Yearly Archives: 2012
Clowns, Mind Readers, and Hookers
Jeff Neely took the fifth yesterday. He was appearing before a House Oversight Committee hearing regarding an $823,000 GSA conference in Las Vegas. Neely was the GSA Official in charge. Clowns, mind readers and commemorative coins were all part of the festivities.
According to Bloomberg, “the GSA manages property and purchases goods and services for other government agencies”. As far as we know that doesn’t include services for now famously frugal Secret Service agents in Caragena.
The Secret Service was in Cartagena while the president, in his words, scouted out vacation spots for Michelle.
Fairness Doctrine
In a 2008 debate, Charlie Gibson asked Barack Obama if he would raise capital gains rates knowing it would cause a decrease in federal revenue. The Occupy White House candidate said,”yes”. Out of fairness.
The Buffet Rule is supposed to force all millionaires to pay a minimum 30% rate, but, according to IBD, the seven figure set could still shift their wealth to tax free municipal bonds.
Buffett Rule or not, the fattest fat cats still pay, by far, the most income taxes.
War on Women
Hilary Rosen has apologized for saying Ann Romney never worked a day in her life. She also insisted that no one says there’s a Republican “war on women”. Nancy Pelosi disagrees.
