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Whack a budget at $200 billion
This should be a no brainer, but for a Congress without brains, that is a stretch. $200 billion is an easy slice from the US Government budget as outlined here. " “DRAFT DOCUMENT (11.12.10...
Deep cuts in Defense spending are essential and desirable
There is too much slop hiding in defense. Defense contractors that service only government customers and do nothing to contribute to the GDP are essentially on welfare. That must stop. The business models... Red Herring: Government spending to sustainable levels
Last week, I kept hearing the phrase, “government spending to sustainable levels.” That should not be a goal, nor is it a useful description. Because American spending is so out of bounds, the approach has to... UK Government heading to financial oblivion?
The Government is up to it's eyes in debt. More debt than any of us can truthfully claim to understand. Remember that old myth about the tribe that had only had 4 numbers - one, two, three and 'many'? Well it's hard not to feel that way when ministers appear at the despatch... Defense strategy, budget, and hero: Robert Gates
Stan Soloway is an insider, a professional lobbyist, whose name often appears when it is time to lower the boom on government employment. His job is to keep the government jobs in place, so he must be... Whack: Defense cuts inevitable in face of collapsed economy
Whacking the defense budget is essential to get the size of government in line with the GDP and to control the deficit. This can be accomplished without jeopardizing National Security. In fact, there is much... Mayor Bloomberg, council budget saves some city services
CITY HALL- ALBANY'S economic uncertainty was no deterrent for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council, as they agreed late Thursday night on a $63 billion budget that axes jobs but saves firehouses and public...
created by MylesMiller | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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146 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Empty and Unworkable Fiscal Conservatism
Back to the drawing board
“Fiscal Follies” by Daniel Gross points to more silliness by the GOP at pretending to offer solutions, however empty of workable substance they are. Such as, “Cutting $629 billion... How would you spend a billion dollars?
Shhhh.... Can you here the gasps? I know I sure did, after finding out this morning that the security bill for the recent Olympic Games in Vancouver almost reached a whopping billion dollar mark! So, I... 692 views | 17 recommendations | 5 comments
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...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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596 views | 46 recommendations | 13 comments
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... Top Members Today
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