On January 4, 2007 Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the new Speaker of the House. In her inaugural address the first female speaker spoke of “sustaining our economic leadership.” She went on to add “A new America with a vibrant and strengthened middle class for whom college is affordable, health care is accessible, and retirement reliable. A new America that declares our energy independence, promotes domestic sources of renewable energy, and combats climate change.”
Well let’s see what we’ve accomplished.
- Declared our energy independence, yes we’ve made it “known” that we like to be energy independent.
- Yes we’ve promoted renewable energies, but that’s still 10 years away.
- Fought against climate change? Look I think we all know there’s no way we can win against Mother Nature…well…
But hey, how bout that middle class.
On September 28’s Meet the Press broadcast, Former Republican Congressman Bob Schaffer and Democratic Congressman Mark Udall faced off.
REP. UDALL: For you to sit here and suggest that somehow you're immune from any of the criticism or any of the blame for the straits we find ourselves in is laughable. The policies of the Bush...
REP. SCHAFFER: Mark, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac didn't crash six years ago.
REP. UDALL: Bob, let me finish. The...
REP. SCHAFFER: They crashed this year, where you were in charge.
REP. UDALL: Let me finish. The policies you support have led us to the day that we are experiencing today.
REP. SCHAFFER: Absolutely not true.
But let’s get back to Pelosi’s inaugural address.
“In order to achieve our new America for the 21st Century, we must return this House to the American people. So our first order of business is passing the toughest congressional ethics reform in history. This new Congress doesn't have two years or 200 days. Let us join together in the first 100 hours to make this Congress the most honest and open Congress in history -- 100 hours.”
According to Wikipedia, a trusted news source, 87 business hours after the swearing-in, the House of Representatives had passed every one of the plan's measures in the form that they had been submitted to Congress by January 18, 2007. These measures included all of those promised, with the exception of part of one of the recommendations of the 9/11 commission.
I’m guessing that’s when the clock stopped.
Wikipedia also stated how one of the 100-Hour Plan's greatest opponents is former Speaker Dennis Hastert, who has said of Speaker Pelosi's intended changes that, "By repealing President Bush's tax relief, she would devastate economic prosperity for Americans and burden taxpayers at all levels."
No Mr. Speaker, we have to look beyond the truth. President Bush is top dog so it’s his fault, we can’t accept any other intelligence.
Sen. Obama says, “I believe that building a strong middle class is the key to making our economy strong. And that's what we'll do when I'm President of the United States. So yes, we'll create millions of new jobs, and yes, we'll put more money back into the pockets of hardworking families.” What’s he going to do, give the middle class a loan?
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