PAY CUT FOR CONGRESS Now isn’t that a novel idea? We have all bemoaned the way Congress has acted at times. That goes for Democrats and Republicans alike and I have been as guilty as anyone else, maybe more so. Congressional approval ratings are at a very low level, with Rasmussen reporting that 71%...
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With all of the talk on Political Realities and around the nation about the budget deficit, I thought it fitting to mention the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The White House is set to release some of the details later Monday, but it has been learned that the budget will total $3.8 trillion...
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Well, you never know what you will learn every day. Did you know that the United States government has a debt ceiling? Presently, it is sitting at $12.1 trillion, but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner seems to think it needs to be higher. In a letter to Congress last Friday, Geithner pleaded with our representatives...
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Okay, with a show of hands, I want to know how many of you have ever been guilty of needing cash in hand so badly that you have visited a payday loan establishment and took out a loan. Actually, I’m just kidding. No show of hands is necessary, but I do want to address...
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