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Why Tax The Rich More? 11.17.09

When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich.
The House bill would impose a 5.4 percent income tax surcharge on individuals making more than $500,000 a year and households making more than $1 million. Source
Maybe I’m in the minority here, and in no way [...]

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Indicator Of 2010 Elections? 11.04.09

No matter which side of the isle you are on, it’s easy to see that there are crooked politicians in both parties.  They both have politicians that serve special interests, rather than who they are supposed to be serving, us.  Both parties are to blame for the messes we are in today.  I have a [...]

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8th Anniversary – 9/11 09.11.09

I can only imagine what this day is like for those who lost loved ones on 9/11.  I missed watching Obama’s first anniversary as President today, but sadly the only reminder of what today was that I experienced were the scores of flags that Dalton had standing on the lawn of the courthouse, and my [...]

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Rising Unemployment Concern 07.02.09

It’s hard not to be concerned with seeing the unemployment rate rise month after month.  Just today the numbers were released bringing the national percentage up to 9.5%, a 26 year high.  You hear all of these predictions like, “expecting to only see another 1 million jobs lost for the rest of the year” and [...]

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Buy An American Car, Please 05.18.09

My Grandma’s car recently had a severe overheating problem that put it in the shop for the past few weeks.  It’s back on the road now, but her concern now is that she’ll never really trust it again for any trip that is a decent distance away from home.  Repairing it wasn’t the suggestion that [...]

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Double Standard In Washington 03.30.09

I’ve been thinking all along that Washington is going about the “bailouts” of the banking industries and the auto industries completely unfair.  Whether you are for or against the bailouts of either sector, I think that should be one thing you can agree with.  Banks have received money numerous times, CEOs still intact, wasting millions [...]

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Quite An Alarming Graph 02.03.09

The video below explains the graph in more detail. This is why I personally just can’t come to support any stimulus bills, stimulus checks, or any bailouts. Even though they may seem like they’re needed and can help, it looks to me like it just pushes off one problem and makes it become another a [...]

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Final Debate Tonight 10.15.08

I’ve watched all of the other debates for this election so far, so I’ll probably join in on watching the one tonight as well. As with many others, I’ve noticed an apparent trend, the trend of beating around the bush. Even when asked to give a ‘Yes or No’ answer, replies are given that can [...]

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US National Debt 10.09.08

So today it was announced that the debt clock has officially ran out of digits to track our national debt.  I’ve seen the debt figure before online, but I was astounded to see that each family’s share is currently ~$86k.
The Durst Organization says it plans to update the sign next year by adding two digits. [...]

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Energy Saving Bulbs 06.16.08

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