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Gallons per hour: a new metric for the lousy Øbama economy?

By Dimsdale / March 16, 2012 /

It may seem simplistic, but wouldn’t measuring they buying power of your salary (or what’s left of it) in terms of gallons of fuel per hour make a certain amount of sense? Think about it: it will make the effects of increasing fuel prices something directly relevant to everyone except the minority of people that…

San Jose police chief clears $534,000 during final year in position

By Steve McGough / February 14, 2011 /

Not a bad deal at all, but wait till you hear how much he gets to make in retirement. Yes, this is an individual case that does not represent every public employee. But it is a good example of what is wrong with the system. Cities and towns are writing post-dated checks that must be…

Callifornia wants 3% of income for your “future retirement needs”

By Steve McGough / July 26, 2013 /

I guess in the real world of California, residents don’t have the capacity to figure out they may need some money saved up if they want to retire at some point. Trust me, your going to see more of this in the future … states creating retirement savings programs they control for you to dish…