Tag Archives: budget

Did Senator Burr Blow It Again?


This bloodsport we call politics is full of landmines and pitfalls for everyone involved. I wouldn’t want to walk one-yard in their shoes. They’re damned if they do; they’re damned if they don’t. Is it a problem that Burr and Hagan voted the same? Maybe not,… Continue reading

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Meadows’ first Townhall Meeting


Rep. Mark Meadows’ first Townhall Meeting on Friday, Feb. 1st, 6-7pm at the library. Do you have any questions about the debt ceiling? What would REALLY happen if the debt ceiling is NOT raised? Maybe you have a question about the budget? Please come get directly involved in YOUR government. Continue reading

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545 people vs. 300,000,000 people


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.


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!!


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


~~*”:.-_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!


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


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


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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