Category Archives: Republican Policy

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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A Rant From Twitter:

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(5:38) Why Youth Will Not Vote For Republicans: Andrew Wortman lets loose in a rant on why youth in America will no longer vote for Republicans. We are just beginning to see this rebellion taking place. Young voters have long … Continue reading →

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Now We Are What They Said We Were

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(3 minutes) Those of us who have lived in Iowa all or most of their lives know that Iowa has been the butt of many comments on how the state is backward, the populous dumb and way out of step … Continue reading →

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A Graph Can Speak Volumes

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

US federal deficit by president. Makes it clear which is the party of fiscal responsibility. And it ain’t the radical Republican right. pic.twitter.com/sHGMQ4E109 — Michael Okuda (@MikeOkuda) October 23, 2022 That trend line is more than self explanatory. Were we … Continue reading →

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Are The Walls Closing In?

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Somehow you can just feel it. I don’t want to get too optimistic, but as we see the extreme radical right continuing to overstep the bounds of democracy we are also seeing a backlash especially among the young folks who … Continue reading →

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Food Banks Need Our Help In Iowa

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

PBS story on food banks in the US (7:10) As we posted last week, the Johnson County CommUnity sent out an emergency letter stating that reserves were low and requesting donations. You can be certain that if the Iowa City … Continue reading →

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What Else Can They Do?

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Jane Meyer on extremism in state legislatures (7:11) Had a conversation with an old friend and his wife last weekend. It was one of those “what the hell is going on in Iowa?” conversations that seems to be getting more … Continue reading →

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