A few facts; social security is the old age, survivors, and disability insurance program. In 2008 the system paid 51 million Americans $615 billion in benefits. In 2008 $805 billion in social security taxes were collected. The annual cost will start to exceed tax revenues in 2016 (approximately). The current unfunded obligation over the next […]
July 30, 2010
July 30, 2010
Both parties are more concerned with trying to make the other look bad than they are with doing what they were elected to do.
July 30, 2010
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether drunken drivers injured in accidents they cause can sue the liquor establishments that served them.
July 30, 2010
Turns out there was a window to keep the extent of the spill contained by properly dealing with the oil rig platform fire. Turns out the Coast Guard failed to do that.
July 30, 2010
It’s called the War Powers Act and along with the Constitution it says that waging wars is the responsibility of Congress. Congress has chosen to shirk their responsibility. One can only assume it’s so they can focus on ruining the country. Or maybe worrying about steroid use in professional sports.
July 29, 2010
The House ethics committee announced 13 charges Thursday against Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), who is accused of breaking House rules as well as federal statutes. Keep up to date on his status right here. Now Rangel is crying that his Constitutional rights have been violated by those holding him accountable.
July 29, 2010
Sticker price: $41,000. Per capita income: $39,138. No worries, though. You get a $7,500 tax credit for buying one, so in effect, this baby costs only slightly north of … $33,000. Which, really, is a small price to pay for showing How Much You Care. Lets do some math: Chevy Volt: $41,000 (True Cost) Honda […]
July 29, 2010
A whistleblowing teacher was fired for exposing teacher thefts of student food. The principal who fired her claims that Mayer also took the lunches herself, which Mayer denies. Mullen-Bavwidinsi also claimed that Mayer took some of the lunches home for her own children. The teacher makes a pretty compelling argument that she’d be unlikely to […]
July 31, 2010
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