Category: Economy
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Tax Away The Deficit
Two weeks ago, a liberal co-worker claimed that the FY2012 Paul Ryan budget reduced the top tax rate from 35% to 25%. I hadn’t seen that news, so a few days later, a USA Today appeared on my desk with a highlighted note about the top tax rate reduction. I haven’t reviewed the veracity of…
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People’s World Lies?
On March 18th, 2011, activists trespassed yet again on a business gathering in St. Louis. Companies and citizens all over America must start pressing charges against these hooligans until they learn how to behave within the law. But that’s not what this post is about. The People’s World article describes the gathering of the Most…
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Mitch McConnell Wants Your Grandchildren’s Freedom!
============================================================ Update: Obviously, Mr. McConnell read my post (wink) for at this point, he has changed his position on earmarks. However, it seems Mr-I-Support-The-Tea-Party-Blunt has not yet signed on to the program. Like I said, the Republican entrenched politicians do not get it. ============================================================ I took a week away from the blogosphere to enjoy the…
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Political Cartoons From Tom Langlitz
Here are some great ones from Tom Langlitz — budding Political Cartoonist! . . . . . . . . . .
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The Economy Is So Bad…
Received Via E-mail… . The Economy is so bad… Jury Duty is now considered a good-paying job. I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. African television stations are now showing ‘Sponsor an American Child’ commercials! Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can’t afford batteries. I ordered a burger at McDonald’s…
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Unemployment Rate Recalc
Last week, the Federal Government announced (via Kansas City Star et al) that the Unemployment Rate stayed the same at 9.6%, but the economy shed another 95,000 jobs. Over the years, I asked, “How would the rate stay the same when we lost that many jobs?” But, I had never done the math. So, let’s…
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Yeah, It’s A Double-Dip Recession
A light went on in my head the other day regarding a few reports that came out over the last two months. One report form the CBO cheerleads the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act (ARRA) for its impact on the economy. Another report from the National Bureau of Economic Research tells us that the Recession…
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