The bigger issue is that after the RNC did this earlier in the year, Congress unanimously passed (and Obama signed) a law to prohibit such mailings....and the fact that it was not just a push poll, but a fund raising appeal as well.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4621

And, the RNC did it again with this more recent mailing.

The mailing is currently under investigation by the US Postal Service. The likely outcome, the RNC might be fined.....probably less than it raised from the mailing.

This Corries song "Liberty" would play pretty well at TEA Parties even though all of its references are Scottish.

Next year's budget is sinking in deep red ink
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The fiscal irresponsibility of this is just astounding. Didn't they just pace a law recently that there would be no additional spending that would increase the deficit? How the heck is that gonna happen if they don't create a budget first?
Oi'!

Please tell me how not passing a budget resolution is fiscally irresponsible....considering it is only a non-biding resolution...is not sent to the president...and not signed into law.

Then what is the point?

The point is the budget resolution has been ignored numerous times in recent years (as pointed out in your link) and ultimately has no impact on the budget.

All that matters are the appropriation bills.

So there is no point to doing this at all and its just a total waste of how many man hours and taxpayers money on this worthless nothing. Great - I feel so much better now.

I would encourage you to read up on the budget process before making sweeping statements about the lack of a budget resolution being fiscally irresponsible. :)

The Stimulus Package failed. This will be no different.

Great video Jinx.

Ron Paul's view of monetary policy and the role of the Fed is way outside the mainstream and dismissed by most economists as highly likely to lead to another great depression.

The ulra-libertarians who subscribe to the 19th century Austrian School (this is where UG would jump in) love iit but really cant defend it in today's global economy.

Where I do agree with Paul is that there needs to be greater oversight of the Fed (ie a less independent Fed).

The House version of the financial regulatory reform bill passed earlier this year (which includes many of Paul's recommendations) addresses this issue better than the Senate version now being deliberated.

Just one non-economist's opinion.

The reliance upon a pure fiat currency is one of the signs of the fall of a nation.

Quit being such a spoil sport. Fiat currency makes it easier for us to vote ourselves money from the public treasury.