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What the hell is Harry Reid thinking?

Reid insisted yesterday that all of these measures deserved a vote — but that including some of them in the main legislative package brought to the Senate floor would sink the entire effort. The main bill that Reid will introduce will have to get at least 60 votes [...]

Leading Indicator – Utah (and the governor is not happy)

Utah governor Gary Herbert is not amused. In fact, he’s pretty pissed off at the mindless Frankenstein of the March 1 sequestration that will result in robo-cutting federal programs across the country. He estimates that Utah will lose $550 million in federal funding abruptly.

“Utah’s fundamentals are strong, as evidenced by continued state [...]

Sequestration Stimulus Program No. 1 – Bankruptcies

Michael Collins

We are at the mercy of fools. If members of Congress won’t stop the March 1 budget sequestration, there is a price to pay. Congress won’t pay it. We will.

Let’s start with one of the worst financial crises that can hit an individual or family – bankruptcy. Increased bankruptcies are just one [...]

Red v. Blue Redux

A supplemental note of consolation for the myriad gobsmacked conservatives who are no doubt sobbing in their double-scotch-and-sodas today: GOP gerrymandering works (alas).

h/t QueerJohnPA