Statements about Pundits
Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane.
"If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000."
"Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece."
Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
"Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared."
"One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation."
"The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal."
Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged.
"Most countries have no debt ceiling."
The Massachusetts health care plan is "wildly unpopular" among state residents.
Says although the unemployment rate seems to be improving, it does not reflect real job creation -- it’s caused by a "shrinking of the actual labor force."
"Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
"Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant."
"There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts you should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer."
Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid."
Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3.
In Wisconsin, teachers make $89,000 in salary and benefits, compared to $48,000 for all other workers in the United States.
"The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."
If Wisconsin's governor cuts perquisites as much as he plans to do, "it would still leave (workers) better off than their private sector" counterparts.
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