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The Welfare States of America – Data That Even Blew My Mind

February 8, 2012

I’ve known we’ve been turning into a welfare state ever since I started digesting, well, anything other than the mainstream media outlets.  But the latest report out of the Heritage Foundation shows just how staggering the situation has become.  It’s not just the current state that is alarming – but where we’re headed.  They released [...]

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Your President Is Lying About a “Strong Dollar Policy” – Why Dollar Weakness Matters

January 31, 2012

I couldn’t help but notice today that Pfizer started the trend we’ll see from every multinational today blaming lower 2012 forecasts on a stronger dollar (CNBC).  Pfizer has lowered their revenue projections by a full $200 Million.  Two Hundred Million Dollars!  … due to a stronger dollar.  And that’s just one company.  A strengthening dollar [...]

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Romney’s Corporate Raider Job Gives Him a 13.9% Tax Rate

January 29, 2012

In any other year, Mitt Romney’s financial experience might be a selling point for his political campaign. Anyone in finance knows the private equity business, and many more know the firm Romney led – Bain Capital. But now Wall Street has a marketing problem. Given America’s love-hate relationship with the wealthy, his experience in private [...]

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Income Disparity Is Good. Seriously.

November 20, 2011

Is income disparity good?  I guess it depends who you ask.  I like it.  I mean, I always knew I wanted to make more than the next guy. That notion of wanting something better for myself and my family has always driven me to push myself to continue to excel, learn more, take risks, work [...]

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Why The Union Backlash? Actually, what was the US Waiting For?

March 15, 2011

There’s been a lot of news about unions during the past 2 years – probably more-so than I can remember compared to prior years.  Much of the attention has been negative – both anti-Union and anti-governors that are enacting legislation that curtails everything from collective bargaining rights to wage/pension/healthcare concessions.  Seeing as how union membership [...]

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OUTRAGE in Wisconsin: Dems FLEE the STATE to Avoid Union Vote

February 17, 2011

In a spectacle that will be sure to be remembered for years to come, Wisconsin lawmakers literally FLED THE STATE in order to avoid voting on a measure to basically allow public sector employees to be treated like the rest of us – you know, contribute money to retirement and health care, get raises in [...]

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Americans, How Do You Feel About Bailing the Whole EU? You’re About to Find Out

December 1, 2010

While it wasn’t widely publicized previously, US taxpayers have already subtly bailed out two failing EU nations via IMF loans.  See, when Greece was on the verge of default, and now Ireland, part of the loan package was via IMF funding, of which the US is the largest shareholder at 17%.  Given the Hundreds of [...]

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Do the Debt Doomsayers Actually WANT the US To Fail?

November 28, 2010

No, they’re trying to get your attention.  Today, Ireland agreed to an EU/IMF bailout package that has essentially subjected every family in Ireland to a generation of debt slavery.  The sad part is, there was no simple solution.  Some would say the Irish should have just defaulted on their debt, letting the banks the public [...]

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US Deficit Panel Recommendations: Cuts, Cuts, Cuts

November 10, 2010

Today, Obama’s fiscal commission released initial proposals to curtail the burgeoning US deficit.  While it’s only a “preliminary report” and there’s no telling what, if anything from it will actually be instituted by the administration and Congress in the coming years, here are some serious game-changing recommendations: What The Deficit Panel Wants to Cut Defense [...]

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It’s Election Time – Who Owns Your Political Party?

October 6, 2010

With election time coming, it’s worth taking a look at just who the special interests are that are influencing your politicians.  Ever wonder why Democrats push so hard for pro-Union agendas even though the higher costs and lack of flexibility are paid for by you?  Ever wonder why Republicans are viewed as so Business-Friendly and [...]

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