President Obama Sharpens Message on Budget Priorities

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama has announced that in the coming weeks, he will continue to focus on the core principles of his budget such as, cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first...

Stimulus Counter Proposal

This morning a friend (a political professional) called:"Excellent article Frank. I fully agree with the critique you laid out vis a vis the process that led up to passing the current stimulus package. But I must ask, what is your counter proposal?"I responded that I did in...

Organizing for America House Party

Last night, I attended my second house party, organized by President Barack Obama to encourage grassroots involvement at the local level. These gatherings happened all through the United States over the weekend. We watched a video from President Obama and Democratic Party...

Obama's 2009 stimulus package to grant $16 billion in R&D funding

16 January 2009. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has estimated that, of the $850 billion economic stimulus package drafted by the incoming Congress and Obama administration, nearly two...

Extended unemployment benefits part of Bush exit plan, is it too little too l...

George Bush may have an unexpected parting gift for America's growing unemployed population when he leaves office in January 2009.  In a very un-Republican move Washington insiders are speculating that Bush...

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