Category Archives: National Debt/Deficit

Illinois Tea Party message to Illinois Republican Congressmen Schock, Kinzinger, Roskam, Davis, Shimkus and Hultgren

Posted on December 14, 2014 by iteap

You were sent to DC by Republican voters to fight for limited government, begin reducing the debt, defund Obamacare, and stand up against the President’s over-reach with illegal Executive Actions and massive new legislation. Year after year, you vote to … Continue reading →

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EMAILS REVEAL OBAMA ADMIN SHUT DOWN WW II MEMORIAL KNOWING VETS WERE COMING

Posted on March 12, 2014 by iteap

Breitbart – Newly released public records show that the Department of the Interior knew in advance that two groups of aging veterans would be visiting the World War II Memorial on October 1, 2013, but they decided to barricade the … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: HOUSE PASSES ‘CLEAN’ DEBT CEILING BILL

Posted on February 11, 2014 by iteap

Breitbart – UPDATE (2/11/2014 5:29 PM): The House has passed a “clean” bill to extend the debt limit until March, 2015 by a vote of 221-201. The vast majority of Republicans voted against the bill, while nearly 200 Democrats carried it … Continue reading →

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Democrats Put Illegal Aliens Above US Veterans – Military Families Need to “Sacrifice”

Posted on December 18, 2013 by iteap

Gateway Pundit – In November the Obama administration said military families need to sacrifice. And, they meant it. Senate Democrats voted to put illegal aliens above US veterans. The Democrats will cut $6 billion in veteran benefits but will allow illegals … Continue reading →

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Roskam on the Budget Deal

Posted on December 12, 2013 by iteap
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U.S. debt jumps a record $328 billion — tops $17 trillion for first time

Posted on October 19, 2013 by iteap

Washington Times – U.S. debt jumped a record $328 billion on Thursday, the first day the federal government was able to borrow money under the deal President Obama and Congress sealed this week. The debt now equals $17.075 trillion, according to figures the Treasury Department posted online on … Continue reading →

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TREY GOWDY GOES OFF ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR TREATING OCCUPY PROTESTERS BETTER THAN NATION’S VETERANS

Posted on October 16, 2013 by iteap

The Blaze – During a U.S. House hearing concerning the closure of national parks and monuments during the partial government shutdown, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) scolded the director of the National Park Service for treating “pot-smoking” demonstrators in the Occupy movement … Continue reading →

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Budget deal BLOWS THROUGH the mandated sequester spending caps

Posted on October 16, 2013 by iteap

Daily Caller – WASHINGTON — Announcing the budget deal he reached with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he was thankful Republicans were at least able to keep in place the automatic spending … Continue reading →

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SENATE DEMS SET TO ROLL GOP

Posted on October 15, 2013 by iteap

Breitbart – Word on the Hill is that a Senate deal to end the partial government shutdown and lift the debt ceiling will be reached on Tuesday. Although specific details are murky and subject to change, the broad outlines of … Continue reading →

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Obama summons Senate Democrats to Oval Office after Hill defeat

Posted on October 12, 2013 by iteap

Daily Caller – President Barack Obama held a Saturday afternoon meeting in the Oval Office with top Senate Democrats after a bipartisan group of 52 senators defeated a government-funding bill that he had backed. The bipartisan rejection contradicts the president’s pitch … Continue reading →

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