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Gun Ban Proposal Introduced In Washington

Rich Denison — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:04:01 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month’s mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn. The measure being unveiled Thursday is authored by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who wrote the original assault weapons ban. That law expired in 2004 when Congress refused [...]

A Look At President Obama's Gun Control Measures

Associated Press — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:47 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Proposals for curbing gun violence announced Wednesday by President Barack Obama: [button href="http://k2radio.com/now-is-the-time-president-barack-obamas-gun-control-plan-complete/" title="Read President Obama's Complete Gun Control Plan" align="center"] NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION: — Requiring background checks on all gun sales. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says 40 percent of gun sales are conducted with no criminal background check, [...]

Trillion Dollar Coin Poll

Ian Delap — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:14:00 +0000

A proposed solution to help with the debt ceiling. Do you think the Trillion Dollar Coin is a good idea?

The Trillion Dollar Coin… Coming To A Pocket Nowhere Near Yours

Ian Delap — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:28:38 +0000

A surprisingly serious proposal in the political world has been making headlines. Congress has been searching for a solution to the looming debt ceiling. The idea proposed would take care of the debt that has been accumulating. Say hello to the Trillion Dollar Coin! The idea is simple. Produce a pair of “Trillion Dollar Coins” [...]

New Poll Shows Americans Hate Congress Even More than Nickelback

Donald Deane — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:47:07 +0000

It's no surprise that Congress' approval numbers have dropped significantly since the fiscal cliff debacle. But what's surprising is exactly how unpopular the legislative body has become. To put things in perspective, Congress is currently more unpopular than even the much-hated rock band Nickelback. Now that's saying something.

Your Taxes Will Almost Certainly Go Up in January, and Congress Won't Stop It — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:36:02 +0000

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, starting January 2013 some 163 million workers across the United States will be slapped with a significant tax increase. That is because the temporary reduction in the Social Security payroll tax will expire at the end of the year, and there does not seem to be a lawmaker around interested [...]

13 Things Congress Can Do to Improve Its Low Approval Rating

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:46 +0000

President Obama might not be the most popular politician on the federal level, but compared to the approval ratings for other federal officials, at least his are in double digits. Seriously, that’s not a joke. We wish it was. Earlier this year, Congress earned a staggering nine percent approval rating, the lowest recorded number in [...]

Gabrielle Giffords Vows to Return to Congress in New Memoir

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:03:29 +0000

In a new book, ‘Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope,’ Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband Mark Kelly detail the intensive therapy and psychological struggles the Arizona Democrat has endured after surviving an attempt on her life early this year. After all of the struggles and hardships, however, Giffords declares that she will indeed return to Congress.

'Bad News Bears' Star Is Running for Congress

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:30:26 +0000

As a child actor, David Pollock played Rudi Stein, one of the lovable losers in the ‘Bad News Bears‘ film franchise from the ’70s.

That role was pretty much the bulk of Pollock’s acting career, and he never made the transition to adult actor.

Now, he hopes to make the transition to congressman. He is running for Congress as a Democrat representing California’s 26th Congressional District.

President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote

Stephanie Berning — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:00:54 +0000

President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.