UK Budget – National Insurance
09 12 2009 Mr Darling raises National Insurance in pre-Budget report although the point at which National Insurance starts will be raised so that no-one earning less than £20,000 will pay it. 10 12 2009 Mr Darling wanted to impose a VAT rise above 17.5% in his pre-budget...
Buying a Health Care Vote? Going Rate is a Cool $100 Million.
Ever wondered what it cost to buy a vote in the U.S. Senate? In an apparent attempt to buy the support of a moderate Senator from Louisiana, Democrat Mary Landrieu, Senate Majority leader Henry Reid has included a...
US Record Deficit. $1,420,000,000,000.00
"The deficit for Fiscal Year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, came in at a record $1.42 trillion, more than triple the record set just last year.A year ago, as the financial crisis hit and the Bush administration...
Report: Insurance Rates to Soar under Senate Health Care
By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.comThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently reported that the Senate Health Care Bill would be cost nearly 850 Billion dollars and be deficit neutral. How is...
80 days late, Pennsylvania has a budget deal
We waited 80 days for this? Gov. Ed Rendell said there are no winners or losers in the compromise that ended Pennsylvania's 80-day-old budget impasse. Don't believe him. There are always winners and losers in every budget agreement and this one is no exception. If you...
Apology to the Little Old Ladies of Wright County Minnesota
" As you recall, over a series of several articles in the past few months, I attempted to get property tax and budget information from my County of residence, Wright County in the State of Minnesota. I was motivated to research and analyze this information due to... Red ink continues to flow in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has released tax collection numbers for the month of August, the second month of the new fiscal year (although the state still doesn't have a budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year).Without an approved budget and with last year's budget...
Poll: Americans losing confidence in Obama
" less that half of Americans — 49 percent — say they believe the president will make the right decisions for the country. That's down from 60 percent. The poll published Friday says Obama's overall approval...
10 Dos and Donts for Running Your Business in a Tight Economy
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This Depression is just beginning
If 18-year Real Estate Boom-Bust cycles are measured 14 years to the top (August 2007) 2 years to the edge, and 2 years to the final bust, this one is obviously not over yet. "Skip the Happy Talk This...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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Wright County MN Massive Financial Cover Up Continues
" The readers digest condensed version is that after more than a month of waiting, being told i had to produce a $250 down payment from the county attorney, on July 28, 2009. The mental gymnastics they put me through for more than a month were unbelievable. These folks...
IMF Should Not Condone Abuses
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has again asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to not condone the human right abuses committed by the Sri Lankan government by providing the funding. The Sri Lankan govenrment... Obama shoots down F-22
Senate votes to kill additional F-22 funding after Obama threatens to veto 680 billion defense budget
California's needy may bear brunt of budget crisis
This is a big problem, in California and in other states. The deficits are huge and the money supply is not there. Choices have to be made and programs must be cut down, " From drug addicts...
Why were (TEA Party) people not complaining during last 8 years?
"I guess I am sick and tired of people saying: "Why were these (TEA Party / Political Dissenter) people not complaining about things during the last 8 Republican years?" I have 2 answers. FIRST, I was. The...
created by CynicalPatriot | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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166 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
