Tag Archives: budget

545 people vs. 300,000,000 people

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Charley Reese’s final column for the Orlando Sentinel… He has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN. Be sure to read the Tax List at the end. This is about as clear … Continue reading →

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I’m Biting the bullet – cutting expenses.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I HOPE YOU WILL ALL PARTICIPATE AND DO YOUR PART The President ordered the cabinet to cut $100 million from the $3.5 trillion federal budget. I’m so impressed by this sacrifice that I have decided to do the same thing … Continue reading →

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NC House and Senate override Governor’s budget veto!!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Don’t tell me elections don’t matter!!!  Taxpayers win today!!  With a budget cutting GOP majority in both the NC House and Senate, the big spending, big taxing Democrat Governor was halted!!  The House and Senate passed THEIR budget! full article … Continue reading →

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NCAE (teacher’s union) meeting summary

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

~~*”:.-_We crashed their meeting! _-=:”*~~ The best of the best, or the worst of the worst, depending on how you think of it, was this statement: From the back of the room, an attendee asked asked directly, “What have YOU … Continue reading →

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Let’s attend a Leftwing state budget meeting tonight!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

MEETING tonight at 5:30 at the Caldwell County Library regarding the Republican proposed state budget cuts. Hosted by a union sympathetic, local group called  “NC Residents Concerned about Budget and Public Education.” A quote: “Help us save North Carolina jobs … Continue reading →

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The GOP’s Big Decision: Government Shutdown or a Bipartisan Budget Deal

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

By Gregory Hilton The Republican Party faces a major decision in the coming weeks. Should they shutdown the government in an attempt to achieve budget reductions from the Obama administration, or should they attempt to strike a deal with renegade … Continue reading →

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News from the week, 2/25

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Counter rally in Raleigh supporting Wisconsin’s Scott Walker’s effort to curtail government workers’ budget busting collective bargaining.  I call it – legalized extortion. The two sides (pro-union and anti-union)  had about equal numbers. http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/26/1016061/pro-union-supporters-rally-in.html =============================================== The only graph you need … Continue reading →

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