Government dependency is on the rise according to a new Heritage Foundation study.  Americans can thank President Barack Obama for a huge spike in the numbers of Americans dependent on government resources, but both parties can share in the blame.  If the federal government does not make government smaller and less intrusive, then there may not be much private sector wealth creation for government bureaucrats to take to redistribute to dependent Americans. 

American are relying on government handouts rather than hard work for many of the necessities of life.  One in five Americans rely on the federal government for housing, health care, food, college tuition and retirement resources.  The 10th year of The Heritage Foundation government dependency study, the 2012 Index of Dependence on Government, proves that members of both parties need to take a hard look in the mirror and figure out a way to slow, then end, the creeping expansion of the federal government into every aspect of our lives.

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Government dependency is on the rise according to a new Heritage Foundation study.  Americans can thank President Barack Obama for a huge spike in the numbers of Americans dependent on government resources, but both parties can share in the blame.  If the federal government does not make government smaller and less intrusive, then there may not be much private sector wealth creation for government bureaucrats to take to redistribute to dependent Americans. 

American are relying on government handouts rather than hard work for many of the necessities of life.  One in five Americans rely on the federal government for housing, health care, food, college tuition and retirement resources.  The 10th year of The Heritage Foundation government dependency study, the 2012 Index of Dependence on Government, proves that members of both parties need to take a hard look in the mirror and figure out a way to slow, then end, the creeping expansion of the federal government into every aspect of our lives.

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Conservatives disagree as to whether the tax deal cut between the White House and Capitol Hill’s leaders is a good deal for America.  Some conservatives argue that the new congress could have forced a long term deal on extending tax relief permanently for all Americans.  Some conservatives are happy to get some tax relief before tax season starts on January 1st and believe that it is the best we could have received.  The devil is in the details and watch for the deal to shift further to the left as every day passes.

The Senate is scheduled to spend the whole day on an impeachment trial for Judge G. Thomas Porteous.  On Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) filed cloture on motions to proceed to the following items:  S.3991, the Firefighters Collective Bargaining Act;  S.3985, the Emergency Senior Citizens relief Act;  S.3992, the DREAM Act; and, H.R.847, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.  These votes are all scheduled for Wednesday and none are expected to pass, because all 42 Republicans have pledged to filibuster all legislation until extension of tax cuts and appropriations measures are considered by the Senate.

The House has 16 suspension bills scheduled for today.  Cheers to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for putting H.Res.1717 on the schedule to congratulate imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.  The House is expected to send a Continuing Resolution to the Senate later this week funding the government to September 30, 2011.

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Conservatives disagree as to whether the tax deal cut between the White House and Capitol Hill’s leaders is a good deal for America.  Some conservatives argue that the new congress could have forced a long term deal on extending tax relief permanently for all Americans.  Some conservatives are happy to get some tax relief before tax season starts on January 1st and believe that it is the best we could have received.  The devil is in the details and watch for the deal to shift further to the left as every day passes.

The Senate is scheduled to spend the whole day on an impeachment trial for Judge G. Thomas Porteous.  On Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) filed cloture on motions to proceed to the following items:  S.3991, the Firefighters Collective Bargaining Act;  S.3985, the Emergency Senior Citizens relief Act;  S.3992, the DREAM Act; and, H.R.847, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.  These votes are all scheduled for Wednesday and none are expected to pass, because all 42 Republicans have pledged to filibuster all legislation until extension of tax cuts and appropriations measures are considered by the Senate.

The House has 16 suspension bills scheduled for today.  Cheers to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for putting H.Res.1717 on the schedule to congratulate imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.  The House is expected to send a Continuing Resolution to the Senate later this week funding the government to September 30, 2011.

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