Tag Archives: Economy

Twitter Town Hall

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

From Gary Bauer, on July 7: Yesterday President Obama held the first Twitter town hall event, answering questions from Twitter users all over the country. Fortunately for the president, he did not have to limit his responses to 140 characters. … Continue reading →

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iCaucus-Endorsees Voting Against the Continuing Resolution

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

In my previous post, I discussed the South Carolina delegation to D.C., and how they voted on the 3-week continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 48).  I noticed that two of five votes against the resolution were endorsed by the Independence … Continue reading →

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To Continue or Not to Continue . . . That Is the Question.

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Image via Wikipedia This past week another continuing resolution was passed, providing funds for the (non-essential functions of the) federal government to keep operating for three more weeks.  The Republican leadership is proud of the fact that it included $6 … Continue reading →

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William Boetcker’s “Ten Cannots” (published in 1916):

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Found this list after hearing a couple of them mentioned.  What does it make you think of?  (Feel free to answer in the comments below.) 1.  You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. 2.  You cannot strengthen the weak … Continue reading →

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Debt Limit Made Simple

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Confused by Congress raising the “debt limit” and what it means?  Here is a great explanation, in simple terms.

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