For the umpteenth time, Mr. Obama is going to try and get bipartisan support for his healthcare legislation. Despite a scaled down healthcare bill that incorporates many Republican ideas at the expense of the public option. While President Obama should be lauded for sticking to his guns, I am still confused as to what he hopes...
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The Senate Finance Committee has issued a supposed bipartisan jobs bill designed to get Americans back to work. Unfortunately, very little in the bill will have a practical effect on lowing unemployment. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid removed many of tax breaks in the bill and is advancing a bill that contains a payroll tax...
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The New York Times online has a very interesting article about how the stigma around food stamps is slowly eroding. Over the last two decades, food stamps programs began to viewed negatively as welfare programs for undeserving Americans intent on gaming the system. However, according to the Times article, with record unemployment...
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by James Scott In these gloomy times, businesses are looking outside the box for a localized injection of economic stimulus. Banks are hording their bags of government bailout money while the small business owner is forced to fend for themselves. Nothing but doom and gloom seem to infest all present and near future financial...
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Although many feel that the idea of Black History Month is outmoded, many Americans across the racial, ethnic, and ideological spectrum are still unaware of the many contributions that black Americans have made to the growth and uplift of this nation. While most people are aware that blacks have often served as the moral center...
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The New York Times has published a troubling analysis of Mr. Obama’s 2011 federal budget. According to White House projections that are found within the budget, the deficit will not return to what are considered economically sustainable levels over the next ten years. This leaves little room for new domestic initiatives and...
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