Category Archives: Economics

Obama Says the Economy is Just Fine

As if you needed more proof that this moron has absolutely no clue about what is going on in the country, here we have the dumb bastard telling us that everything is just fine and that there is no problem … Continue reading

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Lights Out in Detroit

Bloomberg News brings us this story in which we learn that the city is so broke that they are planning to turn off about half of the street lights because they can no longer afford to pay for them. City … Continue reading

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Obama’s 2.5 Percent Stall

At RealClearPolitics, economist Larry Kudlow brings us the facts on the continuing economic malaise brought to us by the incompetents in the Obama administration. The Old Media and people in the administration would like to sell us on the idea … Continue reading

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The Golden Shrub

Over at CNS News we find that the federal government spent $205,075 to transplant a shrub that was in the way of a Shovel Ready Stimulus Project. Aren’t you glad that your money is being spent so wisely while you … Continue reading

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The Reagan in Romney

Larry Kudlow, of CNBC and National Review, brings us this article in which he examines just how conservative candidate Romney really is. His argument is that the process of a long drawn out primary has been good for Romney, and … Continue reading

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Worried Dems Pressing Obama on Gas Prices

Alexander Bolton in The Hill brings us this article on the rising cost of oil and gasoline and how those costs may impact the November election. Every time you go to the gas station to fill up your tank, you … Continue reading

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Chu Chooses High Gas Prices for You

The Politico brings us this story covering the testimony of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who said that the administration was not concerned with lowering the price of gasoline. If you drive a car you may have noticed that gas prices … Continue reading

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About Employment and That Recovery

This is a topic that we have covered before, but it’s worth going back to it from time to time because the administration has a tendency to push inconvenient facts down the memory hole. And we have a nice new … Continue reading

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Comprehensive List of Obama Tax Hikes

Our friends over at Americans for Tax Reform have brought us this list of all of the tax increases that The Obama-Fuhrer has brought, or is going to be bringing us so far during this administration. So the next time … Continue reading

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Robo-Deal is All About Lowering Mortgage Principal

And in this story, also from Diana Olick, we get the lowdown on the real purpose of the deal that transfers wealth from the big banks to the 99%. Well not those of us who were careful you understand, just … Continue reading

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Mortgage Settlement Gives FHA a Bailout

In this article from CNBC Real Estate Reporter Diana Olick, we find that the FHA is getting a cool 1 billion bailout from the American taxpayer. That would, of course, be all of us who still have a job in … Continue reading

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Is Romney’s Bain Capital Type of Treatment Just What America Needs?

Larry Kudlow argues that Mitt Romney’s experience at Bain Capital might be just what the doctor ordered. In this essay he suggests that what we need to fix the bloated and wasteful federal government is someone who has the skills … Continue reading

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Nearly 1 Million Workers Vanished Under Obama

John Merline at Investors Business Daily brings us this economic analysis that looks at the shrinking of the labor force under The Obama-Fuhrer. You may have noticed the recent release of figures from the government that claim the unemployment rate … Continue reading

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