Category Archives: Economy

Fighting To Keep Bush Tax Cuts

So far. So good.

McConnell vows to introduce tax-freeze bill

Republicans pledge to fight to preserve Bush-era tax cuts

Theater in the extreme. Just before elections. Get the popcorn ready.

2010 Deficit 2nd Largest in 65 Years

$91 Billion shortfall in August. This year. Last month.

How’s that Recovery Summer working there, Congress? POTUS? Anybody?

How Much Bad News Costs On the Gulf Oil Spill

Let’s find out, shall we?

WASHINGTON – The federal government hired a New Orleans man for $18,000 to appraise whether news stories about its actions in the Gulf oil spill were positive or negative for the Obama administration, … there’s more … far more

Feeling Our Pain

That’s what the Prez said alright.

Horse hockey.

Interesting Statistics

From Quinnipiac University:

On Birthright Citizenship, Muslim rights to build Mosque (but it’s inappropriate) near Ground Zero and other events of the day.

See if you agree.

Not the Change In Govt We Voted For

Thuggery. Not the term I would use. How about – lies, criminal, falsehoods, threats?

And trampling on First Amendment rights. To say the very, very least.

All about Obamacare, er, Healthscare. I mean, healthcare.

Gangsters? Chicago comes to mind. I wonder why. (not)

No Wonder Govt Wants To Raise Taxes

They can’t get their own employees to pay up.

280,000 of them in arrears by a total of $3.3 BILLION.

No where is that IRS phone number? AHA!

New Jobs Killer

Approximately 150,000 jobs may be on the line. Almost immediately. If the following tax hikes pass.

” … President Obama explicitly targeted the industry for two massive tax hikes. First, he’d ban oil and gas companies from using the “Section 199” tax credit, a measure for domestic manufacturers enacted in 2004 to boost US employment. (The Senate is set to vote this week on its version of the ban.) Second, he wants to end “dual capacity” protection for US energy firms. ”

I strongly suggest you read the article.

Because it might cost the US $341 billion in lost economic activity and $68 billion in wages over the next nine years.

Read more:

That Is One Expensive Battery

For a 100 mile trip.

What? No CFL lamps on board?

POTUS, I am not stimulated. In fact, the matter of using our tax money as a “stimulus” to bring the price down of a battery – is a bit – OFF.

Your Take Home Pay About To Get Smaller

Thank the Democrats, folks.

They aren’t going to force a vote on extending the Bush tax cuts.

If anything, perhaps this will throw gasoline on the Primaries tomorrow.

And maybe, just maybe, stoke the bonfires for November.