Republicans in Washington, D.C. might be cancelling their month-long August vacation because they just haven’t accomplished enough of their agenda. Keep in mind, that agenda involves doing away with safety regulations, cutting taxes for millionaires, and taking healthcare away from millions of American citizens. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced