Tag Archives: budget deficit

January 25, 2011

Ethics Heads-Up: When the President Talks About “Investment in Infrastructure,” Pay Attention

Addressing this country’s dangerously decrepit infrastructure will be expensive all right, but it is definitely an investment, and not doing so is irresponsible, short-sighted, dangerous and foolish. Continue reading →

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Tagged as airports, American Society of Civil Engineers, bridges, budget deficit, commerce, courage, cowardice, ethics, global warming, infrastructure repair, inland waterways, President Bill Clinton, President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush, President Jimmy Carter, priorities, procrastination, railways, responsibility, roads, Ronald Reagan, sewers, State of the Union Message, stimulus package, taxes, transportation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Department of Transportation

December 21, 2010

Ethics Hero: Sen.Tom Coburn

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has become the main villain in the battle over the 9/11 First Responders Bill, which will grant over 7 billion dollars in health care assistance to those who have become ill as a result of their … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 9/11 First Responders Bill, budget deficit, cost cutting, courage, discretionary spending, ethics, fiscal responsibility, National debt, program cuts, responsibility, Sen. Tom Coburn, shaming

December 16, 2010

Omnibus Spending Bill Ethics

The omnibus spending bill shows that our current leaders respect neither us, the country, their own institution, process, elections, economic realities, or basic ethical principles of fairness, openness, honesty, trustworthiness, diligence or responsibility. Continue reading →

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Tagged as arrogance, betrayal, budget deficit, contempt, diligence, earmarks, Everett Dirkson, fairness, Federal budet, fiscal responsibility, Harry Reid, honesty, John McCain, lame-duck Congress, Obama Administration, Omnibus spending bill, process, Republicans, respect, Ted Kennedy, trust, trustworthiness

July 19, 2010

Blame Everyone for Infrastructure Ruin: Unethical, Irresponsible Priorities from Reagan to Obama

Think about this every time your flight is delayed, a bridge is closed, a water main breaks or you hit a pot-hole. Maybe if enough of us get scared and angry, we can force our government to do one of its core jobs: to keep the country’s infrastructure working. Continue reading →

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Tagged as airports, American Society of Civil Engineers, bridges, budget deficit, commerce, courage, cowardice, ethics, global warming, infrastructure repair, inland waterways, President Bill Clinton, President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush, President Jimmy Carter, priorities, procrastination, railways, responsibility, roads, Ronald Reagan, sewers, stimulus package, taxes, transportation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Department of Transportation

July 17, 2010

Obama’s Unethical Gift to the Trial Lawyers

While most Americans will be told that it’s time to tighten their belts and accept more financial responsibility for two wars, financial sector bailouts, a giant stimulus spending bill, an expensive and budget-busting health care bill, and a dangerous deficit, a group of elite, rich, Democratic Party supporters are getting a tax deduction they don’t need, so they will have even more discretionary funds to put into the campaign coffers of Democratic candidates. Continue reading →

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Tagged as Association for Justice, budget deficit, campaign contributions, class action lawsuits, contingency fees, cynicism, ethics, fairness, frivolous lawsuits, greed, health care reform, honesty, insurance premiums, juries, justice, lobbyists, malpractice insurance, medical negligence, quid pro quo, Sen. Arlen Specter, settlements, tax policy, taxes, tort reform, torts, transparency, trial lawyers, U.S. Department of Treasury

July 3, 2010

The Ethics Of Ending Public Broadcasting

The seeming inability of elected officials and politicians to deal with basic decisions involving responsibility, prudence, accountability and honesty is coming into sharp focus as yet another debate over taxpayer-funded public broadcasting on PBS and NPR gets underway. Colorado Congressman … Continue reading →

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Tagged as "All Things Considered", "Car Talk", "Sesame Street", "The Prairie Home Companion, accountability, bias, budget deficit, C-Span, cable TV, CNN, conservatives, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, deceit, Disney, ethics, fiscal responsibility, Garrison Keillor, Hallmark, honesty, ideology, National Geographic, Nickelodeon, Rep. Doug Lamborn, Republicans, satellite radio, telethons, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, The Learning Channel, the Weather Channel, VH1, Wick Rowland