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Paul Ryan mocks Obama’s recently published agenda
Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan criticized Barack Obama for not doing enough to help the economy. Photo: CBS News.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney‘s running mate Paul Ryan mocked President Barack Obama‘s decision to publish a 19-page booklet highlighting the policies he will be pursuing if he is elected to serve a second term. The Wisconsin representative was addressing a 1,000-strong crowd in Bristol, Virginia, when he dismissed the president’s program.
Ron Paul: Massaged statistics produce positive job numbers
Texas Congressman Ron Paul hopes that the official
unemployment numbers are not fooling anyone.
In a piece published on his website earlier on this week, Texas Congressman Ron Paul comments upon the job numbers published by the Department of Labor on Oct. 5 which showed that the official unemployment rate had fallen below eight percent (8%) for the first time since President Barack Obama took over from George W. Bush.
Romney booed during NAACP address
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney was booed when he told
an NAACP audience that he would eliminate ObamaCare. Photo: AP.
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney was booed when he addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Wednesday.
Catholics sue over Obama’s healthcare mandate
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, accused Mr. Obama of 'strangling' the church with his birth control provision. Photo: Reuters.
Forty three Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and social services agencies are suing the Obama administration over the president’s healthcare overhaul, part of which will force the majority of employers to include birth control coverage in their employees’ health plans.
White House: No ‘plan B’ if health care law struck down
The White said on Wednesday that it had no contingency plan should the individual mandate
or the whole health care legislation overhaul be struck down by the Supreme Court.
White House spokesman Josh Ernest told reporters on Wednesday that the Obama administration did not have, and was not working on, a plan B if the Supreme Court decided to strike down all or part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The legislation’s principal objective is to bring over 30 million uninsured Americans into the system.
Gingrich says he won’t change his strategy
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren on Wednesday night that he had no intention of altering his strategy despite failing to come in pole position in Tuesday’s Alabama and Mississippi primaries.
Rep. Duffy proposes extending government workers pay freeze
Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) introduced a bill on Friday which would extend a pay freeze for government workers.
Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) introduced a bill on Friday which would extend a pay freeze for federal workers, lawmakers and congressional aides for a further 12 months. If passed, Rep. Duffy’s proposal would mean that government workers’ pay would remain unchanged until Dec. 31, 2013.