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The Last Refuge - Ten Years Later
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The Last Refuge – Ten Years Later (posted by Richard 81 days 12 hours ago.)
What is an Entitlement?

By Richard E Walrath Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) made the following statement before the Economic Club of Washington when referring to the deficit super committee “when it comes to producing savings to reach its $1.5 trillion deficit-reduction target, the joint select committee has only one option: spending cuts and entitlement reform". During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, House Majority Leader... (posted by Richard 85 days 10 hours ago.)
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 what it needed most was someone who could see what needed to be done. Steve Jobs put people to work doing what he saw needed to be done. That's what this country needs today--get busy on all the things that need... (posted by Richard 113 days 19 hours ago.)
How Many Legs does Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Tax Plan Have?
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Cain states his 9-9-9 plan would replace the current IRS tax system with a flat 9 percent income tax, 9 percent corporate tax and 9 percent consumption tax. Various news reports have stated Herman Cain’s new found popularity is due to the simplicity of his 9-9-9 tax plan and my question is how many people actually know what his 9-9-9 plan is? If they did they... (posted by Richard 124 days 14 hours ago.)
Only The Shadow Knows
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Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah and former Ambassador to China, announced his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on June 21, 2011 with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Later that evening during an interview with Sean Hannity, Governor Huntsman commented on the location as follows: HANNITY: You know, it’s pretty historic place. There was a predecessor... (posted by Richard 232 days 18 hours ago.)
Now Is the Time to Call In the No Interest Loans

Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) made the following statement on May 5, 2011, “Nothing is off the table except raising taxes”, as quoted on the speaker’s blog . The comment was made in connection with statements about whether or not Republicans would increase the debt limit. Republicans in the legislature have managed to convince themselves (and anyone that actually listens to... (posted by Richard 253 days 19 hours ago.)