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Killer Combo of High Gas, Food Prices at Key Tipping Point

by admin on April 22, 2011

Killer Combo of High Gas, Food Prices at Key Tipping Point The combination of rising gasoline prices and the steepest increase in the cost of food in a generation is threatening to push the US economy into a recession, according to Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners. Johnson looks at the percentage of income [...]

Gasoline prices up 40% this summer, U.S. says

by admin on April 20, 2011

April 12, 2011, 4:44 p.m. EDT Gasoline prices up 40% this summer, U.S. says Motorists should prepare for sticker shock at the pump By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Gas prices will jump 40% for the summer driving season compared with 2010, according to a federal projection released Tuesday. Retail prices for a gallon of [...]

GM stock lower amid report of quick govt sale

by admin April 20, 2011

GM stock lower amid report of quick govt sale The government sale would “almost certainly” mean that US taxpayers would take a loss from a politically controversial $50 billion rescue of the auto giant in 2009, according to the paper. The government would need to sell its roughly 500 million shares for $53 dollars each [...]

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Define and Defend your position on Federal and State Employee Unions

by admin April 5, 2011

Wisconsin Employees’ Union and the Wisconsin State Budget Deficit For now, the issue between the Wisconsin State Employee Unions and the Wisconsin State Government has been settled – state employee’s collective bargaining privileges are diminshed (excluding fire and police employees), they will contribute more to their own healthcare and retirement AND….the state will no longer [...]

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US Republican budget plan would cut $5.8 trln in 10 yrs

by admin April 5, 2011

(Reuters) – A Republican budget plan due to be unveiled on Tuesday would cut $5.8 trillion from U.S. spending over the next 10 years, a congressional aide familiar with the proposal said on Monday. The plan, which would take effect when the next fiscal year starts on Oct. 1, is expected to propose sweeping changes [...]

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Obama: Drill, Brazil, Drill!

by admin March 23, 2011

Energy Policy: While leaving U.S. oil and jobs in the ground, our itinerant president tells a South American neighbor that we’ll help it develop its offshore resources so we can one day import its oil. WHAT?!? With Japan staggered by a natural disaster and a nuclear crisis, cruise missiles launched against Libya in our third [...]

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Corporate Welfare

by admin March 23, 2011

Corporate Welfare: by John Stossel In America today, the biggest recipients of handouts are not poor people. They’re corporations. General Electric CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt is super-close to President Obama. The president named Immelt chairman of his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Before that, Immelt was on Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. He’s a regular companion when [...]

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Financial terrorism suspected in 2008 economic crash

by admin March 1, 2011

By Bill Gertz -The Washington Times - 8:54 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2011 Financial Terrorism Suspected in 2008 Economic Crash Evidence outlined in a Pentagon contractor report suggests that financial subversion carried out by unknown parties, such as terrorists or hostile nations, contributed to the 2008 economic crash by covertly using vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system. The unclassified [...]

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House blocks funding for health care law

by admin February 22, 2011

House blocks funding for health care law - By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY  - The GOP-led House voted today to block funding to implement the nation’s health care law. The action came on several amendments to a must-pass spending bill that would pay for government operations from March through September. Specifically, the House voted to prohibit any funds [...]

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Reckless Spending

by admin February 22, 2011

Reckless Spending Thomas Sowell  - Nothing more clearly illustrates the utter irresponsibility of Barack Obama than his advocacy of “high-speed rail.” The man is not stupid. He knows how to use words that will sound wonderful to people who do not bother to stop and think.

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