternoon, urging middle-class Americans to contact their Congressmen to support his budget plans. The president used the hashtag #My2K to reinforce the $2,000 in extra taxes the average American family will pay if Congress … [Read more...]
Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Turn Sour as the Parties Divide on Budget Proposal
Reports from Washington indicate budget talks may have taken a step backward Thursday as House Speaker John Boehner rejected the Obama administration’s $4 trillion plan to avoid going over the approaching fiscal cliff. Although he offered no details, Boehner said he was “disappointed” … [Read more...]
Stocks Close Higher on Fiscal Cliff Optimism
After Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Tuesday remarks concerning lack of progress in fiscal cliff talks caused the market to slump, it rebounded Wednesday when House Speaker John Boehner told reporters he was optimistic a deal would be reached before the Dec. 31 deadline. The Dow … [Read more...]
Dollar Weakens, Futures Drop on Eve of Obama Re-election
The U.S. dollar weakened Tuesday night when President Barack Obama’s re-election was called victorious by several television news networks. Under continued Obama leadership, economists speculate U.S. currency will continue to weaken as monetary stimulus policies continue. The … [Read more...]
