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Obama Asks For $3.7 Billion To Aid Border But What We Really Need Is Comprehensive Immigration Reform

07/09/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Yesterday, President Obama requested close to $4 billion from Congress to help handle the surge of young migrants – mostly children 12 years old and under – crossing the Texas border from Central America. The money will be used to…

Where Is The Party Of “Yes?”: Healthcare And The Midterm Elections

05/08/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The Republicans just don’t want to be anything but the party of “no.” They continue to oppose Obama’s legislative and policy agenda in areas both warranted and unwarranted. Democrats in Congress and in the administration point to this as evidence…

The Republicans May Be Leading In The Polls, But They’re More Divided Than Ever

04/30/2014 Published on Forbes.com
“Here’s the attitude: ‘Ohhhh, don’t make me do this. Ohhh, this is too hard’…We get elected to make choices. We get elected to solve problems and it’s remarkable to me how many of my colleagues just don’t want to,” Boehner…

A Sad Chapter For America

10/17/2013 Published on Forbes.com
“This is not a time to point fingers of blame,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said after the Senate finally reached an agreement on a deal yesterday. “This is a time of reconciliation.” To be sure, we have moved past…