Wednesday, January 05, 2011

FOCUS ON...112TH CONGRESS

The 112th Congress convenes today. Their tasks are daunting, yet I have already heard talk of Health Care Repeal and endless, wasteful investigations. I am not sure what Eric Cantor, Darrell Issa, Michelle Bachmann and Mitch McConnell learned from the mid-term elections (the defeat of Democrats who failed to find common ground with Republicans), but I am sure that their arrogance could be cured by an electoral ass-kicking in their next election.

I often hear members of Congress speaking for the American people ("The American People want this, The American People want that..."). To them I say, "Listen up, American person speaking". It's time to cut the crap and get to work. Our deficit is too high, tax cuts to those that don't need them are out of balance. Americans need to sacrifice, but the sacrifice can't be born disproportionately by those that can't afford any more pain.

I'll have more to say in a comment later today. Until then, here's more about the 112th Congress...

1. New Congress kicks off today, but Senate not set to stay around for long. [The Note on ABC News]
2. Busy first day ahead for 112th Congress. [The Washington Post]
3. What to expect from the 112th Congress. [CNN]
4. New 112th Congress, divided Government start. [NPR]
5. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Opening of the 112th Congress. [FOX News]



6. Will the 112th Congress work hard - or hardly work? [The Christian Science Monitor]
7. The 112th Congress faces daunting Challenges. [The Brookings Institution]
8. Six things you need to know about the new Congress. [BBC News]
9. 10 People in the 112th Congress who could ruin America (Text & Photos). [Global Grind]
10. Legislative Preview of the 112th Congress. [The John Birch Society]

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