Category Archives: debt ceiling

Republicans Already Moving To Dismantle Debt Ceiling Deal

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Boy, that didn’t take long, did it? Is the ink even dry on the paper that President Biden signed a couple of weeks ago to  kick the debt ceiling idiocy down the road a couple of years? Just like doing … Continue reading →

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Iowa Congressional Delegation Votes NO On Discharge

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(2 minutes) On Wednesday, Democrats in the US House tried to bring up a discharge petition to get a clean debt ceiling bill through congress and end the crisis manufactured by extremist MAGA Republicans in an attempt to force policy … Continue reading →

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You Are The Hostage! Get it?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I normally would not post a video from Forbes, but this clip shows the ire of Democrats at Matt Gaetz public pronouncement that Republicans are holding the country hostage: (2 minutes): They can’t negotiate because they are simply too extreme … Continue reading →

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Comment Evokes Some Deep Thoughts

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Dave Bradley

“A patchwork” (2 minutes): Does this ever happen to you? I bet it does. A question from a friend sent me off into a lengthy period of deep thought. The question was simply “What kind of Medicare supplement do  you … Continue reading →

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Biden Press Conference After Debt Ceiling Talks

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Dave Bradley

  We bring the press conference to you to highlight a few things: The President is already making huge cuts in the deficit The press often pays little attention to what the President says – see the exchange that begins … Continue reading →

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LTTE Plus A Debt Ceiling Mislead

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Here is another good Letter to the Editor by friend of BFIA Don Paulson: Republican U.S. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is still part of the problem and not the solution.  Congress needs to raise the debt ceiling as soon as possible … Continue reading →

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One More Thought On The Debt Ceiling

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Few have the credibility that Professor Robert Reich has on the economy (3 minutes): We need to add some thoughts about what has gotten us into this media frenzied Republican exploited so called “debt crisis.” No matter how anyone looks … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling: Iowa Reps Don’t Represent Iowa

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells the truth (1:30): 'How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility?' During a debt ceiling debate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped into the GOP & past Republican presidents like Reagan, Bush, and Trump … Continue reading →

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Reminder That Republicans Will Wreck The Economy In June

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Dave Bradley

June is not that far away. Last I recall Republicans are refusing to do anything about the the debt ceiling. I believe Treasury Secretary can continue to shuffle bills around, but at some point very soon she nor anyone else … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich On The Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Five truths about the pending debt-ceiling fight that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know “Both-sides”ism is rampant. And it’s seriously misleading the public. For his Tuesday sub stack newsletter former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich takes on the … Continue reading →

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