Cross-posted from Breitbart.com. Like any politician, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has a few go-to parables he’s been repeating for years. The moral of Sherrod’s favorite story? Big Labor and Progressive activists are responsible for everything good about America, and conservatives want to drag us back to the days of horrifying individualism. From his 2006 Senate… Continue reading Sherrod Brown’s Big Labor Fable
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Medicaid Expansion Unlikely In Ohio After Supreme Court Ruling
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Ohio officials may opt out of a costly Medicaid expansion in the wake of the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking the federal government from making existing Medicaid funds contingent on broader eligibility rules. Even without opening enrollment to more citizens, Ohio’s Medicaid costs are expected to rise… Continue reading Medicaid Expansion Unlikely In Ohio After Supreme Court Ruling
We Are Ohio Bankrolled by Liberal Unions, Not Bipartisan Citizen Groups
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Labor groups funneled more than $40 million last year to We Are Ohio, the Super PAC formed to repeal legislation limiting government workers’ collective bargaining privileges. During the same period, individual Ohioans contributed only $440,652.68, although We Are Ohio bills itself as “citizen-driven.” And while We Are… Continue reading We Are Ohio Bankrolled by Liberal Unions, Not Bipartisan Citizen Groups
Out-of-State Unions Fueled We Are Ohio’s Repeal Push in 2011
Cross-posted from the archived Media Trackers Ohio site. Out-of-state labor unions poured more than $20 million last year into “We Are Ohio,” a Super PAC that worked to repeal state legislation limiting collective bargaining and striking privileges for government employees. Nearly half of the organization’s funding — over 47 percent — came from unions in… Continue reading Out-of-State Unions Fueled We Are Ohio’s Repeal Push in 2011
Sherrod Brown Compares GOP Governors to Hitler, Stalin
Bizarrely, Sherrod claims he’s not comparing Kasich, Walker, and Christie to Hitler, Stalin, and Mubarak in the middle of comparing them to Hitler, Stalin, and Mubarak.
End in Sight for ORP Fight?
Will Kevin DeWine (who has convinced at least 1 person of his success Tuesday) include an up-or-down vote on his continued chairmanship in the agenda?
What to Watch For In Ohio Tomorrow
An NBC/Marist poll conducted yesterday shows a statistical dead heat. The in-inevitable Romney may yet win Ohio, in spite of himself and his campaign’s dicey consulting choices.
Sherrod Brown’s Bailout Bonanza
As a rule, Sherrod Brown’s ideas would be unwise even if we could afford them. Since we can’t, Sherrod is willfully contributing to a $15 trillion deficit – which he tries to blame on national defense and the Bush tax cuts.
The USPS: Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Bankruptcy?
The USPS has been running deficits for years and is losing roughly a billion dollars a month, but Progressives won’t acknowledge market realities or admit the postal union’s demands are insane.
Sherrod Brown Sucks at Economics
I am impressed, though, with the way Sherrod Brown knows what every wealthy American is going to buy! I wonder how long he had to look into his crystal ball to be absolutely sure extending unemployment benefits is better for the economy than letting citizens keep and invest our own money.