Tag: finances
member name: Charles Temm JR
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July 03, 2008 02:11 PM EDT --
The Citizens Against Government Waste select their June winner for the raping of the Treasury. Doubtless of course, the noise about this particular winner will be muted because of his affialtion. . . .
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August 11, 2008 02:47 PM EDT --
The percentage of Americans who actually pay any income tax (not social security/medicare/state-local taxes) after earned income and various other credits is dropping every year.
With fewer . . .
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February 27, 2009 11:58 AM EST --
Energy Secretary Steven Chu raised his hand to place a caveat about assumptions of the Obama cap and trade proposal placed in the new budget. Chu; held up as an example of a highly informed/intelligent . . .
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September 18, 2007 12:39 PM EDT --
Couple of quick things I came across in the my readings lately...
Andrew Stern, head of the Service Employees Union, is trying to get Repubs to talk to to his members. Almost a quarter of them are . . .
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September 13, 2007 03:03 PM EDT --
As those who have read up on the often secretive world of Washington tax policy may already know; dispite an overall lack of accomplishment since their takeover, there has been no lack of trying to pass . . .
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September 27, 2007 11:36 AM EDT --
More stuff I've run into in the last week of reading...
Government regulation in all forms (most NOT coming from Congress but the unelected bureaucrats) now costs the US economy an estimated . . .
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January 10, 2008 04:08 PM EST --
This comes up in every election and given its history here in the South, I wonder what people think should be the qualifcations to vote in the country. Currently the only requirement is simply being . . .
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July 24, 2008 10:06 AM EDT --
Obviously the last year of Republican control of the House/Senate was not one of fiscal victories for the taxpayers. Despite this, 42 Congressmen and 10 Senators still managed to get As from the . . .
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November 15, 2007 04:33 PM EST --
Porker of the Month: Sen. Richard Shelby
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has named Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) Porker of the Month for an $11 . . .
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November 23, 2007 02:40 PM EST --
For all taxpayers regardless of party, join the demand for real earmark reform. Neither party is serious about this issue and it will take alot of people screaming to force it. The recent . . .
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February 28, 2008 07:22 PM EST --
As usual I'm a day and dollar (adjusted for inflation, $1.96) short but I had to get this example of political waste out. Again hats off to the NTU for watching out over the pig sty on the Potomac . . .
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June 17, 2008 03:16 PM EDT --
While some sources such as Al-Hayat (13 June 2008, London) already claim a President Obama will not sharply change US policy in Iraq despite claims to the contrary, the chief question must become one of . . .
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March 17, 2009 11:50 AM EDT --
That the Obama administration is starting to look for savings in government is not news if you are a member of the armed services but where some of those proposed savings to fund the administration's . . .
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April 28, 2009 12:22 PM EDT --
Mr Obama's recent announcement that his cabinet has been directed to cut $100 million or so dollars was greeted with mixed reviews by the public. With earlier statements that billions . . .
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November 29, 2007 10:54 AM EST --
Billionares are split in the upcoming elections (so far) in who they support. Of the listed Forbes 400, 84 had given to Repubs and 80 to Dems.
The favorites were McCain with 46 donors, . . .
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February 18, 2009 01:29 PM EST --
“I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men and women of this country who toil are the ones who bear the cost of the Government. Every . . .
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February 12, 2008 09:58 PM EST --
Kudos for the Citizens Against Government Waste and their good fight for us taxpayers! Check out the list of shame below and vote!
The public outcry over the tens of billions . . .
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August 16, 2007 03:19 PM EDT --
The state of Wisconsin's senate has put together the first state plan to provide a form of universal health care for all of the state's residents. The plan would insure . . .
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August 21, 2008 03:24 PM EDT --
Every month, the group Citizens Against Government Waste select one of our esteemed "public servants" to hold up as a symbol of government waste or corruption. This month's winner was . . .
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October 19, 2008 04:10 PM EDT --
“I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men and women of this country who toil are the ones who bear the cost of the Government. Every . . .
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