Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
In his most partisan remarks since J.
P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) disclosed a more than $2 billion loss, President Barack Obama said Republicans and "an army" of financial lobbyists were trying to undo reforms meant to prevent big banks from harming taxpayers.The president, in his weekly radio address to the nation, said the U.S. has been clawing its way back from a recession "caused by breathtaking irresponsibility on the part of some on Wall Street who treated our financial system like a casino.And yet, he said, "Republicans in Congress and an army of financial industry lobbyists have actually been waging an all-out battle to delay, defund, and dismantle Wall Street reform."The president's comments follow a more than $2 billion loss that J.P. Morgan disclosed last week, prompting questions about whether taxpayers would be on the hook if the company couldn't handle the blow. The loss plays into several of the president's campaign themes, including his contention that Republicans--and h...Sen. Jim DeMint, (R-SC), discusses the future of the Tea Party, the debt debate and his new book “The Great American Awakening: Two Years that Changed America, Washington and Me."
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-Wisc.), on the government’s efforts to reach a deal on the debt ceiling.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton on the lack of information made available to the public in the debt negotiations.
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-Wis.), on efforts to agree on a solution to the debt ceiling and spending cuts.
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R- Wis.), discusses how he would resolve the nation’s debt issues.
Rep. Diane Black, (R-Tenn.), on efforts to rein in the government’s debt.
Sen. Rand Paul, (R-KY), on why balancing our budget depends on citizens waking up to the waste of the nanny state that we support
Sen. Jeff Sessions, (R-Ala.), on efforts to cancel the Senate’s recess so negotiations over the debt can continue.
Sen . Ron Johnson weighs in on the state of the economy.
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-Wis.), on why he believes the President is “phoning it in” on the country’s economic woes while he focuses on getting re-elected.
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-Wis.), discusses whether the economy is as dire as politicians make it out to be.
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-Wis.), on why he is endorsing Mitt Romney and what is needed to help boost the economy and reduce the deficit.
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-Wis.), on the impact of mounting costs of the health-care law.
Col. Douglas Macgregor, (Ret.), explains why provisions of the NDAA fly in the face of Constitutional principles and what’s really needed to reform our military and bring it into the 21st century.
Senator Ron Johnson , (R-Wis.), talks about why government spending is out of control and how we got into this situation
Sen . Ron Johnson , (R-WIs.), on the scare tactics used by the administration in an effort to get the jobs plan passed.
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson updates us on his presidential campaign and his stance on the assassination of Anwar Al-Awlaki
Since Barack Obama took office, $38 billion in new major regulations have been introduced, imposing an unprecedented burden on businesses, according to last month’s ...
