A decrease in government spending and looming budget battles are credited for shrinking the economy with the possibility of further spending cuts having even more of a negative effect. However, expected growth in auto sales and housing is expected to partially offset any negative impact. The stock market, near a record high, has surged 6…
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About: Diane Carr
2nd Vice President of the South Carolina Federation of Republican Women and State Chairman of Maggie's List
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It's obvious that something has to be done about our broken immigration system and this at least gets the ball rolling. The fact that it is a bipartisan solution is sure to raise hackles among some quarters because neither side will get everything they want. As Brit Hume said yesterday, the GOP can't be seen…
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Nebraska's governor may have changed his mind about the environmental impact of the XL Pipeline but the final decision will be up to President Obama. And that does not bode well for for the future of jobs and prosperity the Pipeline would bring to the state. Environmentalists are organizing protests in front of Nebraska's Governor's…
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Currently, the perception among Republican activists is that Mark Sanford is leading the pack of candidates running to replace Tim Scott. One assumes that women are polled as well as men. A Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey released last month, showed 53% of South Carolina voters had a negative opinion of Sanford compared to just…
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I don't think it will be a message of unity. The President has declared war on the GOP and he intends to wage a scorched earth policy battle with no quarter given. It's not enough for him to defeat the loyal opposition, he wants to annihilate it. And, this war won't be confined to the…
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I don't think General David Petraeus' resignation says anything about the state of our military leadership under President Obama. General Petraeus is solely accountable for his moral failings. The same values that have been part of our military leadership - duty, honor, country - are still deeply embraced and exemplified in the lives of dedicated…
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A fool and his money can get all sorts of publicity. It's free speech in action. On the positive side, it creates employment for a number of people adding to the economic bottom line and if you don't like the message, in Time Square, there is always something else to look at.
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