September 27, 2012 Here’s my plea to Jim Lehrer: At the first presidential debate in Denver next Wednesday, ask the candidates if they are in favor of restoring majority rule in this country. In other words, ask them if they would urge the Senate to scrap the filibuster — and if not, how do they …
September 25, 2012 Saying members of Congress should stop “sitting around on our hands,” Sen. Lamar Alexander on Monday became the latest from Tennessee to call for lawmakers to forgo their paychecks if they can’t complete budget bills on time. Alexander, a Republican, said he would co-sponsor the No Budget, No Pay Act introduced by …
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September 16, 2012 In a recent in-depth interview with Ron Shaich, Founder, Chairman and co-CEO of Panera Bread, we discussed the Panera Cares initiative, through which the Panera Bread Foundation created nonprofit community cafes aimed at addressing issues related to food insecurity. We also discussed balancing profit with purpose, the secret behind the success of …
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By Paul C. Barton WASHINGTON — Saying members of Congress should stop “sitting around on our hands,” Sen. Lamar Alexander on Monday became the latest from Tennessee to call for lawmakers to forgo their paychecks if they can’t complete budget bills on time. Alexander, a Republican, said he would co-sponsor the No Budget, No Pay Act …
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We can put a man on the moon, but can’t get our legislative branch to pass a budget. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick supports the No Budget No Pay Act, which would prevent members of Congress from receiving a paycheck if they fail to pass a budget. Can we make this retroactive? This was on the front …
Extreme hyper partisanship has to stop. It is time for the citizens to take back the country and demand proper government. Because frankly, the government has long been acting just short of a drama-filled reality show and it is a little embarrassing. Serious make-Congress-work rule changes and pieces of legislation are beginning to take hold …
Have you watched the endless hours of convention coverage and pundits’ play-by-play? When did governing our nation become more like sport, with a focus on beating the opponent with ESPN-styled media coverage? Do the parties of “no” and “my way or the highway” no longer represent your personal values and principals? Do you remember when …
Burt Cohen argues that No Labels speaks for only the Republican party and describes it as a “shadowy group” made up of a “lobbyist-driven, rich-people-coddling set of proposals” (“‘No Labels’ no good for Democrats,” Aug. 24-Sept. 6 NHBR). Mr. Cohen’s comments could not be further from the truth. At every level, No Labels is a …
To the Editor: Every business, every home has a budget. Even if we don’t write it down, we all know we have to balance our spending and income and make decisions about what we can afford. Making a budget for our country is one of Congress’ most important jobs. But it hasn’t passed a full …
Labor Day weekend is a good time to discuss the No Budget, No Pay Act working it’s way through congress. This new law would suspend pay for members of Congress if they fail to pass a concurrent budget resolution and all 12 annual spending bills on time.- No work, no pay. It now has 90 …
