GOP watch: The RNC’s real debt

“Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus took the job with $23 million in debt and cut a third of the staff he inherited from his predecessor, the controversial and gaffe-prone Michael Steele,” the AP writes. “In year-end federal finance reports on Monday, the GOP central committee showed that $2 million of its debt came during Steele's final two weeks as he sought to keep hold of his chairmanship.” 

Barbara Bush, former President George W. Bush’s daughter, like her mom backs gay marriage. In an online video released by an advocacy group last night, Barbara Bush says, per the New York Daily News: "New York is about fairness and equality, and everyone should have the right to marry the person that they love.” 

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They have already made the country broke, what else is new?

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Reply#1 - Tue Feb 1, 2011 9:16 AM EST

This is the supposed to be the party of fiscal prudence, but instead they rack up record debts, both their own and the nations - Nearly 90% of the national debt was acquired under Republican presidents, nearly 70% under the last 3 Republican presidents!

That's because the Republican party is dominated by the Me First attitude of the extremely wealthy, who like all the benefits the Government (and their party) provides but doesn't want to pay for it.

    #1.1 - Tue Feb 1, 2011 3:21 PM EST
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    " everyone should have the right to marry the person that they love.”

    No kidding, Republican politician's daughter. Now consider the fact Republicans owed their 2004 victory in part to tunout from folks galvanized to vote AGAINST gay marriage. Politics is just so weird. (Nothing against you personally, Barbara, good for you for speaking up.)

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    Reply#2 - Tue Feb 1, 2011 9:44 AM EST
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