Greg Corombos and National Review’s Dan Foster celebrate the victory of the American people over big government Democrats AND Republicans as the omnibus bill collapses. But they also dread the terrible votes the Senate may soon make on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the DREAM Act. And they have some fun with John Kerry’s mocking of those who want bills to be read by lawmakers before they vote on them.
Archives for December 17, 2010
The Defense Bill’s Trojan Horse
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk says Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are trying to change U.S. policy on Guantanamo Bay detainees by sneaking a provision into the current Defense Authorization Bill. The provision would give President Obama the authority to transfer detainees to the U.S. to get them ready for prosecution or if moving them enhances our national security. So why is Kirk outraged? Why does he say this process lacks transparency and integrity on the part of the Democratic leadership? Why does he believe the transfer of detainees to the mainland would be bad for the nation and for Illinois? What is Kirk prepared to do to slow down this plan? And can he find enough support to block the provision if it is not removed? We discuss it all with Senator Kirk.
Not Raising Taxes Is Not Deficit Spending
On Thursday night, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan tax compromise and sent it to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law. Several prominent conservatives balked at the plan to keep tax rates in place because they worry about additional deficits. So how do Republican supporters of the plan answer those concerns? How is this huge bill very different from the stimulus plan that passed early last year? How will a two-year tax rate extension impact the decisions of small businesses? What will a Republican majority do next year to make this deal work even better? We ask California Rep. Dan Lungren, who calls the entire lame duck session “an insult to the American people” and also discusses the ‘huge’ significance of Republicans scuttling a $1.1 trillion spending bill put forth by Democrats.