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The leveling of America by Congressional desire
By James A. George, YankeeJimsAmerica, the American Political System Being a global competitor means equal-pay-for-equal-work by a global standard where salaries are determined by adjusting the base line for... Debt Super Committee needs a hero? I'll be your Huckleberry
Well the deadline has come and gone for the Debt Super Committee? The Stock Market is roiled and America risks having its credit rating down graded. What should be done? This morning this author took his...
created by CynicalPatriot | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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Accounting for Bush tax break for the wealthy and its expiration
Start with outcomes, their cost, legacy needs, then compute revenue required How would the debt situation appear today if we added $2 trillion that was robbed by George W. Bush and given to the wealthy? How would... Fragmented look at State Department spending
This story provides a glimpse at a huge problem Hillary Clinton is crying about having to absorb an 8% spending cut. Give us a break. America must define its capacity to govern as a percentage of GDP and with... Funding US Foreign Policy: Bloated
Transparency Walter Pincus is a senior correspondent for the Washington Post who has the knowledge and skill to handle complex stories such as tracking the Congressional budgeting, funding, and appropriations... Mathematically speaking: Take away, give away
Debit, Credit Look, I understand the situation. It is straightforward. The Bush tax breaks to the wealthy were unaffordable at a time when Bush war policy was too aggressive. We could not afford it and finances got... Buffett is right: Raise taxes on the wealthy
By William G. Gale, Special to CNN(CNN) -- In Sunday's New York Times, Warren Buffett discusses the need to raise taxes on the wealthy. He's absolutely right. Tax increases, in general -- as well as tax... Why defense spending should be cut
Fareed ZakariaThe scary aspect of the debt deal meant to force all of Washington to its senses is the threatened cut to defense spending. If the congressional “super-committee” cannot agree on cutbacks of $1.5 trillion, the guillotine will fall and half of those cuts... The Budget Control Act of 2011: An American Dilemma
Obama drops education benefits in 2012 and the Pell Grant is cancelled by 2015. Projected Pell Grants budget zero from 2015 – 2021 Other education expenses are cut starting in 2012. Does the Obama...
created by UNCENSORED NEWS | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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Mr. President, Raise the Debt Ceiling!
America balances governmental power by dividing it between three branches, the Legislative (both houses of Congress), the Judicial (Federal Courts), and the Executive (the President). The Legislative branch creates rules and laws; the judiciary, judges the... Best of all possible worlds
When Leaders Take Charge When the budgeting and debt reduction plans are completed this week (crossing fingers and toes) the American System will once again demonstrate 1) the ugliness of democratic sausage... Managing Government Responsibly
What Americans and the world see is an American government in polarized dysfunction. It is just what voters served up for themselves. It is a product of voters being largely inept and ill-prepared to evaluate... Suggested Common Sense Resolution to Federal & MN Budget Impasse
This is a teaser intro for an article i wrote on Examiner.com " First of all, you may ask, who am I to even propose a solution to what all of my state and federal elected officials cannot figure out how to resolve... Accept expense reductions, boot taxes to 2013
Expense and Revenue There are two dimensions to America’s debt problem: 1) expenses are too high and 2) revenues are too short. Republicans will address the spending problem now and so have Democrats. Accept a... Pig-headed Republicans
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