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What Does Religious Liberty Mean to You?
Opinion: Patricia L Johnson The first day of the annual Values Voter Summit began on Friday, September 26, 2014 with leading Republicans getting together to speak at a gathering of evangelical conservatives. Their theme for the day was ‘Religious … Continue reading
Posted in Elections 2014, Employment, Government, International, News and politics, Safety and Security, U.S. Military, War
Tagged Conservatism, First Amendment, former Governor Mike Huckabee, former Senator Rick Santorum. American values, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Israel, life, marriage, Middle-East, Palestine, Religious liberty, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Ted Cruz, U.S. Constitution, Values Voter Summit
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54 Consecutive Months of Private-Sector Job Growth
By Patricia L Johnson The first thing I heard from the media today about the most recent jobs report is the word only. Only 142,000 jobs were created in August 2014. They failed to notice our latest job creation report … Continue reading
2013 Job Growth averaged 182,000 Jobs Per Month
© 2014 Patricia L Johnson
The Republican Wall of Ignorance
By Patricia L Johnson Speaker John A. Boehner (R-OH) made the following statement on November 9, 2012, which is the same position the Republican Party has taken for years on the subject of taxes. “Raising tax rates will slow down … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, News and politics
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Transcript And Audio: Vice Presidential Debate : NPR
Transcript And Audio: Vice Presidential Debate : NPR.
Outside Spending for 2012 Election
Outside Spending | OpenSecrets.
DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post
DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post.
Are the Republicans Really Going to Renege?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson When it comes to politics, voters have many different levels of interest, so I’ll only list a few. We have voters that spend a considerable amount of time paying attention to what goes on in … Continue reading
What Would Steve Do? Jobs, That Is
By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Steve Jobs came back to his company just in time to save it. Apple was floundering around like a fish out of water. The company lacked focus, a sense of purpose, but … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, News and politics
Tagged business investment, Corporate Tax, Deficit, Excise Tax, GDP, Individual Income Tax, Revenues, tax loopholes
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Are Tax Cuts the Driving Force Behind Job Creation and Economic Growth?
Republican Presidential candidates would have us believe increasing taxes stifles job creation and economic growth in this country, but what does an analysis of economic indicators before and after tax cuts indicate? Proponents of supply-side economics believe economic growth is … Continue reading
American Jobs Act
American Jobs Act.
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Employment, News and politics
Tagged 2011, American Jobs Act, full text, President Obama, September 12
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ManpowerGroup | Manpower Employment Outlook Survey – Global – 4th Qtr 2011
ManpowerGroup | Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. “According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of global hiring trends released today, employers in 21 of 39 countries expect the fourth-quarter hiring pace to soften from the third quarter. However, Net Employment Outlooks … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, International
Tagged 2011, 4th Qtr, hiring trends, Manpower Global Survey Employment
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Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Act | The White House
Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Act | The White House.
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government
Tagged American Jobs Act, Fact Sheet, The White House
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Address by the President to a Joint Session of Congress | The White House
Address by the President to a Joint Session of Congress | The White House.
Posted in Economy, Employment, News and politics
Tagged Obama speech, September 8, Transcript
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The White House – September 8, 2011 – 7:00 PM EDT – President Obama Speaks before Joint Session of Congress on Jobs
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Posted in Economy, Employment, News and politics
Tagged 2011, joint session of Congress, President's address, September 8, The White House
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Obama to Propose $300B to Jump-Start Jobs – National Journal staff – NationalJournal.com
Obama to Propose $300B to Jump-Start Jobs – National Journal staff – NationalJournal.com. “In his prime-time speech Thursday night to a joint session of Congress, President Obama is expected to propose $300 billion in tax cuts and federal spending to … Continue reading
Labor Day 2011 – Not a Day for Celebration
Historically, Labor Day has been a day of celebration for the millions of men and women, over the age of 16, making up our labor force. In August 2011 our labor force was 153.6 million. Unfortunately, all of the 153.6 … Continue reading
Obama Accepts Boehner’s Offer to Address Congress at 7 p.m. Next Thursday – Major Garrett and Billy House – NationalJournal.com
Obama Accepts Boehner’s Offer to Address Congress at 7 p.m. Next Thursday – Major Garrett and Billy House – NationalJournal.com.
WHD News Release: US Labor Department proposes updates to child labor regulations [08/31/2011]
WHD News Release: US Labor Department proposes updates to child labor regulations [08/31/2011].
Posted in Employment, Government
Tagged August 31, child labor regulations, U.S. Labor Department
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Defense.gov: Contracts for Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Defense.gov: Contracts for Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, News and politics, U.S. Military
Tagged 2011, August 31, Contracts, Department of Defense
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COMING SOON – WE THE PEOPLE
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The White House is in the process of creating a website where ‘we the people’ can go to offer suggestions on petitions. You can read all about it on at the following White House link: … Continue reading
Fifty Additional Community Banks across the Country Receive $767 Million to Help Small Businesses Access Capital, Create New Jobs
Fifty Additional Community Banks across the Country Receive $767 Million to Help Small Businesses Access Capital, Create New Jobs.
US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $1 million in improper and delinquent loans made from United Employee Benefit Fund in Northbrook, Ill. [08/30/2011]
US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $1 million in improper and delinquent loans made from United Employee Benefit Fund in Northbrook, Ill. [08/30/2011] The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the United Employee Benefit Fund in Northbrook and … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Government, News and politics
Tagged Department of Labor, IL, investigation, lawsuit, Northbrook, United Employee Benefit Fund
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Obama calls Buffett, Ford CEO for advice – The Hill’s On The Money
Obama calls Buffett, Ford CEO for advice – The Hill’s On The Money. President Obama on Monday reached out to billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Ford CEO Alan Mulally for advice as he crafts a major jobs plan to be … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, News and politics
Tagged Alan Mulally, Election 2012, Job Creation, President Obama, The Hill, Unemployment, Warren Buffett
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Comments/Questions for Speaker of the House John Boeher (R-OH)
From Farmer John Dear Speaker Boehner and friends, · Republicans are also unemployed. · Republicans are also in the middle class. · Republicans are also poor. · Republicans are also hurting. · Republicans also need Health Care. · Why do … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Employment, Government, Health, Uninsured, News and politics
Tagged disadvantaged, Employment, Farmer John, health care, Middle class, poor, unemployed
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Economic Indicators – Friday, August 19, 2011
ECRI Weekly Leading Index Note: Release time is at 10:30 a.m. Monetary Trends Note: Release time is at 12 p.m. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) Note: Release time is at 10 a.m. Survey of Current Business* Commercial Paper … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, News and politics
Tagged BEA, BLS, Business Cycle, Commercial Paper, Economic and Financial Indicators, ECRI Weekly Leading Index, Federal Reserve, federal reserve board, Monetary Trends, NBER, Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly), St. Louis Federal Reserve, Survey of Current Business
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You can lead a Horse to Water, but you cannot make it Drink, Write a Letter or Make a Call.
By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath You voted the Republicans in – now vote them out. We don’t need a National election for you to tell the GOP what you think of their refusal to increase the debt … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11, Economy, Employment, Government, National Debt, News and politics
Tagged big business, Debt Limit, Democrats, Economy, GOP, Independents, Job Creation, Members of Congress, National elections, oil subsidies, President George W. Bush, President William J. Clinton, Republicans, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Unemployment
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Toward An Understanding of the Effects of Natural and Man-made Disasters on Unemployment and GDP -Or- Blame it All on Einstein
By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath The massive earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale struck Japan on March 11, 2011 and was followed by a gigantic tsunami causing untold damage resulting in the meltdown of three nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Employment, Global Warming, Government, Health and wellness, National Debt, News and politics, Only in America News, Safety and Security
Tagged Albert Einstein, consumer confidence, Daiwa Institute of Research, Earthquake, Emergency Declarations, Federal Reserve, FEMA, Fire Management Assistance, Fukushima Power Plant, GDP, Great East Japn Earthquake, Japan, Major US Disasters, March 11, NOAA, Richter Scale, Tornado Deaths, Unemployment, United States
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Summary of Misleading Facts from FactCheck.org on GOP Debate
“Summary In the first New Hampshire debate among 2012 presidential hopefuls, we found a number of incorrect, misleading or shaky factual claims: Pawlenty was wrong when he boasted that he was “one of the few governors” to respond to a … Continue reading
Tea Party Candidates have been in Congress Too Long!
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a revised bill for FY 2011 with additional cuts. Supposedly the additional cuts are due to demands by Tea Party freshman, but really…. what … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, Health and wellness, Health, Uninsured, Immigration, News and politics, Safety and Security
Tagged 112th Congress, ARTICLES and ANSWERS 2011, Budget Cuts, Economy, Education, Energy Assistance, EPA, FY 2011, Healthcare, HUD, Illegal Immigration, IRS, Jared Loughner, Mental Health, Military, Patricia L Johnson, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), Republicans, Tea Party Candidates, Transportation, U.S. Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Unemployment, Veterans Affairs
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In the News – State of the Union
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The Federal government of the United States consists of three branches, the Executive, Judicial and the Legislative. Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution requires the President to provide Congress with information on the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, National Debt, News and politics, Only in America News, U.S. Courts
Tagged Article II Section 3, Executive, Judicial, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Antonin Scalia, Legislative, President Obama, State of the Union Address, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Federal Government, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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Note to GOP – Creating Babies is NOT the Same as Creating Jobs
Republicans were put back in control of the House partially based upon their promises in their “Pledge to America”. You only have to read 271 words into the pledge to come to the following statement, which is the first time … Continue reading
Payroll Employment Up by 1.1 Million in 2010
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employees on nonfarm payrolls, total nonfarm industries, annual net change, 2000–10, seasonally adjusted YearNet change in employment 2000 1,953,000 2001 -1,762,000 2002 -540,000 2003 87,000 2004 2,047,000 2005 2,496,000 2006 2,060,000 2007 1,078,000 2008 -3,623,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Employment
Tagged 2010 payroll employment, Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs created, jobs lost
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U.S. House Says NO to Extended Unemployment Compensation
The final vote on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act took place at 2:01 pm on November 18, 2010. The following members, almost all Republicans, voted “Nay” which made it impossible for the bill to pass: Aderholt Akin Alexander Austria … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, National Debt
Tagged Deficit, Election 2012, Republicans, Tax-cuts, U.S. House, Unemployment Compensation
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