The Capitol Steps poke fun at Democrats and their instinct to spend lots of your money in dealing with the nation’s problems.
‘A Complete Lack of Understanding’
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson offers his latest insights into the war in Afghanistan. Does he trust the recent election results? Does he trust Karzai or is the rampant corruption too much? How soon does President Obama need to make a decision on strategy and troops? Why does he consider Joe Biden’s strategy in Afghanistan ‘utterly bizarre’? Why does he say the same thing about House Democrats voting to allow Guanatanamo Bay terrorists to be tried in the U.S. and have full Constitutional protections?
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Beware of ‘Trojan Horse’ Health Care Triggers
Georgia Rep. Phil Gingrey discusses some of the latest ideas floated by Democrats to reform the health care system. What does he think of a trigger mechanism that would only launch a government-run public option if private health costs don’t come down? What if states decided whether to allow citizens to access the public option? And what does Gingrey think of efforts to lift the antitrust exemption for the health insurance industry?
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Baucus Bill = Huge Deficits
The Congressional Budget Office gave a favorable score to the Baucus health plan, so it wouldn’t add to the deficit, right? WRONG says Cato Institute Director of Health Policy Studies Michael Cannon. He says the CBO was honestly scoring a vastly dishonest bill. In what three ways was the bill fundamentally dishonest? What is the actual total cost? And what does he think of the suggestion to open Medicare to everyone?
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Muslim Mafia
A new book details an undercover operation conducted by a former federal agent and his son into the Muslim Brotherhood, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). What is CAIR and what triggered this undercover operation? What did they learn from the documents about CAIR’s activities and agenda? What has been CAIR’s reaction?
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Obama ‘Between A Rock And A Hard Place
John Gizzi of Human Events says President Obama is torn between satisfying his anti-war base and honoring the recommendations of the general he picked to evaluate the road forward in Afghanistan. But which way is Obama likely to go? If Obama sides with Gen. McChrystal, what will be the fallout for VP Joe Biden who is leading the fight against a troop surge? Why does Gizzi believe the Nobel Peace Prize was as much about George W. Bush as it was about Obama? What does he see happening in the health care debate? And who will John pick as winners in his first round of election predictions?
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No Republicans Allowed
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns has plenty to say about how the health care process is moving along. Why does the former governor say he would have been run out of the state if he tried to handle a major issue the way Democrats are handling health care? Has he been invited by any Democrat to be part of the health care dialogue? Why is he opposed to what the Democrats have proposed thus far? What does he say in response to Democratic allegations that lawmakers opposed to their brand of health reform are simply defending the status quo? And does he believe the Senate will approve the Democratic agenda on health care?
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Illegals and the Census
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter joins us to discuss his amendment to an appropriations bill that would de-fund the 2010 U.S. Census unless census workers log whether residents are in this country illegally. Why is he doing this? What political issue could be greatly impacted if this amendment is passed? How have Senate Democrats reacted to this idea? How is Harry Reid trying to scuttle this amendment?
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Democratic Health Care Agenda A Non-Starter for GOP
Texas Rep. Mike Conaway explains why he cannot support a government-run public option in health care and why the Baucus bill is no better. What is fundamentally wrong with the Democratic bill? Have Democrats made any effort to include Republicans in this process? What are the GOP alternatives?
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Virginia Governor’s Race Largely About Obama
Republican Bob McDonnell holds a healthy lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds in the Virginia governor’s race. Why? What is the biggest reason the GOP is poised to win for the first time in 12 years? How important is the outcome of this race to the White House? Is this race more on local issues or national issues? We ask Prof. Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia.
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