Geo Fish

Category: Congress

  • The Real Freeloaders; Somebody Hijacked God?

    Was Romney right when he was videotaped complaining that half of the United States was made up of freeloaders?  Those with their hands out asking…and getting… public assistance.  What if I showed you pictures of multimillion dollar properties where the owners never paid one thin dime in property tax.  Welcome to your local church.  On…

  • Does your representative work for you?

  • Perhaps the biggest recipient of that schadenfreude is Karl Rove.

    November 9, 2012  |   There’s been much schadenfreude on the left in the days after Tuesday’s election, and understandably so: Fox News, right-wing politicians, and conservative pundits all took an embarrassing beating. Perhaps the biggest recipient of that schadenfreude is Karl Rove. Rove has had a rough week, to put it mildly. After his infamous…

  • Butterfield, CBC Discuss Jobs with Obama

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield met with President Barack Obama at the White House this week along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss job creation and economic growth. “While the economy has added 2.1 million private sector jobs over the past 14 months, including more than 800,000 jobs since the…

  • The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «

    The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «. The Grand Old Party is keen to look a little less, well, old: Republican politician Newt Gingrich plans to officially announce his candidacy for President on Wednesday through messages posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, his spokesman Rick Tyler…

  • Obama, taking aim at Big Oil, says gas prices hurt | Reuters

    Obama, taking aim at Big Oil, says gas prices hurt | Reuters. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday that high gasoline prices are sapping the spending power of Americans, as he tried to limit political fallout by linking it to public hostility toward oil companies. “We’ve got high gas prices that have been…

  • Butterfield: Hunger Study Shows Enormous Needs in Eastern N.C.

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield said a new national hunger study underscores the need for a strong nutrition safety net for North Carolina families that continue to struggle amidst the slow economic recovery. “For those of us working closely with people throughout eastern North Carolina, we know there is a difficult reality for…

  • Butterfield Urges Action on Vital Federal Jobs Training Program

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield today urged his colleagues to extend a federal program that helps workers displaced by changes in the global economy. “Without question, the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers program has been effective and is greatly benefiting workers and the struggling economy in North Carolina,” Butterfield said. “Given the…