thestatedtruth.com | December 9, 2013
According to Gallop, Congress now sports a 9% approval rating. It is the lowest level in the survey’s 39-year history. And…According to a survey based on data from the fine folks at the Office of the Clerk of the US House of Representatives, the current 113th Congress has delivered the lowest legislative activity “since at least 1947, when the […]
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thestatedtruth.com | October 17, 2013
The U.S. Congress, what a bunch of thieven’ bums…. Last night, after more than two weeks of utterly embarrassing theater, the government in the Land of the Entitled inked a deal to kick the can down the road for a few more months. And in doing so, they set a very dangerous precedent. As part of the […]
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thestatedtruth.com | September 20, 2013
Here’s a full history of the Census Bureau’s figures for median household income. Notice that median household income in 2012 is below the 1989 figure. That’s 23 years. Not so good. Now let’s look at things from 1975, which is the begining of these records…..Median household income has increased by a cumulative, grand total of 11% […]
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thestatedtruth.com | September 2, 2013
There are now 130 Million citizens that are not currently employed… off we go with another letter to OUR (We The People) self serving Congress and Senate. Even they can understand the picture below (we thinx). (h/t @Not_Jim_Cramer) www.zerohedge.com
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thestatedtruth.com | August 28, 2013
Print and send or forward this to your US Senator and US Congressman or Congresswoman! You can say www.TheStatedTruth.com sent you! THIRTY FIVE STATES SO FAR….AND IT’S GROWING Governors of 35 states have filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene […]
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thestatedtruth.com | October 25, 2012
Looks like a heavy breeze is blowing accross this windy political road with switch backs at every turn….. The Senate electoral landscape was supposed to favor Republicans, who are defending 10 seats, compared with 23 for Democrats. Democrats now control the Senate 53-47. Republicans must hold all of their seats and pick up four to gain control if President […]
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thestatedtruth.com | October 25, 2011
In a recent poll, 89% of Americans say they distrust government to do the right thing, 74% say the country is on the wrong track and 84% disapprove of Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike. Also… On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released a new study concluding that income distribution had become much more uneven in […]
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thestatedtruth.com | July 15, 2011
President Barack Obama said deficit-cutting talks are running out of time, and dismissed the plan that House Republicans will promote as not serious. The House plans to vote July 19 to increase the debt ceiling, but wants it tied to approval of a balanced-budget amendment. The Democrats have a back up proposal that would grant Obama authority to raise the debt limit in […]
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thestatedtruth.com | May 31, 2011
The answer is NO….In a symbolic vote, House GOP leaders voted against a debt ceiling increase of $2.4 trillion to a new ceiling of $16.7 trillion….the final roll call: Nay (Republicans 236, Democrats 82), total: 318 Yea (Republicans 0, Democrats 97), total: 97 Not Voting (Republicans 3; Democrats 6); 9  www.zerohedge.com
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thestatedtruth.com | October 31, 2010
This Is How To Fix Congress!   Congressional Reform Act of 2010 1. Term Limits.    12 years only, one of the possible options below..   A. Two Six-year Senate terms   B. Six Two-year House terms   C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms 2. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects […]
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thestatedtruth.com | October 19, 2010
This Is How To Fix Congress!    Congressional Reform Act of 2010  1. Term Limits.    12 years only, one of the possible options below..   A. Two Six-year Senate terms   B. Six Two-year House terms   C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms 2. No Tenure / No Pension. A […]
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