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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Canada is on track to be one of the few G20 nations not offering a specific
amount to the International Monetary Fund as it tries to raise at least $430
-billion to draw on in case any members need a financial rescue.
But Mr. Harper isn’t budging as he carves out an agenda directly opposite
to those of the high-debt governments of Europe. He chose Davos earlier this
year to announce a long-term economic plan that includes raising the
eligibility age for Old Age Security, partly to contrast Canad... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 2 By Nidra Poller
* "croissants" = flaky, buttery, crescent-shaped pastry; "croissance" =
growth
Well, that's settled! Angela will provide the meat and potatoes, and Fran&#
231;ois will bring the croissants. From each according to his means, to
each according to his needs. Now you understand why Nicolas Sarkozy lost
the election. He never thought of that quick fix while running back and
forth between Paris and Berlin last winter, even when his wife Carla was in
labor. The upshot was that Gi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 3 Wednesday, 04 Jul 2012 12:11 PM
By Salena Zito, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
To the 13 families living in the Western Pennsylvania village of Venice, Gen
. George Washington was an arrogant, elite Virginian who dared to claim
ownership of the land where they had built log cabins, grown crops and
conducted their lives for nearly 15 years.
To them, he was “the first true 1-percenter,” local historian Clayton
Kilgore said, recalling Occupy protesters’ description of wealthy Americans.
Washington repre... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 4 by Rick aka Mr. Brutally Honest
It's a criticism levelled by many. It's one I've levelled in the past
unthinkingly. And yet I distinctly remember as a child being struck by the
beauty and the holiness of the Churches my mother used to take me to as a
child living in Spain. It stayed with me. And in some way, it drew me back.
There is something about the huge-ness, the awe-someness, the intrigue and
the magnetism of a Cathedral. And thankfully, there are those who defend
the building of same... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 5 by Rick aka Mr. Brutally Honest
I find it hard to believe that this is happening in America:
William, Paul and James Newland and their sister, Christine Ketterhagen,
who together own Hercules Industries, have no right to conduct their family
business in a manner that comports with their Catholic faith.
The federal government can and will compel them to either surrender
their business or to engage in activities the Catholic faith teaches are
intrinsically immoral.
This is exactly what... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3656 | 6
so we both agree 401k does not necessarily save you tax, right?
I don't know what you are talking about here.
simple illustration, say you have an investment vehicle that returns 10%
each year. you tax rate is 30% which is very likely an overestimate of you
effective tax rate.
In terms of retirement accounts:
traditional 401k, you make $1, no immediate tax, after 10 years, it rolls to
$2.59 and you draw it out, govt takes 30% which is $0.77, leaving you $1.82
take home.
Roth 401k. you pay 30% t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 7 By Victor Davis Hanson
Sometimes societies find themselves in pernicious cycles in which the
perceived medicine seems worse than the known disease. The Roman satirist
Juvenal lamented the ill effects of free food and free entertainment for the
masses (“bread and circuses”) in part because he knew there was no remedy
for the pathology in sight — and thus only a slow decline toward fiscal
insolvency or riots were on the horizon. Any Roman emperor bold enough to
rein in the Praetorian Guard, charge... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 8 NEW YORK — A disgruntled worker who had just gunned down a former colleague
was fatally shot by police officers in rush hour gunfire that injured nine
bystanders outside of the Empire State Building, authorities said.
Jeffrey Johnson, 58, who had been laid off by apparel company Hazan Import
Corp. a year ago, shot a 41-year-old former co-worker three times with a
semiautomatic handgun at 10 West 33rd St. around 9 a.m., killing him, said
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
A relative identified th... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 9 After David Hubbard underwent a routine echocardiogram at his cardiologist's
office last year, he was surprised to learn that the heart scan cost his
insurer $1,605. That was more than four times the $373 it paid when the 61-
year-old optometrist from Reno, Nev., had the same procedure at the same
office just six months earlier.
"Nothing had changed, it was the same equipment, the same room," said Dr.
Hubbard, who has a high-deductible health plan and had to pay about $1,000
of the larger bill o... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 524 | 10 I am a Jew, as you may know, for the last 400 years also, our Jewish people
make our living by sitting on a bench and playing with money, that's why
people call us "bankers".
When Bill Clinton called me up and demanded I loan money to poor people who
also wanted the luxury of owning houses, I asked him: "Do I look like a
moron?"
He then threatened to fine me if I do not comply. I told him to get lost. "
go f**k yourself" was I really wanted to say.
But he called me yet again, this time he offere... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3656 | 11 On top of my 6 figure tax bill, I donate cash to charity every year. A
couple hundred each to a few charities. My company, a private company,
matches employee donation 1 to 1 up to a fairly generous limit. When there
were major natural disasters in China, I donate in the thousands through red
cross.
I sometimes also donate used goods so they can continue to benefit those
who need them. It is also convenient for me since I just make a call and
pack the stuff, they come to pick it up. They even t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 12 By Patrick Goodenough
September 19, 2012
(CNSNews.com) – The first opinion poll to be conducted after last week’s
deadly attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya and a spate of anti-American
protests across the Muslim world has recorded a five-point drop in approval
for President Obama’s handling of foreign policy.
The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday found the president’s
foreign policy approval among registered voters at 49 percent, down from 54
percent one month earlier.
“The fall was... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 13 by wheatington
Just when we were told that things between American and Afghan forces were
returning to normal, they did return to normal! Chaos!
Afghanis attacked their civilized allies, killing two Americans. Three
Afghanis were also killed. Who knows which side they were on?
It seems some kind of cultural difference caused the Afghanis to open fire.
The spokesman for the governor (?) of the area, said the murders came after
a clash ensued between two sides following a misunderstanding.
A misu... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 14 October 3, 2012 Posted by DJ Drummond
Imagine I took a poll of delegates at the 2012 GOP National Convention. Let
’s say I made sure the gender, race, age, education, and other demographics
apart from party affiliation were carefully matched to voter norms. Would
you be happy with such a poll?
If you are a Republican, maybe, but obviously not if you are a Democrat. A
lot of folks would be quick to point out that Mitt Romney would pretty much
crush Barack Obama in such a poll. The flip side ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 15 October 4, 2012 Posted by Paul
Before the high fiving from last night ends, enjoy a minute of pure
Schadenfreude. Imagine the poor slob who wrote this; trying -desperately- to
avoid the fact Obama proved himself to be clueless and incompetent last
night. You can see them at the keyboard, the partisan rage oozing from every
pore…
Normally the Times tries to pretend they walk the highroad… on this one
they gave up, going into full hate mode, even admitting in the headline that
the debate wasn’t ‘h... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 850 | 16 Thank you for donating!
FROM:
d*****[email protected]
TO:
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Message flagged
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Mitt Romney THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION!
Dear xxxxx,
On behalf of Romney Victory, Inc., I would like to thank you for your
generous donation of $xxxxxx. Your support makes it possible for us to
continue our mission.
A receipt of your donation is included with this email.
Thank you,
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发帖数: 1825 | 17 "A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a
permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until
the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts
from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for
the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with
the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal
policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 10233 | 18 I thought you need some creative thinking, so I generously offer you some.
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发帖数: 2865 | 19 My prediction:
Obama will win Ohio, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Hampshire.
Romney will win North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Colorado. (I am being
very generous to give Virginia and Colorado to him.)
Final EC: Obama 281 vs Romney 257.
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Regarding next 4 years.
(1) You all can rest in peace because Obama won't reveal he is a Socialist
maniac and he won't kill you all. The country will stay in the dead center.
(2) Compromise with Congress will be easier as Republicans wil... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 220 | 20 Some people claim CEOs are greedy
but those so called "poor people" are greedier to me
they don't have the necessary skills to make big money yet they are
unwilling to take the entry-level jobs either
the super generous unemployment benefit certainly doesn't help the situation.
I don't mind using my tax money to help the poor people, but at least the
money should be used on people who are determinant to make a change
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发帖数: 12623 | 21 sometimes they can be generous … with other people's money. |
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发帖数: 17225 | 22 Investors Rush to Beat Threat of Higher Taxes
By NATHANIEL POPPER and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Business owners and investors are rapidly maneuvering to shield themselves
from the prospect of higher taxes next year, a strategy that is sending
ripples across Wall Street and broad areas of the economy.
Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times
Kristina Collins, a chiropractor, is monitoring her business income.
Related
Business Chiefs Step Gingerly Into a Thorny Budget Fight (November 12, 2012)
Enlarge Thi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 23 By LIZ PEEK, The Fiscal Times
November 23, 2012
Some people miss the 1950s because of the era’s simple pleasures like
Twinkies and Howdy Doody. Paul Krugman misses the decade’s high tax rates
on the rich. In a recent column, he harks back to the days of drive-in
movies and Pat Boone for lessons he says “remain relevant” – namely that
an economy can prosper even with extraordinarily high taxes. More broadly,
Mr. Krugman argues that the postwar years show that you can “have
prosperity without dem... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 24 by Jeff Graham
When you are a judge you don't have to maintain an office...or staff...or
hustle up customers. You work for a salary but you do get benefits
including medical and the state's generous pension plan.
Now some judges are complaining their recently raised pay is not enough.
Granted it was left unchanged for years, but that's politics.
I haven't heard our city judges complain about their new pay. In fact,
I think they approciate the opportunity to have such a good job.
Som... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3803 | 25
今天的美国，不，北墨西哥，是不能由共和党白人来做这事了。
不过，黑暗里的曙光，菊然被老黑自己做了！
最近的新闻，北墨最黑的，最反安全的城市，新泽西CAMDEN的市政府官员终于
受不了公务员工会的长期折磨，准备对那些拿着工会肥薪的警察下手。
看看，还得自己养家，才知道柴米油盐贵啊。
纽约时报的标题是很含糊的，TMD还是力薄肉啊。
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/nyregion/overrun-by-crime-cam
To Fight Crime, a Poor City Will Trade In Its Police
Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times
Janiah Rosas, 8, and her brother Jaden, 3, playing outside an abandoned
house in Camden, N.J., where crime is rampant.
By KATE ZERNIKE
Published: September 28, 2012
FACEBOOK
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发帖数: 29846 | 26 1958年，3%高收入美国人收入占全部人口收入的14.7%，负担全部税赋的29.2%，2010年
收入占27.2%，税赋占51%
Sunday, December 9, 2012 06:58 PM
By: Dan Weil
As part of their argument for higher taxes on the wealthy, Democrats argue
that the economy was doing swimmingly in the 1950s, when the top marginal
rate was 91 percent.
But a look at the numbers shows that the wealthy weren’t actually paying
more taxes then than they are now, says Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Capital.
“In 1958, the top 3 percent of taxpayers earned 14.7 percent of all
ad... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 27 WSJ上一个人的评论:
John Trottman Wrote:
Poorly written article with bits and pieces strewn about which do not make
the reader truly understand the impact of this ACA mess.
Here are 3 points to consider.
1. If a plan is offered that does not cost more than 9.5% of the household
income for SINGLE coverage, it is affordable.
2. If it provides at least 60% reimbursement with generous out of pocket and
deductible provisions, it passes the benefits test.
3. Employers will set up "place card" plans that satis... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12623 | 28 Humans are always more generous with other people's money.
- Democrats approved this message |
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发帖数: 29846 | 29 Since 1960, entitlement transfers have grown twice as fast as personal
income—to $2.3 trillion annually.
By NICHOLAS EBERSTADT
In President Obama's second inaugural address, he not only outlined an
ambitious agenda for his second term but also seemed intent on shutting down
debate about the social-welfare state and its impact on American life.
"The commitments we make to each other—through Medicare, and Medicaid, and
Social Security—these things do not sap our initiative; they strengthen us... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8800 | 30 [Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. (September 18, 1951)] Source: LYBIO.net
Thank you so much. Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Mrs. Obama,
distinguished guests – which included everybody. Thank you so much for this
wonderful honor to be at this stage again. I was here 16 years ago, and the
fact that they invited me back means that I didn’t offend too many people,
so that was great. [LAUGHTER]
I want to start by reading four texts which will put into I want to start by
reading four texts which... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5417 | 31 Here's the transcript of his speech on national breakfast.
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[Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. (September 18, 1951)] Source: LYBIO.net
Thank you so much. Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Mrs. Obama,
distinguished guests – which included everybody. Thank you so much for this
wonderful honor to be at this stage again. I was here 16 years ago, and the
fact that they invited me back means that I didn’t offend too many people,
so that was ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12623 | 32 左逼s are always generous with other people's money, not their own. |
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发帖数: 29846 | 33 Conn Carroll: California becoming a feudal society
March 2, 2013 | 8:00 pm
For most of its history, California has occupied a special place in the mind
of most Americans. From the height of the Gold Rush through the 1980s,
California's warm weather and booming economy drew enterprising, educated
and talented immigrants from across the country. California was the melting
pot of America's melting pot, leading all states in the number of residents
who were born in other U.S. states.
As I wrote in T... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1041 | 34 保險業者說,對某些自己買保險個人和小企業來說,明年保費可能會大漲.
Health insurers are privately warning brokers that premiums for many
individuals and small businesses could increase sharply next year because of
the health-care overhaul law, with the nation's biggest firm projecting
that rates could more than double for some consumers buying their own plans.
這跟歐巴馬行政團隊所說的保費會減少不一致
The projected increases are at odds with what the Obama Administration says
consumers should be expecting overall in terms of cost. The Department of
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发帖数: 29846 | 35 March 23, 2013 Posted by Warner Todd Huston
The federal government is looking into the serious issue of the “conflict”
between humans and elephants. To help out on that important issue, the
government generously gave $3.8 million of your tax dollars to study the
matter.
The princely sum was awarded in 2011 and 2012 for the African Elephant
Conservation grant and was sent to “any African government agency
responsible for African elephant conservation and protection and any other
organization or ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 36 by Jammie
The balls on this guy. He’s now on year six of his endless campaign to
transform America into his socialist dreamstate and now complains there can
’t be a perpetual campaign.
Does he even realize what he’s saying or is he just reading this drivel off
the TOTUS?
President Obama returned to the fundraising trail Wednesday night with
an eye on winning a House majority next year, telling donors in California
it would be a “whole lot easier to govern” if Democrats controlled both
chambe... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 37 Rhode Island Blue Cross Filings Signal Rate Rises
By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS And LOUISE RADNOFSKY
The biggest health-insurance carrier in Rhode Island says its average rates
for small businesses will go up about 15% next year, an increase tied to the
federal health-care overhaul as well as other factors.
Rhode Island on Monday became one of the first states to unveil filings that
reveal how much its insurers are aiming to charge next year, though the
rates still must be approved by state regulators. ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 38 By Eileen Norcross
April 16, 2013
Eileen Norcross is a senior research fellow with the Mercatus Center at
George Mason University, and lead researcher for the Mercatus Center's State
and Local Policy Project.
From Massachusetts to North Carolina, Michigan and Iowa, a similar picture
is emerging: Film tax credits don't deliver to state economies what they
cost to treasuries and taxpayers.
But against all evidence, the allure of bringing Hollywood to their hometown
is strong for policymakers. Last... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 39 Report: Obama Spent Twice as Much Time on Vacation/Golf as Economy
by Wynton Hall 28 Apr 2013
According to a new report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability
Institute (GAI), President Barack Obama has spent over twice as many hours
on vacation and golf (976 hours) as he has in economic meetings of any kind
(474.4 hours).
The report, “Presidential Calendar: A Time-Based Analysis,” used the
official White House calendar, Politico’s comprehensive presidential
calendar, and media reports th... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 40 Obama administration had restrictions on NSA reversed in 2011
By Ellen Nakashima, Published: September 7
The Obama administration secretly won permission from a surveillance court
in 2011 to reverse restrictions on the National Security Agency’s use of
intercepted phone calls and e-mails, permitting the agency to search
deliberately for Americans’ communications in its massive databases,
according to interviews with government officials and recently declassified
material.
In addition, the court ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 41 Europe Tries Welfare Reform
Even Scandinavians want to cut back on benefits to encourage growth.
If Congress — once it reopens the government and gets back to its usual
business of redistributing taxpayers’ money — has any interest in
reforming our burgeoning welfare state, they might look, of all places, to
Europe, where serious reforms are underway.
Leading the way is Great Britain. While in the United States the federal
government funds 126 separate anti-poverty programs, 72 of which provide
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发帖数: 29846 | 42 By David French
December 3, 2013 2:58 PM
If you pay any attention to coverage or discussion of poverty issues, you’
ve likely read or heard about this post by a woman named Linda Walther
Tirado. Called “Why I Make Terrible Decisions, or, Poverty Thoughts,” it
purports to be an autobiographical account of a poor woman struggling to
make ends meet while attending school and attending two jobs. It’s pretty
gripping stuff:
Cooking attracts roaches. Nobody realizes that. I’ve spent a lot of
hours... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 43 Democrats on Hillary Hit List: Please Don’t Hurt Us, We Love You
by Jammie
Jesus, do these people have any self-respect? Targeted for political death
and they grovel like abused lovers. Just pathetic.
Let’s start with the stooge who replaced her at State:
“Secretary Kerry and former Secretary Clinton share a long friendship,
” Kerry spokesman Alec Gerlach told The Hill in an email. “Secretary
Clinton’s advice and guidance were both generous and insightful as he
transitioned into his role as ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3656 | 44 All lefties grand ideas share one common trait, they all have "unintended"
consequences that come back to bite lefties right in their asses. O8care
being
the latest example. Wealth tax being a long tradition by now.
1. wealth tax needs an amendment to the constitution. Good luck with that.
2. wealth is extremely hard to measure, much harder to measure than income,
particularly the wealth of the wealthy. As a result, the poor and middle
class would be hammered by a wealth tax if there was such a ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 45 Obama Refuses to Deport Fugitive Brothers Who Funneled $90,000 to His
Campaign
by Jammie via Jammie Wearing Fools
Maybe we should start talking about the Isaias brothers instead of the Kochs.
The donations kept pouring in: hundreds of thousands of dollars in
campaign contributions to President Obama and more than a dozen members of
Congress, carefully routed through the families of two wealthy brothers in
Florida.
They had good reason to be generous. The two men, Roberto and William
Isai... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12623 | 46 libtards are always generous with others' money |
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发帖数: 29846 | 47 Minimum Wage, Maximum Politics
A mandated 40% increase in labor costs will put people out of work. But, hey
, anything to help get out the vote.
By
Andy Puzder
Oct. 5, 2014 5:14 p.m. ET
As the midterm elections approach, President Obama is calling on Congress to
increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour from $7.25. “Let’s
give America a raise, and make our economy stronger,” he said on Thursday
at Northwestern University. That sounds nice, and the hike would give a
raise to Americans w... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 2964 | 49 I couldn't care less as long as the data include donation to churches/
mosques/temples. |
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