As the midterm election season approaches, new road signs are popping up everywhere – millions of dollars worth of signs touting “The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act” and reminding passers-by that the program is “Putting America Back to Work.”
A look at where the stimulus money is going.
On the road leading to Dulles Airport outside Washington, [...]
Besides raising the retirement age for full Social Security benefits to 70 for people now 50 or younger, Mr. Boehner suggested curbing benefit growth by tying cost-of-living increases to the consumer price index rather than growth in wages, and providing benefits only to those who need them.
“If you have substantial non-Social Security income while you're [...]
John Fund: The Obama-Pelosi Lame Duck Strategy – WSJ.com.
The rush to recess gives Democrats little time to pass any major laws. That’s why there have been signs in recent weeks that party leaders are planning an ambitious, lame-duck session to muscle through bills in December they don’t want to defend before November. [...]
Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov’t payouts rise
Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.
At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food [...]
Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills.
Lawmakers want to increase the current 8-cent-a-barrel tax on oil to make sure there is enough money available to respond to oil spills. At least 6 million gallons of crude have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico since a drilling rig exploded April 20 [...]
Replacing the Old Guard | RedState.
The list below shows those who put buying votes ahead of doing what’s right. They no longer deserve to hold their respective offices. It’s up to you, citizens, to fire them if you wish to regain control of your government and your money. The decision is yours. Now make it.
Fifteen [...]
Fact Sheet: America’s Uninsured.
Fact: Nearly 10 million (9.7) of the 45.7 million uninsured are “not a citizen.” That makes every media claim of uninsured Americans higher than 35.9 million is wrong.
Myth: The 40 million to 50 million uninsured cannot afford health insurance.
Fact: More than 17 million of the uninsured make at least $50,000 [...]
No deal yet to buy land for 9/11 memorial – CNN.com.
(CNN) — The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven’t yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.
The government has been negotiating with several landowners since [...]
American capitalism gone with a whimper – Pravda.Ru.
Even the Russians see what Americans won’t. If this doesn’t wake you up, nothing will and from the l0oks of it. Nothing will.
Then came Barack Obama’s command that GM’s (General Motor) president step down from leadership of his company. That is correct, dear reader, in the land of [...]
Obama takes aim at climate-warming car emissions.
But he doesn’t want to run the auto industry. Apparently he just wants to put them out of business and make them yet another government entity.
These new cars will not be as safe. They will be more expensive for both those who don’t have any other options but to [...]