"That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise."
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"The supply-side claim is not a claim. It is empirically true and historically convincing that with lower rates of taxation on labor and capital, the factors of production, you'll get a bigger economy."
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Redskins InsiderChris Cillizza has a column in today’s WashPo “The Fix” where he names ten GOPers to watch and two of them are Virginians.
7. Eric Cantor: The Virginia Republican’s unfettered rise through the ranks of House leadership continued earlier this week when he was elected Minority Whip — the second ranking position within the GOP. Cantor [...]
Filed under: Bob McDonnell, Eric Cantor, National Politics, Republicans, Virginia Politics | 1 Comment »
From a new Gallup poll (take this for what it is worth having been the 20th most accurate in 2008):
Most Republicans — 59 percent — want the party to become more conservative, according to the poll. Another 28 percent want it to remain about the same ideologically, while only 12 percent would prefer to see the Republican [...]
Filed under: 2012 Elections, John McCain, Mike Dukakabee, National Politics, Polls, Republicans | 5 Comments »
Over on Jason Kenney’s personal blog J’s Notes (is there any place this guy doesn’t blog, what between there, Bearing Drift and here?), one of the recurring features he has is “Ask Me Something.”
Well, the other day, this question was posed:
Is there any truth to the rumor you’re considering a run against Del. McClellan?
To which [...]
Filed under: 2009 Elections, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Politics | 2 Comments »
Jason Kenney has up a critique over on Bearing Drift of how the GOP is trying to fumble the new media, in particular the Virginia blogosphere. He’s brutal, but accurate. Head on over…
Filed under: Blogging, Republican Party of Virginia, Republicans, Virginia Politics | 3 Comments »
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-- President Ronald Reagan from "The Speech" - October 27, 1964
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