Government

Updated 2009 appropriations bill – $430 billion

By Steve McGough | February 24, 2009 |

As noted yesterday, I figured it would take less than 24 hours for a draft of the new House appropriations bill (H.R. 1105) to show up, and we’ve found it and have it here. Hat tip to Sister Toldja who provides a link to the scanned draft [PDF, 13mb]. It has been posted on the…

$1 trillion not enough – another $500 billion in the works

By Steve McGough | February 23, 2009 |

Since everyone seems to be falling over looking for money from the government and the Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches, Pelosi and crew are gearing up for more pork spending. HR 1105 has been written up, but Democrats are sticking with the playbook refusing to post the bill online for review by…

Your Health Care Is In Their Hands

By Jim Vicevich | February 23, 2009 |

The President held his economic summit today … and at the wrap up meeting … health care and taxes dominated the conversation. For the most part it was a love fest and my instinct tells me it was more style than substance, and I still have no idea why it was called an economic summit.…

Rising Star

By Jim Vicevich | February 23, 2009 |

Some consider him to be the Republican party’s next great leader … perhaps President. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. When you hear him in this clip explain what he would do to stimulate the economy … and why he will not take most of the stimulus money … you’ll understand why. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2gEmsNYVnw Jindal also took issue…

Finally … the mortgage papers

By Jim Vicevich | February 22, 2009 |

No … not from Dodd. From the guy who just may beat him in 2010.

You Gunna Eat All That?

By Jim Vicevich | February 22, 2009 |

Sailors call it gulling. When someone picks the food off another person’s plate. Guys do it all the time and mostly it drives women crazy. This time though its a woman, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm on Fox News Sunday. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford makes a good case for not taking the Fed’s stimulus money,…

Dodd’s Irish Country Cottage

By Jim Vicevich | February 22, 2009 |

Tell me again about how these guys inside the beltway are performing public service? Chris Dodd, (D-Countrywide) watches the housing market implode while he gets favored mortgage treatment here … and great land deals overseas partnering with felons? Perfect. Kevin Rennie continuuuuuues. Ireland does not easily give up its secrets. That may have been one…

Congress wants your 401(k) tax breaks back

By Steve McGough | February 22, 2009 |

This is unbelievable. Since Congress has totally screwed up Social Security and refuse to do a damn thing about it, now they are looking for more cash to fund their out-of-control spending. Since we know we can not depend on Social Security for our retirement, many smart investors are depending on 401(k) accounts, IRAs and…

Hope and change are turning into fear and loathing

By Erik Blazynski | February 21, 2009 |

The Obama administration brought the hope of change, but hope and change is quickly turning into fear an loathing. They basically don’t have a plan.

Good for thee … but not for me

By Jim Vicevich | February 19, 2009 |

Just remember when you watch this … the political powers in Communist countries always told people what they could and could not do … and then reserved the very best for themselves. I’m not saying we’re headed in that direction, or that Congress reminds me of the Kremlin … I’m just saying that’s what the…