April 29, 2012: Republicans Bear the Guilt for Student Loan Interest Bailout
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on College Affordability. University of North Carolina. April 24, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/04/24/president-obama-speaks-student-loan-interest-rates-north-carolina#transcript, retrieved April 28, 2012.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address: Reforms Will End Student Loan Bank Subsidies and Expand Access to College. March 27, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/weekly-address-reforms-will-end-student-loan-bank-subsidies-and-expand-access-colle, retrieved April 28, 2012.
April 27, 2012: Five Offensive Traits Democrats Share With Illegal Immigrants
1. Senator Charles E. Schumer. Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local Governments Enforcing Immigration Law. April 24, 2012. http://schumer.senate.gov/ record.cfm?id=336596&, retrieved April 27, 2012.
April 25, 2012: Crisis Over Postal Service Workers Is Just Bad Government
1. United States Senate Democrats. Bipartisan Reforms Will Safeguard 8 Million Jobs That Depend On A Vibrant Postal System. Harry Reid. April 19, 2012. http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/04/19/bipartisan-reforms-will-safeguard-8-million-jobs-that-depend-on-a-vibrant-postal-system/, retrieved April 23, 2012.
2. United States Government Accountability Office. U.S. Postal Service. Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress Toward Financial Viability. April 2010. What GAO Found, p. 1.
3. Ibid., p. 2
4. Ibid.
5. United States Senate Democrats. Op. cit.
6. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Postal Service Workers. Job Outlook. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/postal-service-workers.htm#tab-5, retrieved April 24, 2012.
7. United States Government Accountability Office. Op. cit.
April 22, 2012: Obama Warned Us About Unions
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2. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major Work Stoppages in 2011. February 8, 2012. p. 3.
3. Change.gov. Op. cit.
4. Ibid.
5. United States Department of Labor. Our Recovery is Durable. Secretary Hilda L. Solis. April 6, 2012. http://social.dol.gov/blog/our-recovery-is-durable/, retrieved April 22, 2012.
6. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. Illinois. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_il.htm#25-0000, retrieved April 22, 2012.
7. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union Members – 2011. January 27, 2012. p. 2.
8. Change.gov. Op. cit.
9. Congressional Budget Office. The Economic Impact of the President’s Budget. April 2012. p. 1.
April 20, 2012: Women and Illegal Immigrants: 5 Differences for Democrats
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event. April 10, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/04/10/remarks-president-campaign-event-0, retrieved April 19, 2012.
April 18, 2012: Congress Should Thank the GSA for Abusing Our Tax Dollars
1. Written Testimony of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit. Office of Inspector General. U.S. Department of Labor. Before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. March 17, 2011. p. 2.
2. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor. Unemployment Insurance Integrity: States Have the Tools to Protect and Improve the UI System. Hilda L. Solis. September 14, 2011. http://social.dol.gov/blog/unemployment-insurance-integrity-states-have-the-tools-to-protect-and-improve-the-ui-system/, retrieved April 18, 2012.
3. Paymentaccuracy.gov. High-Error Programs. http://paymentaccuracy.gov/ high-priority-programs, retrieved April 18, 2012.
4. Ibid.
April 15, 2012: The Obama Sufferit Rule: A Fix for Spending, Deficit, and Debt
1. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly Labor Review. March 2012. Job search of the unemployed by duration of unemployment. Randy E. Ilg and Eleni Theodossiou. p. 41.
2. Ibid., p. 43.
3. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Affordable Care Act: Two Years Closer to Making More Jobs “Good Jobs.” Hilda L. Solis. March 23, 2012. http://social.dol.gov/blog/the-affordable-care-act-two-years-closer-to-making-more-jobs-%E2%80%9Cgood-jobs%E2%80%9D/, retrieved April 15, 2012.
4. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor. Our Recovery is Durable. Hilda L. Solis. April 6, 2012. http://social.dol.gov/blog/our-recovery-is-durable/, retrieved April 15, 2012.
5. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/11/12. April 11, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/ photos-and-video/video/2012/04/11/press-briefing#transcript, retrieved April 15, 2012.
6. United States Senate Democrats. Rebuilding America’s Roads and Transit Infrastructure Will Create Jobs And Fuel Our Economic Recovery. Harry Reid. February 14, 2012. http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/02/14/rebuilding-america%E2%80%99s-roads-and-transit-infrastructure-will-create-jobs-and-fuel-our-economic-recovery/, retrieved April 15, 2012.
7. Government Accountability Office. RECOVERY ACT. Funding Used for Transportation Infrastructure Projects, but Some Requirements Proved Challenging. June 2011. p. 15
8. Ibid., p. 16.
9. Ibid.
10. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on the Buffett Rule. April 11, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/04/11/remarks-president-buffett-rule, retrieved April 14, 2012.
April 12, 2012: When Do We Cut States Loose Because of the Debt?
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event. Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Washington D.C. April 5, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/04/05/remarks-president-campaign-event, retrieved April 10, 2012.
2. United States Senate Democrats. GOP Budget Would Cut Billions in Health Benefits for Seniors, Families, and Nursing Home Residents; Would Place Huge Cost Burden on Cash-Strapped States, Pressuring Governors To Raise Taxes. March 29, 2012. http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/03/29/gop-budget-would-cut-billions-in-health-benefits-for-seniors-families-and-nursing-home-residents-would-place-huge-cost-burden-on-cash-strapped-states-pressuring-governors-to-raise-taxes/, retrieved April 9, 2012.
3. Ibid.
4. United States Government Accountability Office. State and Local Governments’ Fiscal Outlook. April 2012 Update. p. 7
5. Democratic Policy & Communications Center. GOP Plan Could Cut Up To $1.7 Trillion From Health Care, Nursing Home Benefits for Americans. Democratic Policy & Communications Center. http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/nursing-home-benefits/ NAT_DPCC_Nursing_home.pdf, retrieved April 12, 2012.
6. Democratic Policy & Communications Center. GOP Plan Could Cut Up to $55.6 Billion From Health Care, Nursing Home Benefits for Illinois Residents. http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/ nursing-home-benefits/IL_DPCC_Nursing_ home214.pdf, retrieved April 11, 2012.
7. Democratic Policy & Communications Center. GOP Plan Could Cut Up to $167.1 Billion From Health Care, Nursing Home Benefits for California Residents. http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/ nursing-home-benefits/CA_DPCC_Nursing_ home25.pdf, retrieved April 12, 2012.
8. Democratic Policy & Communications Center. GOP Plan Could Cut Up To $28.8 Billion From Health Care, Nursing Home Benefits for Wisconsin Residents. http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/ nursing-home-benefits/WI_DPCC_Nursing_ home250.pdf, retrieved April 12, 2012.
9. Democratic Policy & Communications Center. GOP Plan Could Cut Up To $148.2 Billion From Health Care, Nursing Home Benefits for New York Residents. http://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/ nursing-home-benefits/ NY_DPCC_Nursing_ home33.pdf, retrieved April 12, 2012.
April 8, 2012: SB 1070: Should We Entitle or Profile Illegal Immigrants?
1. Luis V. Gutierrez. Gutierrez: Attorney General and President Standing Up for U.S. Citizens and Immigrants in Case Against Arizona’s SB1070. March 29, 2012. http://www.gutierrez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view= article&id=751:gutierrez-attorney-general-and-president-standing-up-for-us-citizens-and-immigrants-in-case-against-arizonas-sb1070&catid=51:2012-press-releases, retrieved April 7, 2012.
2. Ibid.
3. Congressman Joe Baca. Baca Statement on Arizona Immigration Law Ruling. July 28, 2010. http://baca.house.gov/press-releases/baca-statement-on-arizona-immigration-law-ruling/, retrieved April 8, 2012.
4. Congressman Raul M. Grijalva. Grijalva Releases SB 1070 Supreme Court Case at Capitol Hill Press Conference – Document and Signatory List Included. March 27, 2012. http://grijalva.house.gov/news-and-press-releases/grijalva-releases-sb-1070-supreme-court-case-amicus-brief-at-capitol-hill-press-conference-document-and-signatory-list-included/, retrieved April 7, 2012.
5. Congressional Hispanic Caucus. CHC Chair on Romney, Kobach Partnership. February 27, 2012. http://chc-gonzalez.house.gov/press-release/chc-chair-romney-kobach-partnership, retrieved April 7, 2012.
6. Ibid.
7. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas. May 10, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive-immigration-reform-el-paso-texas, retrieved April 8, 2012.
April 6, 2012: Teachers Must Be Told That They Are Not Special
1. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Education. Homeroom. Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers. Arne Duncan. November 9, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/11/teacher-pay-study-asks-the-wrong-question-ignores-facts-insults-teachers/, retrieved April 5, 2012.
April 4, 2012: Why a Recovering Economy Could Be Bad for Democrats
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address:Passing the Buffett Rule So That Everyone Pays Their Fair Share. March 31, 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/31/weekly-address-passing-buffett-rule-so-everyone-pays-their-fair-share, retrieved April 3, 2012.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Health Insurance Reform. March 8, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-health-insurance-reform-arcadia-university, retrieved April 2, 2012.
3. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address: Reforms Will End Student Loan Bank Subsidies and Expand Access to College. March 27, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/weekly-address-reforms-will-end-student-loan-bank-subsidies-and-expand-access-colle, retrieved April 2, 2012.
April 1, 2012: Mobs for Trayvon and Rioting Muslims Share the Same Goal
1. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi Statement on the Trayvon Martin Investigation. March 21, 2012. http://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/2012/03/pelosi-statement-on-the-trayvon-martin-investigation.shtml, retrieved April 1, 2012.
2. United States Senate Democrats. Reid Statement On The Trayvon Martin Investigation. March 23, 2012. http://democrats.senate.gov/2012/03/23/reid-statement-on-the-trayvon-martin-investigation/, retrieved April 1, 2012.
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