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One In Nine Americans Receiving Food Stamps.

David — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:10:53 +0000

As of this past June, over 35 million Americans are receiving food stamp assistance from the Federal Government. That amounts to 1 in 9 Americans who need help in putting food on the table for their family, which is a pretty scary statistic. And while I realize that there are some who abuse the system [...]

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Using Cash For Clunkers, But Against The Stimulus?

David — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Yesterday on Twitter I was having a conversation with someone who asked a very interesting question – “I wonder how many people who were always against the stimulus are now turning in their clunker for a $4,500 gift from the government?“. I think it’s an important question to ask, as if you are against stimulus [...]

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How Is Stimulus Money Being Used In Your Town?

David — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:30:47 +0000

As you probably know, I just got back from a cross-country and back road trip. I drove all the way to the east coast from New Mexico, with each way taking about 3.5 days. On the way east I took I-80 all the way to upstate New York, where I jumped on I-90, and on [...]

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Wall Street Using Bailout To Stage A Revolution?

David — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:00:14 +0000

I just finished reading this entire article in Rolling Stone and…wow. I don’t agree with 100% of everything that is written in it, but it sure takes a hard look (from a different angle than most of us have been looking) at the banking crisis, government involvement in said crisis, and the AIG debacle. I [...]

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What’s In The Economic Stimulus Package For You Other Than Cash?

David — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:44 +0000

I get at least a few emails a week asking for more details about the economic stimulus package, so I figured I would go looking for a couple more examples of how it will be affecting you. I already wrote about the cash and paycheck aspects of the stimulus, but there is much more to [...]

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Summary Text Of Final Stimulus Appropriations Package.

David — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:12:49 +0000

Interesting, to say the least. It’s not the entire stimulus package, but the side from the House and Senate majority Appropriations staff: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $311 billion in appropriations, including the following critical investments: Investments in Infrastructure and Science – $120 billion Investments in Health – $14.2 billion Investments in Education [...]

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Please Do Your Part And Vote Tomorrow, November 4th.

David — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:00:30 +0000

Please, make sure you vote tomorrow. Vote on your lunch break. Leave work early and vote. Stop in and vote on your way to work in the morning. This is one of the most important elections in history and every vote counts. Whether you are voting for my candidate or not, please make your voice [...]

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A New Economic Agenda I Can 99% Agree With.

David — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:49:08 +0000

I was reading the latest issue of Kiplinger’s and came across an article by Knight Kiplinger, Editor in Chief of the magazine, that laid out what his thoughts were on a new economic agenda. I so rarely agree with these guys on issues like this because most of them lean right and I tend to [...]

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House Passes $630B Spending Bill; Pet Project Earmarks Galore Inside.

David — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:13:45 +0000

No, I am not talking about the bailout – I am talking about the spending bill that the House passed yesterday worth some $650 billion dollars that starts up October 1 to keep the government running. No one is really mentioning it because we are too focused on watching the economy collapse. While expenditures for [...]

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Yet Another Case Of The Government Wasting Your Money.

David — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:54 +0000

A recent article from CNN says that the Government Accountability Office has “lost track” of at least $6 Billion that we have given Pakistan to fight terror. They have no idea where the money went, except for this little gem: “The GAO found that Pakistan received about $3.7 million each year for to operate a [...]

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