All of the dirty tricks and breaks from tradition being perpetrated by the GOP to make sure Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed are happening for one reason: Republicans are aware they are likely to lose the House in November. In 2020, they are likely to lose the Senate and the presidency. The only way they can… Continue reading What the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process is Really About
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Russell Building Controversy Highlights GOP Racism
Richard Russel, was as many of his time, extremely complicated. On one hand, he was a staunch supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal that lifted many out of poverty. On the other hand, Richard Russell was a racist and a white supremacist.
Democrats Should Stop Talking About Impeachment
The verdict for this episode is: Trump should be removed from office, but won’t. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Democrats_Impeachment.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:22 — 2.0MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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The Real Increase in Defense Spending
The budget deal reached by Democratic and Republican leaders has been signed into law by Trump. I’m posting this because the actual cost of the deal is substantially greater than is widely being reported.
Democrats Failed Dreamers and Children
In the wake of the deal to keep the government open at least until February 8, Democrats are patting themselves on the back for securing a six-year extension of funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers
In November of 2004, Speaker Dennis Hastert announced that the House would no longer allow bills to be voted on unless they were supported by a majority of Republicans. Thanks to the so-called Hastert Rule, the test of whether or not to allow members of the House to vote on a bill was no longer… Continue reading A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers
Republican Tax Bills Will Add Trillions to the Debt
The verdict for this episode is: Republicans don’t care about the debt. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Taxes_and_Debt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:59 — 3.7MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Republican Tax Bills Could cost Medicare Billions
If Republicans pass either of their tax bills, Medicare and a host of other federal programs will face automatic spending cuts. Medicare would be facing a cut of 28 billion dollars in 2018.
Republicans Care Way More About Banks Than us
The verdict for this episode is: class action lawsuits are easily the best way to protect consumers cheated by financial institutions. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/CFPB.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:37 — 3.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Consumers Could Lose Again
You have a hundred dollars in your account. You pay 20 dollars for gas. Later, you pay 30 dollars for a medical copay. Finally, you pay $110 for groceries. If you were a customer of Wells Fargo, the bank would reorder the transactions so that the grocery purchase appeared to have been made first. By… Continue reading Consumers Could Lose Again