Monthly Archives: July 2012

Mitt Romney and the Ryan Budget — Podcast July 23, 2012

Posted on July 25, 2012 by William Timberman

Repealing the 20th Century: the Ryan Budget Plan. Democratic Perspective explores the Ryan budget plan, which Forbes Magazine has called a Mistake of Historic Proportions. If there’s anyone who still believes that the only responsible economic solution to the current recession is to turn … Continue reading →

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“The Most Fraudulent Budget In American History.”

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

That’s how Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman, describes the Romney-Ryan budget plan. Those are strong words, yet they seem inadequate to describe the consequences of this plan if it’s ever adopted. A study by the Joint Economic Committee shows that the Romney-Ryan plan … Continue reading →

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Following Mitt’s Money — Podcast July 16, 2012

Posted on July 18, 2012 by William Timberman

Offshoring His Money and Our Jobs: The Cayman Islands? Bermuda? Switzerland? A 15% tax rate when most of the rest of us are paying 25-28%? Mitt Romney wants to be President, but the real question is this: does he understand what … Continue reading →

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Mitt’s Money.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Through the Republican primaries, Gov. Mitt Romney resisted calls from other candidates to release more details of his net worth, tax returns, investments and assets. Even when he finally released his 2010 tax return, The Washington Post called them “the … Continue reading →

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Fast And Furious Lies.

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

In the wake of the House vote to find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress, Democratic Perspective addressed the many misconceptions and lies surrounding the ATF operation known as Fast and Furious. Of course, the Congressman Darrell Issa and … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious: What Darrell Issa WON’T Tell You — Podcast July 9, 2012

Posted on July 10, 2012 by William Timberman

The Truth About Fast and Furious: Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, along with Gary LaMaster, a member of  DP’s editorial board, discuss the political furor surrounding the Arizona Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Fast … Continue reading →

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Bringing Sanity And Expertise To The Arizona Legislature.

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

The Verde Valley hasn’t had a representative in the legislature for a very long time; not since the Republican Party purged Tom O’Hallorhan as a RINO (Republican In Name Only) because he understood the value of improving public education. This … Continue reading →

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Arizona Legislative District 6 Candidate Interviews — Podcast July 2, 2012

Posted on July 5, 2012 by William Timberman

Arizona’s Legislative District 6: A Real Choice, and a Real Opportunity in 2012. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview the three Democratic candidates for Arizona’s Legislative District 6. Doug Ballard and Angela Lefevre are running for the House, and … Continue reading →

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