Steve Hoffacker's Sales Quips

Now Dems in the Senate want to take away tax breaks for big oil that would account for about $2 billion. First, if tax breaks are necessary, taxes are too high and regulation is too steep. Otherwise, there wouldn't need to be incentives - for oil, manufacturing, small business, or any other job-creating enterprise.

Second, Congress isn't actually spending this money on oil production - which wouldn't be such a bad idea at this stage of the game. They just aren't getting it to spend at all.

Third, they want to eliminate deductions that are intended to boost production - seem like that's exactly what we need - as long as Congress takes the next step and makes drilling possible so the production can increase.

Fourth, they want to apply the $2 billion toward the national debt. That couln't hurt but wouldn't make much of a dent in the $14 trillion debt. Any bets it would never see it's way to the Treasury?

Congress wants everyone else to stop gertting tax breaks - the rich and big business. They want AMericans to get used to $4 or $5 gas claiming they can't do anything about it. They want everyone else to suffer at their hands, but the bottom line is real simple. Stop spending.

Reduce and limit the legislative staff for starters and make the legislators actually answer their own phones and research the bills they vote on. Close the Congressional gym. They can get a gym membership the same as anyone else. Limit Congressional travel to only those trips that directly are in line with their committee assignments, and then only a couple of people get to make each trip.

Note to Congress: you are servants not aristocrats. You haven't arrived, but you might be departing.

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Steve Hoffacker - Consultant, Coach, Author, Blogger, Photographer, Motivator, Teacher, & Strategist - for Realtors, Real Estate Sales Professionals, Home Builders, New Home Salespeople, Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, and Independent Sales Representatives.

© Steve Hoffacker, 2011. All Rights Reserved.

On Monday, President Obama signed the "Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act" in honor of Daniel Pearl. It was passed by Congress and orders the State Department to prepare and publish a list of countries where journalists and bloggers aren't safe. Duh!

This is somehow supposed to shame those countriesinto changing their ways.

It took an act of Congress to pass something that we should already know, that the State Department should already be doing, and for which visas should not be issued or authorized?

It was a nice gesture to honor Daniel Pearl and his family, but wasn't there a proclamation or something else that could have been used?

Clearly Congress has nothing better to do than create something that didn't need passed. Last time I looked, the State Department was in the Administration, and the President could have so directed them to do this if they weren't doing it already.

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For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my website stevehoffacker.com, or go to my other blog homesalesinsights.com for additional sales tips, insights, and commentary. Listen to my free podcast messages at Steve Hoffacker's Happenings.

Steve Hoffacker - Consultant, Coach, Author, Blogger, Photographer, Motivator, Teacher, & Strategist - for Realtors, Real Estate Sales Professionals, Home Builders, New Home Salespeople, Entreprenuers, Small Business Owners, and Independent Sales Representatives.

© Steve Hoffacker, 2010. All Rights Reserved.

It seems that two years ago Harry Reid said some very uncomplimentary things about then Candidate Obama. They could be construed as racist remarks. There is little doubt that a Republican saying as much would be publicly chastized or worse.

Remember Trent Lott that had to give up his seat? Remember Joe Wilson who called Obama a liar (which no one really disputed - only Joe's method)?

Harry says he apologized to Obama, the apology was accepted, end of story. Hmm, Joe Wilson apololgized to Obama, the apology was accepted, and he was formally censured by the House after a half-day of proceedings. Double standard?

This latest incident is just another in the long list of missteps by Harry Reid that demonstrates that he has dishonore his office, the Senate, and the people of America. Too bad we can't impeach Senators. I'll address that in another post.

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For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my website stevehoffacker.com or go to my other blog homesalesinsights.com for additional sales tips, insights, and commentary. You can also listen to my free podcast messages at Steve Hoffacker's Happenings.

© Steve Hoffacker, 2010. All Rights Reserved.

Today, Congress, in one of their most important votes of the session, decided by a margin of 240-179, with 5 others just voting "present," to censure Joe Wilson of South Carolina. I just bet he is devastated.

The language of the censure was harsh and sent the message that he had messed up real bad.

What did it say? The core of the rebuke was this: "Whereas the conduct of the Representative from South Carolina was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina."

Diapproves? Wow, I guess they told him. I hope he's properly shamed by this resounding scolding.

And we thought Congress didn't actually do anything.

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For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my website stevehoffacker.com or go to my other blog homesalesinsights.com for additional sales tips, insights, and commentary. You can also listen to my free podcast messages at Steve Hoffacker's Happenings.

© Steve Hoffacker, 2009. All Rights Reserved.