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Occupy reality, kids Wed Oct 5Marybeth HicksIf you’ve been too busy holding down a job (or two), juggling the demands of a busy family, engaging in community service, and occasionally taking the wife and kids out for a pizza on a Saturday night, you may not have noticed that several thousand protesters have “occupied” Wall Street, Washington DC, and other locations across the United States for the past three weeks or so. ... more
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Iowa won't file charges in turkey plant case Mon Sep 26AP News
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The Emperor is Naked and Broke Sun Sep 11Peter SchiffLike all previous stimuli, this round of borrowing and spending will act as an economic sedative rather than a stimulant. Running up the deficit in the short-run will not grow the economy, but will merely dig it into a deeper hole. ... more
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Floyd and Mary Beth BrownBrian Williams must crave attention. In the latest Republican debate, instead of moderating, he personally debated all the participants. The actual discussion between candidates was more civil and constructive than the endless string of gotcha speeches foisted as questions on the panel by NBC's Williams and his Politico sidekick, John Harris. ... more
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Marita NoonThe only tax increase that’s going to save us is one that comes from a vibrant, job-creating private sector that’s growing government revenues because the economy is healthy. Unless Obama takes his foot of the neck of energy, this economy is going to sputter. ... more
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No more Jobs Programs … Please Tue Sep 6Brian McNicollThis year, Labor Day fell three days before President Obama plans to address the nation on the subject of jobs. ... more
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Race and Economics Wed Aug 31Walter E. WilliamsOverall U.S. unemployment is 9.1 percent. For white adults, it's 8 percent, and for white teens, 23 percent. Black adult unemployment stands at 17 percent, and for black teens, it's 40 percent, more than 50 percent in some cities, for example, Washington. ... more
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John HawkinsRick Perry has gotten the Sarah Palin treatment since he declared his intention to run for the presidency. No surprise there. ... more
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America Wants Answers Mon Aug 29Terry PaulsonIt’s time to put America back to work! Chances are that President Obama will give his “New” plan after his vacation. Most likely, he’ll announce a new stimulus plan with “shovel-ready” infrastructure improvements, a call for more taxes on the “wealthy,” and a move to extend unemployment benefits forever! ... more
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Argentina hikes minimum wage by 25 percent Sat Aug 27AP News
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Perry in the Spotlight Thu Aug 18Rich GalenRick Perry has been in this race for about 12 minutes and has been deemed the frontrunner; the man who has the best chance of knocking Mitt Romney out of his frontrunner status; the guy who will knock / has knocked Michelle Bachmann out of second place; the man who will force (pick one) Mitch Daniels, Haley Barbour, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, or Hopalong Cassidy to reconsider their previous decisions not to get into this race. ... more
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Teen Unemployment Sun Aug 14Jeff CarterThere are a lot of changes we need to make to help grow our economy and change the pace of the anemic unemployment numbers. If we want to help teens, we ought to drop the minimum wage to $5 per hour, or get rid of it altogether. ... more
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Harry Reid Lectures on Fairness Tax Wed Aug 3Jeff CarterThe government can create more jobs with flat taxes, low regulation, and by simply staying out of the way. As President Reagan said, the worst words you could hear are, “I am from the government and I am here to help.” ... more
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7 Examples Of Liberal Unfairness Tue Aug 2John HawkinsSo next time someone starts talking about "fairness," put your hand over your wallet, put on your thinking cap, and consider that what liberals define as "fairness" could look extremely "unfair" if you're open minded enough to take a look at it from another perspective. ... more
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Shared Sacrifice, Opportunity and Community Mon Jul 18Terry PaulsonMany Americans believe that the recession will soon be over if we just raise some tax revenue, make a few cuts, and stay the course. ... more
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Larry ElderIncredibly weak recovery: President Barack Obama's tax/spend/regulation policy -- "stimulus"; continuation of TARP; bank, insurance company and auto industry bailouts; "quantitative easing" (aka the printing of money); cash for clunkers; minimum wage hikes; new regulatory rules on businesses; tripling of the deficit; addition of $4 trillion to the debt -- failed miserably to produce jobs and grow the economy at the historical rate expected after a deep recession. ... more
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Bachmann is Right About the Minimum Wage Mon Jul 4Star ParkerMichele Bachmann has drawn some media flack about her views on the minimum wage. She has said that the minimum wage is a bad idea and that getting rid of it would bolster employment. ... more
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Michele Bachmann: Review minimum wage Tue Jun 28Townhall.com Staff
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John HawkinsThere's way too much fussin' and fightin' in politics, isn't there? In Rodney King's immortal words, "I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?" ... more
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Rap This: The Job Killer Thu May 19Bob BeauprezIn fact, evidence mounts that many of the woes facing Americans trace to failed public policy put in place by misguided politicians. The latest wreck on the growing list is the government mandated minimum wage. ... more
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Michael BaroneBarack Obama's immigration speech in El Paso on May 10 was an exercise in electioneering and hypocrisy. Hypocrisy because while Obama complained about "politicians" blocking comprehensive immigration bills, he was one of them himself. ... more
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Dave Says No New Debt Wed Apr 27Dave RamseyWhat you’re saying is you’re thinking about putting your family’s financial future in jeopardy because you want to go on a little camping trip in a roomier car. This is a really bad plan. ... more
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