Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Official Republican Version of the Pledge of Allegiance. Read their lips!

Have you read the lips of the Republican Congressmen and Congresswomen when they recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag? Do you know what they are really saying?! Continue reading

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Hands off my grandma. Challenging Representative Paul Ryan.

As Representative Paul Ryan gets some heated questions from voters back in his district, we talk to his Democratic challenger, Rob Zerban. Continue reading

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It’s the economy. Jobs versus the budget.

Washington turns its attention back to the problem Americans really want solved: jobs. But does the GOP even have a plan? Howard Fineman and David Stockman provide their take. The Barefoot Accountant weighs in as well. Continue reading

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Oscars for politics. Journalists: don’t get seduced by Correspondent’s Dinner. Take their money, drink their liquor, but still hold these politicians, corporations and lobbyists accountable!

The White House Correspondent’s Dinner, known as “journalism prom” or “nerd prom,” includes celebrities and corporation- or lobbyist- sponsored events. Cenk Uyger takes a page from Washington Post’s Dana Milbank, who cautioned journalists about the “icky” effect. Continue reading

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Banks charge taxpayers for their own money. Banks are robbing the middle class.

Cenk Uygur explains how banks borrowed money from the Fed at a very low interest rate, only to loan it back at a higher rate. Congress and the Presidents are allowing Big Corporations to rob and scam billions and billions of dollars from the middle class. Continue reading

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Big banks are robbing the middle class: big banks are scamming the American taxpayer out of billions and billions of dollars

The big banks have been operating a scam and Congress and the President have been allowing this scam to continue. And this scam is costing the American middle class billions and billions of dollars! Continue reading

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GOP: Gas & Oil Party. Oil companies preserve profits as gas prices rise.

Congressman Peter DeFazio of Oregon, who serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, talks with Cenk Uygur and Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about oil corporations increasing their profits as gas prices climb. Continue reading

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Town hall anger directed at GOP. The backlash over Paul Ryan’s plan to end Medicare continues….

After angry outbursts from voters at town hall meetings in various states, some Republicans are now resorting to pre-screening questions. Ron Paul, Republican Representative from Texas, discusses why he voted against Paul Ryan’s plan and why we need to slash military spending and stop being a free international police force. Continue reading

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Is Pelosi forcing the GOP’s hand on oil subsidies? Do Democrats have the Republicans over a barrel on $4 billion annual oil subsidies?

Ed Markey, Democratic Representative from Massachusetts, shares his thoughts on how Democratic Congressional leaders should handle President Barack Obama’s call to get rid of big oil tax subsidies. Continue reading

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Fixing the country’s gas dilemma. Fueling the fire. Ending the $4 billion federal government’s subsidy to big oil companies.

As gas prices continue to increase, President Barack Obama has ramped up the fight against oil companies and their rigged game in Washington D.C. Representative Earl Blumenauer, Democrat from Oregon, and the Nation’s Katrina Vanden Heuvel discuss how to fix the country’s gas dilemma. Continue reading

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