the i lost my place here. after promising to ban earmark, remember that, the senate voted not to ban earmarks, which is typical. these are people who are total strangers to the truth. nothing yet from congress on the bush tax cuts. we are looking for the biggest tax increase on american history on jan 1st. meanwhile the polls p show overwhelming americans want the tax cuts extended. unemployment benefits began expiring for 2 million americans. since the national failed to renew them. people can't find jobs. what p has to them. president obama wants to freeze wages for two years. he said nothing about cutting the size of the federal government. states facing a collective $41 billion in budget gaps. as the war in afghanistan drags on, it's looking like korea or iran could be next. where is the money for that supposed to come from if it