The largest bloc of conservative Republicans in the House proposed a budget framework that includes raising the retirement age to 69 from the current 67 and “the document also proposes a “premium support” plan that would subsidize private insurance options that compete with traditional Medicare. That would be similar to budget plans proposed by Rep.… Continue reading June 16, 2023

I couldn’t come up with anything original this morning to post (not to mention that I need to get to work on the yard now that the rain has stopped!) but I did come across this article about ‘Grievance politics’ written by Bill Schneider for ‘The Hill’ that I thought I would share.  It was… Continue reading June 15, 2023

The Montana Republican Party recently met in Missoula (one of essentially two ‘blue’ areas in Montana – the other being Bozeman) to elect party officials and gear up for the 2024 elections.  The Republicans basically swept all state-wide offices in the last election and are now targeting Jon Tester, the Democratic senator, from Montana who… Continue reading June 14, 2023

Today was a sad day in America’s history as we watched Trump being arraigned at the Federal court in Miami and being charged with 37 counts including obstruction and violating the Espionage Act.  He is now the first American president to be indicted on Federal charges. He has already been indicted on 34 counts in… Continue reading June 13, 2023

I have to say that I am appalled but not surprised that so many people, including leading Republicans in the House of Representatives and many of Trump’s rival presidential candidates, are continuing to defend him in spite of the 44-page indictment that was issued by Special Prosecutor, Jack Smith.  Having worked for almost my entire… Continue reading June 12, 2023

Today President Biden signed the legislation to suspend the debt ceiling for two years to avoid a default by the United States on paying its obligations.  Such a default would have had catastrophic consequences for the United States and the world.  It would have had an adverse effect on virtually every citizen.  Even now, that… Continue reading June 3, 2023

I have decided to start this new blog to provide a separate space for me to muse and comment about the current state of the country and the world without polluting my other blog, bikingwithmike.com, which I will use to chronicle the ups and downs of Barb and my decision to move overseas and of… Continue reading June 2, 2023