One of them is wrong. While there was some overlap in what the two leaders had to say, the British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, seemed rather more upbeat in his remarks before Congress Wednesday than the President was in his own just over a week ago. Even if both men favor radical reforms in governance, domestic [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
Despite Worsening Perceptions of the Economy, Support for the Stimulus Drops
Take a look at this chart: the blue line depicts the historic percentage of respondents who give a negative rating to current economic conditions (source: Gallup), while the red line depicts the historic percentage of respondents who support the economic recovery package proposed by Barack Obama and the Congressional Democrats (source: Rasmussen). Although the polling [...]
Where’s the Outrage on the Pay Raise?
Just over a week ago, I implored members of Congress from both parties to reject the $4,700 pay raise they are scheduled to receive in 2009. However, to date, I haven’t been able to find a single Representative or Senator who has done this. I have to wonder: where is the outrage from everyday Americans?! [...]
Make a Statement and Reject the Pay Raise
The Hill reports that despite a “crumbling economy,” members of Congress “will get a $4,700 pay increase” in 2009. In the grand scheme of things, this may not amount to much – “an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries” – but nonetheless it certainly will not go over well with struggling [...]