Issue 2; March 17, 2009
Welcome to The Weekly Trunk -- The Republican National Committee's new weekly email update on all the latest news and political happenings. The goal of The Weekly Trunk is to inform and arm you with the facts you need to spread our conservative message and refute the misstatements of the Democrats.This week's issue features...
Obama Says What?
Having said only a month ago that "our nation will sink into a crisis that, at some point, we may be unable to reverse" in an effort to scare Americans into accepting his monstrously wasteful "Stimulus" Bill, President Obama now says things are not so bad after all... (Jim Kuhnhenn, "Obama: Economic Crisis 'Not As Bad As We Think,'" Associated Press, 3/12/09)
A Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy?
Radical special interest groups from across the liberal spectrum are organizing a unified approach to help pass President Barack Obama's agenda and attack Republican ideas. (Ben Smith, "Unity '09: Dem Groups Quietly Align," The Politico, 3/15/09)
President, Treasury Secretary Failing on Economy
Not only is Barack Obama having trouble simply staffing his economic team, but the President and his Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner, are getting failing grades from economists on their handling of the recession. Looks like they better get to study hall... (Phil Izzo, "Obama, Geithner Get Low Grades From Economists," The Wall Street Journal, 3/11/09)
Is This What America Expected?
Would Barack Obama be where he is today if he had been truthful about his plans for America? Victor Davis Hanson speculates. (Victor Davis Hanson, "Now Obama Tells Us? What an Honest Campaign Would Have Sounded Like," National Review Online, 3/12/09)
Obama Flip-Flops on Taxing Private Health Benefits
The President reverses himself on campaign promise and openness to taxing your health benefits to pay for his expansion of government-controlled healthcare. Is anyone really surprised?!? (Jackie Calmes and Robert Pear, "Administration Is Open to Taxing Health Benefits," The New York Times, 3/14/09)
Budget Busting Boondoggle
For the average American, setting a budget means prioritizing expenses and limiting spending. For Barack Obama, it means going on a spending spree with the American people's money. (Judd Gregg, "Old Image of Cost-cutting is Out," The Washington Times, 3/12/09)
Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Mr. President
While paying lip service to fiscal responsibility by talking about earmark reform, President Obama and his Congressional Democrat allies are spending $1 billion per hour! (Mike Allen, "Congress at Work: '$1 Billion an Hour,'" The Politico, 3/11/09)
The Never Ending Campaign
Our new President displayed very impressive political skills as a candidate -- but he's not just running for the job anymore, he has it. Does he understand the difference? (George F. Will, "Paved With Magnificent Intentions," The Washington Post, 3/12/09)
A Tax Hike Even Liberals Can Oppose...
President Obama, looking for any opportunity to wring more money out of Americans for his bloated spending spree, has found a way to anger even some of his strongest supporters -- the non-profit charities which depend on the tax deductible gifts Obama now targets. (Editorial, "The Charity Revolt: Liberals Oppose a Tax Hike on Rich Donors," The Wall Street Journal, 3/10/09)
Welcome to the Club, Congresswoman
California's Maxine Waters joins Rep. Barney Frank and others on the list of Democrats with ethical difficulties tied to the mortgage collapse. (Eric Lipton and Jim Rutenberg, "Congresswoman, Tied to Bank, Helped Seek Funds," The New York Times, 3/12/09)
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