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Barbara Vicevich
Gasoline prices are now approaching $4 per gallon, and, in some states they already exceed that amount. We know about the drilling moratorium that still seems to be in place in the Gulf of Mexico, in spite of the fact that it is almost one year after the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. We know that…
While on the subject of fuel, you might be interested in this news item from the Department of Agriculture. It seems that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has decided that this country doesn’t have enough gas station pumps that can dispense “gasoline” with an ethanol content higher than 10%.
Section 3022 of Obamacare mandates the creation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s) and Provider Service Networks (PSN’s). Of course, the discretion as to what these things would look like was left up to the Department of Health and Human Services.
While the nation was struggling with the budget crisis, and soldiers were wondering if they were actually going to get paid, Nancy Pelosi was off on the rubber chicken tour, speaking to an event in Medford, MA at Tufts University. But it wasn’t so much that she was ignoring the crisis that hand, it was…
There have been all sorts of work rules, but I don’t think I’ve heard of anything like this… “The city’s Health Department is going on a diet. No deep-fried foods served at agency lunches. No cookies and cakes at the same time. And no beverages over 25 calories per ounce: Those are all part of…
I stayed up late enough last night to watch the young president deliver his victory message. And Drudge is right, it’s almost as if you were taking credit for cutting the budget. And when all is said and done it’s not very much. The final total of budget cuts was about $40 billion. And almost…
I still am not sure if I should laugh or cry. In case you haven’t noticed this nation has a serious budget problems. $14 trillion and counting in debt. Deficits that topped $1 trillion on a regular basis. Social Security already dipping into the “trust fund”. Medicare going bust. And yet despite this the Republicans…
After the initial poll results were tallied in the election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, liberal leaning Joanne Kloppenburg held a slim 200 plus vote margin over conservative leaning, and current Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, David Prosser. You may remember that Ms. Kloppenburg was heavily supported by Wisconsin unions who hoped that…