Federal employees ask how cutting their pay, benefits puts Americans back to work The American Federation of Government Employees is launching a nationwide advertising campaign this weekend calling out Republican lawmakers for supporting a plan to pay for the payroll tax relief extension by slashing federal employee wages. The new ads feature three federal employees [...]
Gone are the days when Americans must stare longingly at their computer screen, a slave to the refresh button of their web browser as they seek the latest poll-results. In a world obsessed with the constant availability of new information, PollTell.com offers an accurate real-time polling statistics available in the United States. Catering to the [...]
The Made in the USA Foundation has tabulated the results of its Made in the USA Presidential Survey. “None of the candidates are really very pro-American on trade. They talk like they are, but this survey judged the candidates by their actions as well. For example, we based points on what cars the candidates have [...]
In the midst of the Republican Presidential primaries, more than 250 of the nation’s mayors will convene in Washington, D.C. next week for the 80th Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors at the Capital Hilton Hotel. The mayors will meet with Administration officials to push for a bipartisan agenda that confronts the double-digit [...]
Patients for Fair Compensation applauded Florida lawmakers Sen. Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) and Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Panama City) for sponsoring proposed 2012 legislation that aims to replace the current malpractice litigation system and eliminate up to $ 40 billion per year of medically unnecessary medical costs in Florida*. Senate Bill 1588/House Bill 1233 would address malpractice [...]
With his near-win in Iowa and his recent rise in the polls, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is facing new scrutiny about his views on intelligent design and evolution. Reporters and others have expressed particular interest in the so-called “Santorum Amendment” authored by Senator Santorum, which was adopted in revised form in the Conference Report [...]
Renaissance Weekend, the non-partisan retreat founded in 1981 to build bridges among innovative leaders from diverse fields, tomorrow brings 1,200 participants to Charleston, South Carolina, for 500 lectures, seminars, discussions, and performances concluding with their traditional singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and “God Bless America” at the stroke of the New Year. The tradition was [...]
The American Jewish Committee expressed outrage and revulsion at the deadly terrorist attacks that targeted Christian worshipers in Nigeria on Christmas Day and killed at least 25 people. Several churches, including St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Church in Jos, were attacked. A Muslim group, Boko Haram, has claimed [...]
Canadian Minister Beverly Oda has announced that the Government of Canada will extend support to cooperative associations through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), to further reduce poverty and help the world’s most vulnerable peoples through Canadian organizations. This will mean a total of $ 111.7 million in 23 projects from the “Over $ 2 million” [...]
The Tea Party Express says Senate Republicans have forgotten the 2010 election results and the lessons they should have learned from them. Before the two month extension on the Payroll Tax Cut came to the House or Representatives, Tea Party Express urged House Republicans to oppose it. Tea Party Express Chief Strategist, Sal Russo, says [...]
