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Washington, D.C. – Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement after he voted against the irresponsible Reid plan: “While our economy is on the brink of a debt disaster, it is unconscionable that President Obama and the Senate Majority still refuse any plan that will not give the president a blank check. “The House of Representatives did the heavy lifting and…

Last weekend, more than 1,400 C4Peeps participated in our first ever C4P Reader Survey. We were thrilled at the large number of participants and appreciated your willingness to tell us about yourselves and to offer constructive feedback on how we can improve this blog. What did we learn? Here are a few key demographic findings for starters … 1. The typical C4P reader is a Baby Boomer … not a Gen Xer…

Obama really is a one-man wrecking crew when it comes to the America that we’ve all grown up in.  Yesterday, with the nation’s attention focused elsewhere, he effectively dealt a crippling blow to the auto industry, via Raised on Hotcakes: President Obama announced new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards that will require car makers fleets to 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025. Just so we all know what happened, in the…

Harry Reid Filibustering His Own Bill?; Update: House to Vote on Reid Plan, 43 GOP Senators Oppose; Update: House Rejects Reid Plan by Over 70 Votes Posted on July 30 2011 – 1:15 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady That’s sure what it looks like, via the Washington Examiner: Senate Republicans want a 60-vote threshold for a debt-limit bill to pass the chamber, but it’s actually Democrats who are enforcing…

Washington, D.C. – Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement after he voted in support of S.627, The Budget Control Act of 2011: “I had previously been concerned that the original plan did not go far enough to address the unease of the markets and rating agencies in regards to the projection of our exploding debt. “I am now pleased to…

Obama’s Approval Rating Drops to a New Low According to the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll/Open Thread Posted on July 29 2011 – 8:10 PM – Posted by: Ian Lazaran If you saw The Undefeated or are planning to see The Undefeated this weekend in Cincinnati, Columbus, Charleston, South Carolina, Salt Lake City, St. Louis for the Smart Girl Politics Summit, or the private screening in Mason City, Iowa, this thread…

More hope and change in the Age of Obama. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released their advance estimate of 2nd quarter U.S. economic growth today.  Via CNBC: The U.S. economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as consumer spending barely rose, and growth braked sharply in the prior quarter, a government report showed on Friday. Growth in gross domestic product—a measure of all goods and services produced…

The Iowa Republican Wonders Whether Governor Palin Will Announce Her Presidential Candidacy in Waukee, Iowa on September 3rd Posted on July 29 2011 – 10:26 PM – Posted by: Ian Lazaran I’m starting to wonder whether the Governor announcing on September 3rd is becoming the conventional wisdom among her supporters: Although they claim to have no inside information, the volunteers that comprise Iowa’s Organize 4 Palin group are convinced the…