Conservatives give 77% support to Ed Stelmach's Leadership

Amidst public discontent with the Alberta Premier's and his Health Minister's leadership, the Alberta Conservative Party ignored Albertans by giving a resounding 77.4% vote of confidence to Ed Stelmach. Ed...

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...

White House Sharply Increases Deficit Projection to $1.6 Trillion

"The federal deficit will soar to nearly $1.6 trillion this year, miring the nation in the deepest pool of red ink since the end of World War II, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and the White House reported Tuesday. " This is a major problem.  This huge...

What Is the U.S. Debt Clock?

The U.S. Debt Clock, or formally known as the "National Debt Clock," is a billboard sized located on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. The Debt Clock measures the current U.S. public debt and how much...

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...

Obama: We Don't Need A Second Stimulus

In his weekly radio address President Obama dismissed the notion of a second stimulus to jolt the economy.  He urged Americans to be patient with his economic recovery plan. Obama reminded listeners that...

The “Debt Clock” Goes Online

 So it's now time to have a window open on your computer screen so you can be continually Anxious over the National Debt.  As it stands today, July 11th 2009 each Americans portion of the debt is $37,...

The NEW GM !

     Allll riiiigght!  America's heavyweight automaker has reentered the fray, "leaner and meaner", we hope!  At least, that's what's been reported by the Associated Press.  So,...

Simple Bookkeeping:

Bookkeeping is the systematic recording of financial transactions. If you aren’t a bank institution, remember this advice: never lend money to someone else unless you’re morally obliged. In that case before...

Obama’s Squandering Of More Than Capital

With a straight face, Obama has announced that just as Americans are tightening their belts, so too he is taking fiscal responsibility seriously. He magniloquently claims he has “charged” the OMB to go through the budget line by line taking action to save Americans tax...

The 2009 Minnesota Tax Cut Rally Saturday May 2, 2009

" Just a quick reminder to be sure to attend Saturday’s Tax Cut Rally.  The weather forecast is outstanding — sunny with temperatures in the mid-60s. As I’m sure you are aware, Minnesota is facing a...

No middle class tax cut? What happened?

Obama's middle class tax cut may not survive budget. So read the ABC News headline. I was reminded of Bush Sr.’s “no new taxes” rhetoric and more of the same from his successor Bill Clinton. Is it realistic to expect Obama to hold true to his promises of a middle class...

China to U.S. | Pot, Meet Kettle.

When U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, concluded her East Asian tour with a highly visible visit to China she demonstrated how times have truly changed. For a 'Hyper-power' like the U.S. is forced to bring...

Foreign buyers no longer binging on long-term U.S. debt

The lack of foreign investment in long-term US assets is not going to go up anytime soon according to a leading trade economist. Some experts say that this is a necessary part of the 'rebalancing' of an economy on the downward trend as the US trade deficit is unsustainable,...

Obama's $160 million inauguration

As America enters its next presidency which is being hailed as the presidency of hope and change, the very event that marks the beginning of this presidency is marred by a huge allegation. The allegation is that...

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