Republican Party, Teabag Party and the Libertarian Party absolutely SUCK!

[Henry Hawk]

May 20, 2015
"Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."

Ted Cruz: Americans spend $500 billion complying with tax laws, about same as entire military budget

[Palehorse]

And as with the AHCA and the sour grapes mash the GOP continues to drink deeply from, Cruz continues to lie his way through another GOP favorite tactic, stalling, surrounding the executive order the POTUS signed on immigration.

Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn and Reps. Bob Goodlatte (Va.) and Lamar Smith (Texas), filed an a brief on Wednesday with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking it not to lift an injunction on the POTUS's immigration executive order.

Just because they hate Obama, doesn't make it illegal. Saying it is over and over doesn't make it illegal. The Federal Judge did not rule if it violates the Constitution but conservatives lie in saying he did.

The GOP shopped in Texas for a judge based upon his personal views, and he still did not declare the POTUS's actions unconstitutional or illegal. (Because just like the AHCA it is NOT illegal or unconstitutional). But he did implement an injunction that is set to expire; and that scares the shite out of the GOP.

Everything this POTUS does has to be taken to court, wasting the courts time and taxpayer dollars on sour grapes over the loss of not one, but two presidential elections. And now Cruz has apparently appointed himself the standard bearer for this blatantly insidious and ongoing initiative.

If the republicans really felt that half of the presidents executive actions were illegal they would have just let the court system handle these issues, yet they constantly keep trying various underhanded tactics; government shut downs, holding Loretta Lynch's nomination hostage etc.

They have no confidence whatsoever dealing with the court system unless they go judge shopping like they did in this immigration situation, because it has been proven time and again that this President has done what a lot of former presidents have done in the past and no one challenged it.

One has to ask; What is really at the root of such an unreasonable course of action?

[Palehorse]

Ted Cruz: Americans spend $500 billion complying with tax laws, about same as entire military budget

. . .his claim proved squishy at both ends. It looks like depending on how you value time, you can get to almost any total for what it costs Americans to prepare and file tax returns. However, most estimates run short of Cruz's figure. Meantime, military spending exceeded $800 billion when he spoke though the senator's spokesman indicated he meant to not count spending on conflicts abroad and other items not in the military's nearly $500 billion base budget. . .

From your link. . .

[Palehorse]

First stop....

Our ruling

A Facebook post depicted Cruz saying: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar's transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other."

Didn't happen and ridiculous. Pants on Fire!

PANTS ON FIRE – The statement is not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim.

I retract this one. . . as well as the one stating "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear."

I stand corrected on those two.

Although I will state that his position surrounding alternative lifestyles is clearly within the vein both of those posts insinuate. He did not say either one in the way quoted however.

[Bo D]

Ted Cruz: Americans spend $500 billion complying with tax laws, about same as entire military budget

You need to read beyond the heaslines. From that link at the very end (yes, I read it all ...)

Our ruling

Cruz said: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."

This claim proved squishy at both ends. It looks like depending on how you value time, you can get to almost any total for what it costs Americans to prepare and file tax returns. However, most estimates run short of Cruz's figure. Meantime, military spending exceeded $800 billion when he spoke though the senator's spokesman indicated he meant to not count spending on conflicts abroad and other items not in the military's nearly $500 billion base budget.

We rate the statement False.

[Henry Hawk]

You need to read beyond the heaslines. From that link at the very end (yes, I read it all ...)

Our ruling

Cruz said: "Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."

This claim proved squishy at both ends. It looks like depending on how you value time, you can get to almost any total for what it costs Americans to prepare and file tax returns. However, most estimates run short of Cruz's figure. Meantime, military spending exceeded $800 billion when he spoke though the senator's spokesman indicated he meant to not count spending on conflicts abroad and other items not in the military's nearly $500 billion base budget.

We rate the statement False.

I know, I'm not arguing....just doing some research....I still think politifact is liberal and have no intentions of trying to make Cruz look good...but, I think we can take a number of Obama's lies and blast them too....
The whole smear tactics is coming into play now....so these guys need to answer to it.

[Palehorse]

Ted Cruz was born in Calgary Canada, to an American mother and a Cuban father working in the oil industry in Canada.

[Henry Hawk]

Deleted- proven false.


May 20, 2015
"Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."

April 27, 2015
"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."

April 8, 2015
Deleted- proven false.

March 30, 2015
"Today roughly half of born-again Christians aren't voting. They're staying home."

March 24, 2015
"Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers."

March 20, 2015
"Many of the alarmists on global warming, they've got a problem because the science doesn't back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there's been zero warming."

February 10, 2015
"92 million Americans aren't working."

November 21, 2014
In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare ... and we don't want amnesty."

Who said all of this and a whole lot more? Yes, Ted Cruz. And they are all lies. Proven and fact checked lies.

And I really don't care who started the whole birth certificate lie with Obama. I know who perpetuated it despite unquestionable proof to the contrary.

Hillary started the whole birth certificate lie........just sayin..

So, I can do the same about Obama as you did Cruz.....do you have a dislike for obama with all of HIS LIES?   

http://www.politifact.com/personalities/barack-obama/statements/byruling/false/

Barack Obama

"My position hasn't changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues.
Barack Obama

FALSE

Says his comment about extremists being a JV team "wasn't specifically referring to" Islamic State.

FALSE

Barack Obama

"Most young Americans right now, they're not covered" by health insurance.

FALSE

Barack Obama

"We've got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion."

FALSE

Barack Obama

The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline."

FALSE

Barack Obama

"We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas."

FALSE

Barack Obama

"Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism.

FALSE

Barack Obama

"If the House of Representatives fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, 400,000 middle-class Rhode Island families will see their federal income taxes increase."

— PolitiFact Rhode Island

FALSE

Barack Obama

Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years."

FALSE

Barack Obama

"Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush's policies and the recession.

FALSE

Barack Obama

"The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me."

FALSE

Barack Obama

If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."

FALSE

Barack Obama

"For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin

FALSE

Barack Obama

"Preventive care ... saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody."

FALSE

[Henry Hawk]

Ted Cruz was born in Calgary Canada, to an American mother and a Cuban father working in the oil industry in Canada.

Point?

[Palehorse]

So, I can do the same about Obama as you did Cruz.....do you have a dislike for obama with all of HIS LIES?   

. . .

When did you ever stop within the last 6 years? (Which is the primary motivation for holding each and every single GOP candidate accountable up front, on my part).

Fact is, he IS the POTUS and has been elected to the office for two consecutive terms by the citizens of this nation. (Despite your purely obvious hatred for the man and the fact you were outvoted by the majority of this nation twice). Piling more onto of the stratospheric pile you have already created serves no purpose at this juncture, and certainly will not change a thing.

There have been plenty of Presidents I did not vote for, and some I have, with which I strongly disagreed surrounding their agendas and the fact that they changed once they took office and were provided the "lay of the land" surrounding the state of the union and global diplomacy. Yes, with some of those issues I was vocal, including but not limited to Operation Iraqi Freedom; but I didn't go around for nearly 8 years squalling like a scalded cat and slinging mud, half-truths, and outright lies. (And when I did I owned it, and did what little I could to correct my mistakes).

Barrack Obama passed landmark legislation despite the maelstrom of hatred and historic level of obstructionist politics he faced. And history will reflect this.

If the GOP holds any hope of obtaining the White House in 2016, they had better change their evil ways rapidly. . .

And if the democrats take anything away from the sitting POTUS's 2 terms it should be this: The GOP has provided a 6, probably 8 year example of how NOT to uphold the responsibilities to the citizens of this great nation that their positions demand. Learn from this or you will join them in the unemployment lines.

[Henry Hawk]

No I never once stopped.  There is a very, very good reason as to why.  Because I did not ever once be!ieve he had intentions of trying to build any bridges to unite this country.  He started off this party by telling the republicans they can come along for the ride but to keep out the way....told fellow Democrats that if we bring a knife to the fight then they should bring a gun.

He told the world that the Cambridge Police Dept acted stupidly, before he waited to here all the evidence....he told the world that if he had a son he would have been like Trayvon Martin, before he waited and got all the evidence....found out he was a lot smkin punk.....he sent his attorney general to Ferguson to attend a funeral of a man whe attacks a police officer, before he waited on evidence.  Time and time again hecshould a lack of leadership and drove a wedge between many people of this nation.

YES!  I do not like him. Not because he is black.....please quit saying that.  I merely believe he is a horrible, horrible leader!

He passed a healthcare bill that has not helped the average middle class hard working American! I know this for a fact.

He has not made the world asafer place as was promised....had nothing to do with the GOP.....it is all on him and his policies and his lack of leadership.

I will admit that many Republicans deserve to have their asses kicked out of Washington...but no need to lecture me about how this country is in danger because of the GOP.....he is the leader and the buck stops with him.

We need a gigantic turn back to the right if we ever want a chance on a decent economycever again.

[Henry Hawk]

Sorry for the poor quality of my writing.  I am using my tablet and one finger typing.  Got all geared up and went to town.

[Palehorse]

No I never once stopped.  There is a very, very good reason as to why.  Because I did not ever once be!ieve he had intentions of trying to build any bridges to unite this country.  He started off this party by telling the republicans they can come along for the ride but to keep out the way....told fellow Democrats that if we bring a knife to the fight then they should bring a gun.

He told the world that the Cambridge Police Dept acted stupidly, before he waited to here all the evidence....he told the world that if he had a son he would have been like Trayvon Martin, before he waited and got all the evidence....found out he was a lot smkin punk.....he sent his attorney general to Ferguson to attend a funeral of a man whe attacks a police officer, before he waited on evidence.  Time and time again hecshould a lack of leadership and drove a wedge between many people of this nation.

YES!  I do not like him. Not because he is black.....please quit saying that.  I merely believe he is a horrible, horrible leader!

He passed a healthcare bill that has not helped the average middle class hard working American! I know this for a fact.

He has not made the world asafer place as was promised....had nothing to do with the GOP.....it is all on him and his policies and his lack of leadership.

I will admit that many Republicans deserve to have their asses kicked out of Washington...but no need to lecture me about how this country is in danger because of the GOP.....he is the leader and the buck stops with him.

We need a gigantic turn back to the right if we ever want a chance on a decent economycever again.

We've covered this path so many times we are about down to bedrock, so I'm not going to say anything but this:

Should Cruz obtain the oval office, and I don't think there is an ice cubes chance in hades of that happening, I will do the very same. . .

[Henry Hawk]

If you are sincere, then I am cool with that...I am very sincere.

[Palehorse]

If you are sincere, then I am cool with that...I am very sincere.

Done. Next?