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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Disqus - Latest Comments for tomtomiowa</title><link xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="http://api.friendfeed.com/2008/03#sup" href="http://disqus.com/sup/all.sup#usercomments-80d178de" type="application/json"/><link>http://disqus.com/people/tomtomiowa/</link><description></description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:15:48 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: Obama, other Senators ask Attorney General to weigh in on foreclosure list controversy</title><link>http://www.michiganmessenger.com/?p=4493#comment-2396573</link><description>wow is this not the same thing obama did in the south side of chicago to squeeze by the incumbent to waltz in the ILL. senate? therefore only having his name on the ballot?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;at least Sara was voted in ALL of her Race's  both mayor and gov. and she did it with more than her name on the ballot ,they had a choice&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;obama challenged votors and wound up the only one that was on the ballot? making him the only one to vote for ?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think the democrats really want biden or dodd for president ,look at who gave who money in the primarys, obama will not really become pres or just for a short time and then the vp will take over?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;go to &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt;  and take a look at sen. harkin's pac fund, he gave cash to biden and dodd for pres, that is why clinton was not picked for vp, as with the amish the clintons have been shunned.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;when congress went on vacation there was no banking trouble but once they returned BINGO?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;its like a movie script they are following?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;whats better than an EARMARK...........A BAILOUT?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;what do you get when you put LIPSTICK on an EARMARK?  .............A BAILOUT</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:15:48 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Obama announces plan to jump-start Great Lakes restoration</title><link>http://www.minnesotaindependent.com/9018/obama-announces-plan-to-jump-start-great-lakes-restoration#comment-2392388</link><description>Obama announces plan to jump-start Great Lakes restoration&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;“the 5 billion dollar tax”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Obama-Biden Great Lakes Restoration Plan calls for $5 billion .&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama also calls for the creation of a Great Lakes czar to oversee funding ,let me guess the former gov. when she is voted out?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This seems to be the wrong way to go? why did people in iowa have to pay for the bridge that minnesota did not fix? A $600,000 million ballpark was more important? This should be a state fund and the people of the great lakes pay for? Heck will you guys build a $250,000 million bridge here in iowa? Hey Debbie you make $500.00 per day 365 day a year just like all the men in the senate? tell your residents Iowa needs 250,000 for a bridge? I got it lets ask sen Landreiu’s home state if they have any extra $ heck everyone gives money to her? Harkin ,durbin ,obama ,reed ,all did ,did you?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state? these pac funds hold $100’s of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress’s tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don’t want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don’t even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn’t it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:29:53 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Live from the Obama rally in Pueblo</title><link>http://www.coloradoindependent.com/8205/live-from-the-obama-rally-in-pueblo/#comment-2392301</link><description>This seems to be the wrong way to go? why did people in iowa have to pay for the bridge that minnesota did not fix? A $600,000 million ballpark was more important? This should be a state fund and the people of the great lakes pay for? Heck will you guys build a $250,000 million bridge here in iowa? Hey Debbie you make $500.00 per day 365 day a year just like all the men in the senate? tell your residents Iowa needs 250,000 for a bridge? I got it lets ask sen Landreiu's home state if they have any extra $ heck everyone gives money to her? Harkin ,durbin ,obama ,reed ,all did ,did you?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state? these pac funds hold $100's of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress's tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don't want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don't even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn't it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;seems THE AMERICANS know that they get more BANG FOR THE BUCK when they send money to there home state, they get more done,and twice as much in return for there money,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When people have to send money to congress they know it gets miss-spent and abused and nothing gets done, obama I dont think GETS IT ? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;has obama taken a pay cut? lets ask him ,he will like it ,lets see if he will take a pay-cut ,Mikey likes it</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:18:10 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Live from the Obama rally in Pueblo</title><link>http://www.coloradoindependent.com/8205/live-from-the-obama-rally-in-pueblo/#comment-2392288</link><description>I thought this was good?&lt;br&gt;Bill Clinton would undertsnad the issue in Michigan, “Its the economy stupid”. Michigan’s economic problems begin with the Democratic Michigan Governor. Over the last 6 years Governor Granholm’s “Big Government” &amp; “Tax and Spend” polices have destroyed Michigan’s economy. Granholm and Obama are tied at the hip. Their Campaign Promises concerning Taxes are identical. Ask Michigan’s residents about taxes Granholm has proved that Obama’s Policies are wrong for America.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Contrast Michigan with Ohio. The Democratic Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland has pursued policies to reduce the tax burden and shrink the size of Government. Governor Strickland, and the Ohio Legislature, have taken action to reduce Individual and Business Taxes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ohio is on the road to recovery while Michigan continues in a downward spiral.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The election isn’t about Parties - It is about Policies. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/m" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/m&lt;/a&gt;...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/o" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/o&lt;/a&gt;...</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:17:10 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Lose your house, lose your vote</title><link>http://www.michiganmessenger.com/4076/lose-your-house-lose-your-vote#comment-2392137</link><description>I thought this was good?&lt;br&gt;Bill Clinton would undertsnad the issue in Michigan, “Its the economy stupid”. Michigan’s economic problems begin with the Democratic Michigan Governor. Over the last 6 years Governor Granholm’s “Big Government” &amp; “Tax and Spend” polices have destroyed Michigan’s economy. Granholm and Obama are tied at the hip. Their Campaign Promises concerning Taxes are identical. Ask Michigan’s residents about taxes Granholm has proved that Obama’s Policies are wrong for America.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Contrast Michigan with Ohio. The Democratic Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland has pursued policies to reduce the tax burden and shrink the size of Government. Governor Strickland, and the Ohio Legislature, have taken action to reduce Individual and Business Taxes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ohio is on the road to recovery while Michigan continues in a downward spiral.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The election isn’t about Parties - It is about Policies. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/michigans-dem-governor-granholm-appoves-of-obama-tax-policy-matches-her-policies-of-last-6-yrs/" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/m...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/ohios-dem-governor-says-no-to-obama-tax-plan-says-obamas-view-of-ohio-is-wrong/" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://mcauleysworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/o...&lt;/a&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:03:30 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Obama&amp;#8217;s Colorado speech: Golden moments and lumps of coal</title><link>http://www.coloradoindependent.com/8384/obamas-colorado-speech-golden-moments-and-lumps-of-coal/#comment-2391774</link><description>This seems to be the wrong way to go? why did people in iowa have to pay for the bridge that minnesota did not fix? A $600,000 million ballpark was more important? This should be a state fund and the people of the great lakes pay for? Heck will you guys build a $250,000 million bridge here in iowa? Hey Debbie you make $500.00 per day 365 day a year just like all the men in the senate? tell your residents Iowa needs 250,000 for a bridge? I got it lets ask sen Landreiu's home state if they have any extra $ heck everyone gives money to her? Harkin ,durbin ,obama ,reed ,all did ,did you?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state?  these pac funds hold $100's of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress's tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don't want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don't even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn't it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;seems THE AMERICANS know that they get more BANG FOR THE BUCK when they send money to there home state, they get more done,and twice as much in return for there money,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When people have to send money to congress they know it gets miss-spent and abused and nothing gets done, obama I dont think GETS IT ? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;has obama taken a pay cut? lets ask him ,he will like it ,lets see if he will take a pay-cut ,Mikey likes it</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:33:17 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Obama announces plan to jump-start Great Lakes restoration</title><link>http://www.minnesotaindependent.com/9018/obama-announces-plan-to-jump-start-great-lakes-restoration#comment-2391516</link><description>This seems to be the wrong way to go? why did people in iowa have to pay for the bridge that minnesota did not fix? A $600,000 million ballpark was more important? This should be a state fund and the people of the great lakes pay for? Heck will you guys build a $250,000 million bridge here in iowa? Hey Debbie you make $500.00 per day 365 day a year just like all the men in the senate? tell your residents Iowa needs 250,000 for a bridge? I got it lets ask sen Landreiu's home state if they have any extra $ heck everyone gives money to her? Harkin ,durbin ,obama ,reed ,all did ,did you?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state?  these pac funds hold $100's of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress's tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don't want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don't even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn't it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:14:16 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Michigan sister site&amp;#8217;s voter suppression story sparks Obama lawsuit</title><link>http://iowaindependent.com/5605/michigan-sister-sites-voter-suppression-story-sparks-obama-lawsuit#comment-2391322</link><description>this is sorta funny because this is what obama did in chicago? he was not voted in by the people ,he dissallowed his tactics just like this that he challenged peoples signatures of his opponets wich left him the only one one the ballot&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At least Sara was voted in with 73% of the people voting for her!</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:56:39 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Braley takes aim at federal child labor penalties</title><link>http://iowaindependent.com/?p=5346#comment-2391255</link><description>seem the Iowa congress and gov should also be held for something? they had a bill for punishing companies that do this kind of hiring and did nothing,nada,zilch,the big 0 ,because they took money from them ,  they are also to blame?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;sorta like when minnesota decided to build a $600 million ball park INSTEAD of fixing there sub-standard road bridges ,why does all america have to build it now with the $250,000 million the president sent them?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;states need to be more accountable and hold them personally accountable ? look at what the touch play games cost us?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:50:32 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Grand Junction GOP women urge Oprah boycott</title><link>http://www.coloradoindependent.com/8379/grand-junction-gop-women-urge-oprah-boycott/#comment-2391141</link><description>why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state?  these pac funds hold $100's of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress's tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don't want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don't even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn't it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:39:20 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Obama keeps slight edge in Colorado, Palin effect mixed</title><link>http://www.coloradoindependent.com/7849/obama-keeps-slight-edge-in-colorado-palin-effect-mixed/#comment-2391126</link><description>why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state?  these pac funds hold $100's of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress's tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don't want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don't even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn't it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:38:20 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Obama should maximize exposure, diffuse Palin-mania</title><link>http://www.coloradoindependent.com/8233/obama-should-maximize-exposure-diffuse-palin-mania/#comment-2391117</link><description>why does obama throw more money to solve problems ? a new stimulis will add huge to the deficet,why did he EARMARK $1 BILLION to his home state? why has he and others take money from freddie mac? why does his vp pick biden use money from his pac fund to pay his $50,000 amtrak transportation to and from washington? this needs to be counted as income and not some pac fund? why are they still collecting $500.00 per day while not working for there home state?  these pac funds hold $100's of MILLIONS of dollars and it is not taxed as income this loophole needs to shut down ,this would raise millions in taxes,this is income just like the watress's tips are taxed ,look up your senator at &lt;a href="http://www.opensecrets.org" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.opensecrets.org&lt;/a&gt; see if they have a pac fund? who gives to it and who the pac fund gives money too?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;and to think biden said if a woman stands behind the president it is a step backward for women? I sure don't want this guy a heartbeat from the presidency?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ya washington is broke ,I know how to fix it? obama wants higher teacher pay HUH? well will this idea work for washington? more pay? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;gee if obama gets in it will be more monney for all kinds? senate makes $500.00 per day 365 days a year and ya don't even need to be there to collect it? you can run for another job and still get the money?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;wasn't it the democrats that wanted people making $100,000 get a 300 stimulis check that our grandkids will end up paying for? wonder how much of obamas plans our grandkids will end up paying?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">tomtomiowa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:37:48 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>