by David Safier Kavanagh wants to sweep money from special funds to help balance the state budget. It's a terrible idea on its face, as many people have pointed out. But one of his terrible ideas gave me a potentially good idea. Kavanagh singled out, in particular, an 80-cent-a-pack tax on cigarettes approved by voters … Read more
by David Safier If you want a copy of the Presidential Family Photo, you can download it in a number of sizes: small, medium, large and unbelievably large. The photo comes with the following guidelines (this is for real, by the way): "This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have always thought that instead of talking about health care reform, we should be talking about bankruptcy reform — bankruptcy due to medical expenses not covered by health care insurance. A national study in the American Journal of Medicine (May 2009) found that 62 percent of all bankruptcies filed in 2007 were linked to … Read more
Posted by azBlueMeanie: Jon Perr at crooksandliars.com has an exceptional post that I will reproduce here. Republican Malpractice Myths Arizona's Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, figures prominently in purveying these myths lies. In recent days, Republican leaders have scored a series of political victories in their eternal quest for tort reform. Last week, the Congressional Budget … Read more
by David Safier Here's a photo of Vic Williams (R-LD26) hanging around with a few of his closest friends: Russell Pearce, J.D. Hayworth and Sheriff Joe Arpaio (Present but out of the shot: Andrew Thomas). That's Vic looking stern and resolute behind the big three. The issue is immigration. With those folks sharing the … Read more