January 24, 2012 10:23 am ET filed under Blog
The 27 Republican Bills That Aren't About Jobs
January 13, 2012 10:34 am ET filed under Blog
Virginia AG Cuccinelli: D.C. Pest Law Is "Worse Than Our Immigration Policy"
January 06, 2012 10:03 am ET filed under Blog
GOP Leadership Spends Few Words On December Jobs Numbers
December 21, 2011 11:57 am ET filed under Blog
Now Rep. Cantor Wants To Get To Work?
December 08, 2011 10:43 am ET filed under Blog
GOP Leadership Promotes REINS Act With False Jobs-Deregulation Link
November 29, 2011 12:45 pm ET filed under Blog
Republican Obstructionism May Reduce NLRB "To A Shell"
November 15, 2011 1:51 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Scott Rigell Says Fellow Republicans “Not Dealing With Reality” In Debt Debate
From the November 14, 2011, session of the U.S. House of Representatives:
November 15, 2011 1:34 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Scott Rigell Says Fellow Republicans “Not Dealing With Reality” In Debt Debate
November 11, 2011 3:21 pm ET filed under Blog
VIDEO: Rep. Cantor Flip-Flops On Whether "Anybody" Should Pay Higher Taxes
November 09, 2011 10:27 am ET filed under Video
Gov. McDonnell: Tell Wall Street "They Do Something Good Because They're Job Creators"
From a November 9, 2011, appearance by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) on MSNBC's Morning Joe:
November 08, 2011 5:54 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor Wishes 'Regulation' Concerns Into Survey Of Small Businesses
November 04, 2011 3:46 pm ET filed under Blog
GOP Responses To Jobs Report Ignore Main Obstacle To Growth
November 04, 2011 3:05 pm ET filed under Fact Check
GOP Responses To Jobs Report Ignore Main Obstacle To Growth
With the news this morning that the private economy added 104,000 jobs but the public sector shed 24,000, prominent Republicans had a chance to trot out the same tired, debunked explanation for slow economic growth they've been using throughout the Obama presidency. According to the GOP, job creators are not hiring because of regulations and high spending from Washington, D.C. But according to the job creators themselves, regulations, taxes and spending are not the issue — they simply don't have enough customers to justify expanding their workforces. The problem continues to be weak demand.
October 31, 2011 1:54 pm ET filed under Blog
Reps. Forbes And Akin: Obama Is “Hacking Away” At The Marine Corps
October 21, 2011 5:24 pm ET filed under Blog
In Canceled Speech, Rep. Cantor Planned To Miss The Point On Economic Inequality
October 21, 2011 9:45 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Cantor's Class Warfare
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is speaking at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School today (Update: Cantor's scheduled speech was canceled), where he plans to discuss how to bridge the gap between rich and poor in the United States. Given that Cantor has dedicated his political career to upholding this disparity, he has wealth of knowledge on the topic. Since becoming House Majority Leader, Cantor has done everything in his power to protect the wealthy from making the same sacrifices he's determined to force upon everyone else. Whether he's working to end Medicare for seniors, withholding relief from disaster victims to secure further spending cuts, or using the unemployed as political fodder while rejecting policies that will create jobs, Eric Cantor has proven that he is committed to making life easier for people who are already on top, even if it comes at the expense of those who are struggling.
October 17, 2011 9:46 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 16, 2011
October 17, 2011 9:37 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 16, 2011
Republicans spent their Sunday morning TV appearances blaming Democrats for the economy and trying to convince Wall Street protesters to join them in their scapegoating. Contrary to what Herman Cain and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) claimed, the facts show that private firms, not government entities, inflated the subprime mortgage bubble, and Wall Street, not Democrats, turned those loans into an elaborate casino game that left the entire country on the hook for their bad bets. Similarly, Cantor and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) were wrong to suggest that Democratic policies on taxes and regulations are hurting the economy, and that Republican proposals will do more to create jobs than President Obama's proposed American Jobs Act. In addition, Cain claimed that his "9-9-9" tax plan won't hurt the poor and implied that Obama has cut defense spending, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) blamed the credit downgrade on the president, and Sen. McCain said that Obama never spoke up on behalf of Iranian protesters in 2009. In each case, the facts disagree.
October 07, 2011 11:45 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor Hypocritically Maligns Occupy Wall Street's "Growing Mobs"
October 06, 2011 11:16 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Wolf's Problem Is With The Modern Republican Party, Not Just Norquist
October 04, 2011 2:02 pm ET filed under Blog
While Targeting Life-Saving Regulations, Rep. Cantor Demands Policies That "Actually Help People"
October 04, 2011 12:31 pm ET filed under Blog
GOP Rep. Wolf Blasts Anti-Tax Pledge Signed By 277 GOP Members Of Congress
October 03, 2011 3:56 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor On House GOP: "We Are In Essence A Blocking Minority"
October 03, 2011 10:30 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 2, 2011
October 03, 2011 10:20 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 2, 2011
On the first weekend in October, the Sunday talk shows saw a presidential candidate, two governors, and a former vice president's daughter. Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) appeared on CBS and CNN to absolve President George W. Bush for the current economic situation while solely placing the blame on President Barack Obama. Not to be outdone by Barbour, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) appeared on Meet the Press to lie about the president's previous statements on unemployment. Herman Cain, still riding high from his Florida straw poll victory, appeared on Fox News Sunday to falsely claim that his "9-9-9 plan" is actually fairer than the current progressive tax system. Lastly, Keep America Safe's Liz Cheney appeared on State of the Union to claim that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said that enhanced interrogation led us to Osama bin Laden. In fact, Panetta has said that the Bush-era torture program produced lies and misinformation about the identity of bin Laden's personal courier.
September 28, 2011 10:00 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor's Convenient Interest In "Commonality" With Obama
September 16, 2011 2:46 pm ET filed under Blog
Chipping Away At Abortion Rights: Medically Unnecessary VA Clinic Rules Take Away Choice
September 09, 2011 2:45 pm ET filed under Blog
All Or Nothing: Rep. Cantor's Confused Approach To Compromise
September 07, 2011 4:15 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor Admits House Republicans Have Not Been Focused On Jobs
August 31, 2011 12:17 pm ET filed under Blog
The GOP War On Regulations: Weakening Public Health
