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The 112th Congress - A Congress divided shall not cry!

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Well, we'll see if Obama keeps his promise then. If he does, Congress will cease to function. Can't wait.

They'll attach earmarks to something he can't veto.
 
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You realize I was being sarcastic, right?
Ya but it's a common enough stereotype that I thought I'd throw in a little something extra to it.

I suppose my phrasing was wrong because you're right it's not just a few tribes having some kind of gaming, it's just a few that are actually the kind of profitable people attribute to the stereotype.
And per this article http://www.pbs.org/indiancountry/challenges/casinos.html over 200 tribes own 400 "gaming operations" as of 2006. Don't know how many of those are actual casinos, but 200+ tribes is not a number I'd characterize as "few". Profitability is an issue though, since 1/8 of the casinos generate 2/3 of the revenue.

As far as what they pay to state governments, that depends on whatever agreement they signed with the states in which the casinos operate - their profits are not taxed (unless that was agreed to).
I got rid of the book I had for a class but it and one of the directors for Indian studies at NMU gave some figures on how low the percentage is of profitable casinos are. As that article points out, there's that 12% or 26 tribes who are doing the lions share of the work, but if you were to graph out the profits for the rest, it goes down quite sharply for the remaining 198 tribes who are dividing up that remaining 33%.

Some more figures.
http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/gaming.htm

It'd be impossible to actually summarize what kind of kickbacks a state gov't gets since each one is negotiated individually with a tribe. But here they all are.
http://www.ncai.org/Gaming_Compacts.103.0.html
 
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"We should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations."

The bi-partisan solution is to eliminate the wage cap on the payroll tax. Latest poll shows that 75% of the people would rather see higher taxes than a reduction in SSI benefits. Even teapartiers follow that line by a 2-1 (67%) clip. Even the people directly affected, those earning over $100k, show 72% support.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2...-benefits-or-raise-payroll-cap-Not-even-close

(yeah, I know I know. I got the link off of fark.com)
 
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Michele Bachmann study materials for her rebuttal:

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They'll attach earmarks to something he can't veto.
The 201x Legislative Appropriation

BTW, great speech. 2012 is his to lose. Right now GOP needs to frame the debate on the "hows". BHO has grabbed the "whys"

But, how do you pay for it all? Entitlement reform will need to happen some time, unless they want to wait until the Baby Boomers die off and then figure it will all work out somehow.
 
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His signature phrase : "Winning the Future"

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unless they want to wait until the Baby Boomers die off and then figure it will all work out somehow.
That's how we reform entitlements. Kill the Baby Boomers. And we can do it with death panels.

Win-win!
 
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The 201x Legislative Appropriation

BTW, great speech. 2012 is his to lose. Right now GOP needs to frame the debate on the "hows". BHO has grabbed the "whys"

But, how do you pay for it all? Entitlement reform will need to happen some time, unless they want to wait until the Baby Boomers die off and then figure it will all work out somehow.

Besides Sarah Palin, who's even a possible Republican candidate?
 
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Besides Sarah Palin, who's even a possible Republican candidate?

Romney's running. Huckabee's leading in the polls, but he's probably not running. I don't think Palin's running. Gary Johnson's running but will go nowhere. Ditto for Ron Paul.

I really do think a dark horse could take it.
 
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Romney's running. Huckabee's leading in the polls, but he's probably not running. I don't think Palin's running. Gary Johnson's running but will go nowhere. Ditto for Ron Paul.

I really do think a dark horse could take it.
All anyone has to do is see what a mess Romney made in Mass before he left and they would run in the other direction. He is the original Chameleon. DOn't think he stuck to a single thing he promised.
 
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Rep. Bachmann's response expected to focus on how Founding Father John Quincy Jones ended slavery while producing "We Are The World"

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Paul Ryan is a Socialist?
 
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