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Tag Archives: Spending
2011
For 2010, I attempted to read the proverbial tea leaves and predict the future, with mixed success. Over the last year, I came to realize that it matters less to me whether I can call an event correctly before it … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Economy, Government, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Myanmar, News, North Korea, Pakistan, Politics, Predictions, Somalia, Syria, Taliban, United States, Venezuela, World Watch
Tagged 2011, acts of terrorism, Afghanistan, Economy, Government, Insolvency, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Medicare, North Korea, Pakistan, Social Security, Somalia, Spending, Syria, Terrorism, uncertainty, United States, Venezuela
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The only way Obama can win in 2012?
I think that Obama’s recent run of political miscalculation at home and abroad has cost him dearly in the court of public opinion that all politicians must rely on in order to get reelected to their jobs. Whether or not … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, News, Philosophy, Politics, Spending, Taxes, United States, World Watch
Tagged 2012, Congress, Consequences, fractiousness, last chances, miscalculations, Obama, Reform, Results, Spending, taxes, winning
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The stimulus is over
So, now it hits the fan. You see, the about $1 trillion the Obama administration spent over the past two years stimulating the economy had exactly the effect people who try to understand the actual economy expected it to: those … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, Philosophy, Politics, Society, Spending, United States, World Watch
Tagged Americans, Business, Control, Economy, Future, Government, jobs, money, Spending, stimulus, taxes
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Senate votes to spend more of your money
So, the Senate refused to pass the House’s bill that only extended the Bush tax cuts for the middle class (why is class defined by income, by the way?), meaning that we’re all going to pay more unless they do … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Spending, Taxes, United States, World Watch
Tagged Government, it's not the government's money, money, senate, Spending, tax cuts, taxes
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A federal pay freeze only scratches the surface of what needs to be done
Via The Daily Beast, the Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama administration is recommending a two year pay freeze for federal workers as the president’s opening gambit in debt reduction negotiations with Congress. Of course, pay freezes and budget … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Spending, United States, World Watch
Tagged catastrophes, cuts, deficits, Government, solutions, Spending
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