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Michigan sucks… up to the Stimulus

February 23, 2009
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I guess the idea is to get yours up front, so when the bill comes due, at least you will have something, right?  In a 1,300 page document published in a measly 8pt type, we get down to the wish list of various small and medium sized governments, local...

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MY Stimulus Package

February 20, 2009
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How about a solution which will get ALL of the unemployed in Michigan who want to work a job in less than 3 months? Though radical and new, this idea is far less dangerous than the current plan as it forces no one to pay for failure by another’s...

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Addressing The Stimulus

February 18, 2009
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Addressing The Stimulus

The left decries the conservative viewpoint that LOGIC should have some bearing in the decision making by our elected leadership.  “Reason” is overrated as it applies to public policy apparently and “feeling good” about what has been done is sufficient to clothe us, heat our homes, and feed millions. ...

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Please DO elaborate Madame Governor..

February 18, 2009
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I would like to know if you have read more than three pages of the bill signed into law Governor.  You most certainly have an inside scoop on SOMETHING right? I mean either you believe in the pork fairy or there is a specific part of the bill you...

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Honest Cops Awards

February 14, 2009
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The saying, “an honest cop” often confuses some as it appears to indicate moral integrity, when in fact it supposes the integrity and consistency is actually based on staying “bought” by the criminals to protect their ongoing operations. In the nation’s capital, it appears we have a similar situation...

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The Full Faith & Credit of the U.S. Government

February 12, 2009
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I have had my share of friends and borrowers who have said “I would rather owe it to you than cheat you out of it.”  That is pretty much how the US is going to have to deal with the nations or people who have invested in the US...

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The 20 year "Rid Ourselves of Healthcare" Plan..

February 10, 2009
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The rush to implement the biggest spending bill ever, and the senators who have promised to sign the stimulus package into law don’t even know what is in it.  Specter, seemingly surprised at the inclusion of the Health care management initiative included, says that he would make sure that...

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How Much Stimulus Costs YOU.. Now and Later..

February 9, 2009
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Do the Right thing, an interesting site.. does the math. assume your yearly income $40000.. A family size of 2 it costs you $56,260 with your burden $302 Monthly and annually $3,624total you will pay $108,727 total.. which is a tax increase 29% (calculated at 5% interest over 30...

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Labor & The Feeding Trough – Cause and Effect Part II

February 5, 2009
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In Tuesday’s speech, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm still struggled with the reality that six years after her taking the reigns, Michigan is seeing what is easily the worst economy since the great depression. And though she finds it easily shrugged off as caused by jobs going overseas and also...

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Stimulus Bill HR 1.

January 25, 2009
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The pdf version is available online for your review. 111th congress HR 1 contains a lot of the fun the “bailout bill” had..  Special interest pork and is 647 pages long.. (Notice a trend here?)  I have pulled out a little “snippet” of the stimulus bill for a teaser,...

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