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Real Life, Real Money, Not a Reality TV Show

ByPatricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath What is it going to take for the voters in this country to pay attention to the major problems this country is facing, rather than listening to the latest gaffe by former V.P. … Continue reading

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Pentagon Says More Budget Cuts Mean Furloughs

A senior Pentagon official warned Wednesday that the Defense Department might have to furlough or even lay off “thousands” of civilian employees, and endure major disruptions to its weapons programs, if congressional lawmakers can’t avert a potential $500 billion budget … Continue reading

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Budget Talks Eye $1 Trillion in Cuts

Wall Street Journal “By JANET HOOK And COREY BOLES WASHINGTON—White House and congressional officials said Tuesday that they were moving closer to a budget deal that would make a “down payment” of more than $1 trillion in cuts to federal … Continue reading

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The Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2012

“Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President’s priorities, budget overviews organized by agency, and summary tables.” http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Overview

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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

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Facts Behind Current U.S. Deficit

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson You know how it works, in one hand you have your checkbook showing your last deposit and in the other hand a stack of bills. You see the advertisement on TV showing just how many … Continue reading

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Yeah or Nay on Earmarks?

By Administrator Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated on November 15, 2010: “…today I am announcing that I will join the Republican Leadership in the House in support of a moratorium on earmarks in the 112th Congress…” Seems this … Continue reading

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