Current Political Events: June 2004 Archives

The House of Representatives voted and passed a bill that will give away 149 Billion dollars of your tax money to corporations in the name of creating jobs. My Congressman, Lamar Smith, voted for it because he got a concession for Texas State sales taxes to be deducted from Federal taxes. A whole lot of other Congresspersons got pork for their corporate constituencies as well. If you don't live in one of the privileged pork areas like Texas, you will get nothing back from this Bill's proposals.

A new LA Times poll reports: "Widespread unease over the country's direction and doubts about President Bush's policies on Iraq and the economy helped propel Sen. John F. Kerry to a solid lead among voters nationwide, according to a new Times poll." However, in the swing states, Kerry and Bush are still neck and neck. This race may be setting up to be a popular vote for Kerry with an Electoral College win for Bush.

There is a lot of political news occurring while the media focuses almost exclusively on Reagan’s passing, an event in which nothing can be changed for the better.

Florida Not a Given for Bush This Fall. The GOP advantage held in 2000 appears to have evaporated in Florida due to concerns over the war in Iraq.