Category: congress
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Change
The Democrats last fall took over our National Congress and claimed they would make changes. They would work for the people and solve all the problems that the Republicans dumped on us, the people. Now I haven't been very impressed with anything they have accomplished but I am a skeptic so that is not surprising.…
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Where Does The Problem Begin
We have all heard about the <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKN0326662720070506?pageNumber=1">pet food recalls and contaminated wheat gluten from China</a> that has caused it. The story has continued since some of this contaminated gluten has been fed to hogs and chickens and now raises questions about these animals. <br />n<br />nThe hogs and chickens that have all ready made…
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Disaster Aid Try
We all knew it was coming, the Democrats are <a href="http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=32F6DE3C-B0AB-D5A0-DDB2E28D1840FA22">adding agricultural disaster aid</a> into a "supplemental spending bill." When I first saw this headline it looked like maybe Congress was finally going to get somewhere with Disaster aid for those who need it. It turns out I was wrong.<br />n<br />nThe Democrats are <a…
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Committee Proposal
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/05/news/state/67-panel.txt" >Rehberg seeks creation of Indian affairs panel</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The U.S. Senate has one, and now Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., sees the need for a permanent committee on American Indian affairs, too.<br />n<br />nOn Thursday, Rehberg asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to consider an amendment to the House Rules package that would create an…
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Disaster Aid Update
The Democrats in the House are coming out swinging full guns on this one.<br />n<br />n<blockquote> September 12, 2006<br />n<br />nThe Honorable Dennis Hastert The Honorable John Boehner<br />nSpeaker Majority Leader<br />nU.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives<br />nWashington DC 20515 Washington DC 20515<br />n<br />nDear Speaker Hastert and Majority Leader Boehner:<br />n<br />nWe…
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I Like This
Now here is an idea I can get behind.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.nasda.org/InterstateMeatShipment/">AGRICULTURE COALITION URGES ACTION ON INTERSTATE MEAT SHIPMENT BILL</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A broad-based coalition of agricultural and farm organizations is urging Congress to take prompt action on legislation introduced June 15 that would allow interstate sales of state-inspected meat and poultry products. S. 3519, the…
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USDA Fights for Canadian Cattle
USDA stands for United States Department of Agriculture. I repeat United States. Check this out.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.r-calfusa.com/061406-usda.htm"><acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym>’s Inconsistent <acronym title="Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy">BSE</acronym> Policies Continue to Cost U.S. Cattle Industry Billions</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Following the December 2003 discovery in Washington state of…
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Where’s the Surprise
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/18/news/state/20-timemag.txt">Time magazine names Burns one of the worst senators</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Time magazine has named Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., one of the five worst Senate members, criticizing him for his ties to former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and calling his legislative record "meager."</blockquote><br />n<br />nEverybody is acting like this is a big surprise. I'm not surprised…
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Whose To Blame
<a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-04-04T172340Z_01_N04403059_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONGRESS-TAXRETURNS.xml&archived=False">Tax preparers make many mistakes: study</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Professional tax preparers make significant errors on returns and often charge the taxpayer more than the client had been told to expect, according to a government study released on Tuesday.<br />n<br />nThe study by the Government Accountability Office was a very limited one, involving 19 outlets of…
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Is This a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20060320/1a_bottomstrip20.art.htm">Lawmakers get out of the House</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The House of Representatives is on track this year to be in session for fewer days than the Congress Harry Truman labeled as