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Obama’s Big Government Agenda to Be Funded With Fudged Numbers and Hokus Pokus
Posted by: | CommentsYes, he can hide it no longer. Obama’s big government, nanny state, socialist agenda will now be officially funded with fudged numbers, hokus pokus, a dash of I hope you won’t notice, a sprinkle of forget I ever said that, and if that doesn’t work, they’ll add a dose of you’re too stupid to understand. As Obama threatens to veto budget cuts, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admits that Obama’s proposed budget is unsustainable: With the president’s plan,... Read More→
Billionaires Giving Away Their Fortunes Should Give Up More
Posted by: | CommentsRecently a group of billionaires pledged to give the majority of their wealth to charity. (You can read about it in this Wall Street Journal Article.) I propose they give away their fortune to the government, just like they want the rest of us to be forced to do. I also propose they give up their fortunes down to the $250,000 per year level, the level at which the politicians they support claim that you’ve got too much. Having ten billion dollars and giving up nine is no big deal in my... Read More→
The Insanity of the Expiring Bush Tax Cuts
Posted by: | CommentsThe looming expiration date of the “Bush Tax Cuts” is fast approaching. The tax cuts are set to expire on January 1st, effectively raising income, estate, and investment taxes across the board on all income levels, and thereby spurring debates among politicians on what to do. President Obama and other Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi are proposing to extend the tax cuts for the middle class only, i.e. to individuals with incomes of less than $200,000 per year or households with less... Read More→
Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Asks the Church to Intervene With Politics
Posted by: | CommentsNancy Pelosi is on record asking the Catholic Church to push her political agenda regarding immigration reform. Now, I thought Democrats were all for complete and total separation of church and state. And here we have the Democrat Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi asking the Church to do her bidding. There must be some explanation for this outrage, but somehow it escapes me. Watch Pelosi’s comments here: Read More →
Thomas Sowell on the Great Depression and Obama’s Economic Policies
Posted by: | CommentsIn this video, renowned economist Thomas Sowell discusses how government intervention by the Hoover and FDR administrations prolonged the Great Depression and draws parallels to current economic problems under Obama: Read More →