It’s not exactly breaking news, as billionaire Warren Buffett has been saying for years that the wealthy need to pay more in taxes, but it seems as though this time a few important people, including the President, are paying attention. The following clip comes from Buffett’s op-ed in today’s New York Times: Our leaders have […]
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Warren Buffett calls for shared sacrifice from the rich; Obama agrees, but will the Super Committee of 12
Posted in Economics, Politics Also tagged Americans for Tax Reform, budget deficit, class warfare, Club for Growth, Dave Camp, deficit reduction, Deficit Reduction Super Committee, Fred Upton, Grover Norquist, James Clyburn, Jeb Hensarling, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Jon Kyl, Midland, Pat Toomey, Saginaw, shared sacrifice, tax rates, tax the rich, taxes, Taxpayer Protection Pledge, threats to the middle class, Tony Cox, Traverse City, Warren Buffett 15 Comments
Swine flu outbreak finds nation unprepared
A few weeks ago, claiming that the good people of Texas had had enough of big government, Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, said that his state was considering secession. Today, however, facing a swine flu pandemic from Mexico, the Governor who hates America is begging for federal help. Hopefully, the feds will be able […]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged 1918, California, Charles E. Johnson, Health and Human Services, Kansas, let Texas secede, Mexico, national emergency, New York, Old Country Buffet, pandemic, Republicans, Rick Perry, secession, Spanish flu, swine flu, Texas, the Governor who hates America 69 Comments
American Clean Energy and Security Act
Today, Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-California) and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) unveiled a draft of their their bill to address climate change. Called the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the legislation sets out primarily to do three things – develop sources of clean energy, boost energy efficiency, and both cap and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The following […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Politics Also tagged American Clean Energy and Security Act, cap-and-trade, carbon capture and storage, carbon dioxide, Christian Science Monitor, Clean Air Act, coal, Edward Markey, Environmental Protection Agency, General Motors, Henry Waxman, New York Times, Obama, smart grid 2 Comments