December 1, 2013: Can Scapegoat Boehner and the GOP be Blamed for Everything?
1. The White House. Remarks by the President on the Economy – DreamWorks. November 26, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/26/remarks-president-economy-dreamworks, retrieved November 30, 2013.
2. The White House. Remarks by the President on Immigration Reform – San Francisco, CA. November 25, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/25/remarks-president-immigration-reform-san-francisco-ca, retrieved November 30, 2013.
3. United States Senate Democrats. Reid Remarks On Averting a Catastrophic Default On The Nations Debt. October 13, 2013. http://democrats.senate.gov/2013/10/13/reid-remarks-on-averting-a-catastrophic-default-on-the-nations-debt/, retrieved December 1, 2013.
4. Tammy Baldwin. United States Senator for Wisconsin. At First Meeting of Budget Conference Committee, Senator Baldwin Calls for Fair Bargain that Creates Economic Growth. October 30, 2013. http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/at-first-meeting-of-budget-conference-committee-senator-baldwin-calls-for-fair-bargain-that-creates-economic-growth, retrieved December 1, 2013.
5. The White House. WEEKLY ADDRESS: Working Together on Behalf of the American People. October 19, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/10/19/weekly-address-working-together-behalf-american-people, retrieved December 1, 2013.
6. Congressional Black Caucus. Black Caucus Sees Race as Factor in Filibusters, Eyes Rules Change. November 19, 2013. http://cbc.fudge.house.gov/in-the-news/black-caucus-sees-race-as-factor-in-filibusters-eyes-rules-change/, retrieved December 1, 2013.
7. Ibid.
8. The White House. Remarks by the President on the Economy – DreamWorks. November 26, 2013. Op. cit.
December 4, 2013: Popular Sovereignty Doesn’t Mean We Get What the People Want
1. The White House. Senator Max Baucus. Closing Remarks by the President at White House Forum on Health Reform, followed by Q&A, 3/5/09. March 5, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Closing-Remarks-by-the-President-at-White-House-Forum-on-Health-Reform, retrieved December 3, 2013.
2. The White House. Jobs & The Economy Putting America Back To Work. Deficit-Reducing Health Care Reform. http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/reform/deficit-reducing-health-care-reform, retrieved December 2, 2013.
3. The White House. WEEKLY ADDRESS: Time for Congress to Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform. June 22, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/22/weekly-address-time-congress-pass-commonsense-immigration-reform, retrieved December 2, 2013.
4. The White House. Remarks by the President Before Meeting with Business Leaders on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. November 5, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/11/05/president-obama-discusses-immigration-reform-business-leaders#transcript, retrieved December 4, 2013.
5. The White House. Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act. November 6, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/06/remarks-president-affordable-care-act, retrieved December 4, 2013.
December 6, 2013: Government With No Giveaways is the Worst Fear for Democrats
1. The White House. Remarks by the President on Economic Mobility. December 4, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/12/04/remarks-president-economic-mobility, retrieved December 5, 2013.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
December 8, 2013: How Much Inequality Should Liberals Fix With Our Money?
1. U.S. Department of Labor. Report: Solid Growth, But Too Many are Struggling. December 6, 2013. http://social.dol.gov/blog/report-solid-growth-but-too-many-are-struggling/, retrieved December 8, 2013.
2. The White House. Presidential Press Conference on Tax Cuts and Unemployment Extension. December 7, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2010/12/07/presidential-press-conference-tax-cuts-and-unemployment-extension#transcript, retrieved December 8, 2013.
3. Congressional Budget Office. The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2010. December 2013. p. 1.
4. Ibid.
5. The White House. Remarks by the President on Economic Mobility. December 4, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/12/04/remarks-president-economic-mobility, retrieved December 8, 2013.
6. The White House. Remarks by the President on the Economy in Osawatomie, Kansas. December 6, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/06/remarks-president-economy-osawatomie-kansas, retrieved December 8, 2013.
December 15, 2013: Did the GOP Back Progressive Extremists Instead of the Tea Party?
1. United States Senate Democrats. Reid Remarks on the Budget Proposal. December 11, 2013. http://democrats.senate.gov/2013/12/11/reid-remarks-on-the-budget-agreement/, retrieved December 14, 2013.
2. GOP.gov. Pence Remarks At the National Tea Party “March on Washington.” September 12, 2009. http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/09/12/pence-remarks-at-the-national, retrieved December 14, 2013.
3. House of Representatives. Committee on the Budget. Ryan Statement on Looming Bankruptcy of Social Security & Medicare. August 5, 2010. http://budget.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx? DocumentID=206009, retrieved December 15, 2013.
4. Ibid.
5. Speaker of the House John Boehner. The President’s Agenda May be the Agenda of Washington, But Beginning January 5th, The Agenda of This House Will Be the Agenda of the American People. December 15, 2010. http://www.speaker.gov/general/boehner-new-majority-ready-serve-outpost-dem-dominated-washington-people%E2%80%99s-priorities, retrieved December 14, 2013.
6. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Speaker Boehner Calls on House to Pass Bipartisan Budget Bill. December 12, 2013. http://www.speaker.gov/speech/speaker-boehner-calls-house-pass-bipartisan-budget-agreement, retrieved December 14, 2013.
December 18, 2013: Immigration Fast? Tell Legislators Illegals Aren’t Worth It.
1. Congressman Joe Kennedy. Congressman Kennedy Passes Immigration Fast to Congressman Vargas. December 4, 2013. http://kennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-kennedy-passes-immigration-fast-to-congressman-vargas, retrieved December 18, 2013.
2. Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Congresswoman Lee Joins Fast for Families, Pushes for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. December 12, 2013. http://lee.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-lee-joins-fast-families-pushes-comprehensive-immigration-reform, retrieved December 18, 2013.
3. U.S. Department of Education. It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done. December 11, 2013. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2013/12/it-always-seems-impossible-until-its-done/, retrieved December 16, 2013.
4. Ibid.
December 22, 2013: Illegal Immigrants Had a Great 2013, but Politicians Want More
1. Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez. Gutierrez Joins Letter to President Calling for Pause in Deportations. December 5, 2013. http://gutierrez.house.gov/press-release/guti%C3%A9rrez-joins-letter-obama-calling-pause-deportations, retrieved December 22, 2013.
2. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Data on Individual Applications and Petitions. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process (September, 2013). Data as of August 31, 2013. September 10, 2013. http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/ Immigration%20Forms%20Data/All%20Form%20Types/DACA/daca-13-9-11.pdf, retrieved December 22, 2013.
3. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ERO Annual Report. FY 2013 ICE Immigration Removals. p. 1. http://www.ice.gov/removal-statistics/index.htm, retrieved December 22, 2013.
4. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. FY 2012 Removal Statistics. http://www.ice.gov/removal-statistics/2012statistics.htm, retrieved December 22, 2013.
5. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard. Roybal-Allart, Grijalva House Colleagues Request Meeting With Department of Homeland Security to Discuss Humanitarian Concerns. December 16, 2013. http://roybal-allard.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364618, retrieved December 22, 2013.
December 24, 2013: Obama’s Gift to Taxpayers: the Last Big Government Juggernaut
1. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. HHS.gov/Health Care. Fact Sheets. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/factsheets/index.html, retrieved December 24, 2013.
2. Health and Human Services. HHS.gov/Health Care. The Affordable Care Act and African Americans. September 30, 2013. http://www.hhs.gov/ healthcare/facts/factsheets/2012/04/aca-and-african-americans04122012a.html, retrieved December 24, 2013.
3. Health and Human Services. HHS.gov/Health Care. The Affordable Care Act and Latinos. September 30, 2013. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/ facts/factsheets/2012/04/aca-and-latinos04102012a.html, retrieved December 24, 2013.
4. Health and Human Services. HHS.gov/Health Care. The Affordable Care Act and the School-Based Health Center Capital Program. December 8, 2011. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/ factsheets/2011/12/sbhc.html, retrieved December 24, 2013.
5. The White House. Remarks by the President and First Lady after Meeting with Moms on the Affordable Care Act. December 18, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/12/18/ remarks-president-and-first-lady-after-meeting-moms-affordable-care-act, retrieved December 24, 2013.
6. Ibid.
December 28, 2013: This Week’s Stupid Remark
Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod. Negrete McLeod Statement on the Expiration of Unemployment Insurance for Millions of Americans. December 27, 2013. http://negretemcleod.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/negrete-mcleod-statement-on-the-expiration-of-unemployment-insurance-for, retrieved December 28, 2013.
December 29, 2013: Conservative Politicians Still Fall For These Democratic Lies
1. United States Senate Democrats. Reid Statement on November Jobs Report. December 5, 2013. http://democrats.senate.gov/2013/12/06/reid-statement-on-november-jobs-report/, retrieved December 29, 2013.
2. The White House. Weekly Address: Working Together on Behalf of the American People. December 21, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/12/21/weekly-address-working-together-behalf-american-people, retrieved December 28, 2013.
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