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Thanks to the Recession, Teens Learn to Manage Money
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A new study from Junior Achievement andThe Allstate Foundation shows that 81 percent of teens…
Read More »Fannie and Freddie Fatcats Still Raking in Taxpayer Dollars. $35M in Bonuses
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives raked in over $35 million dollars in bonuses while sucking another $153 BILLION dollars…
Read More »School Breakfasts = Less Family Time
When I was in elementary school, we got up early and our parents made us eat a good breakfast…
Read More »Mafia-Style Stealth Taxation Without Representation: Meet the VMT
CBO issues report saying that a new Vehicle Mileage Tax, (VMT) is needed to increase funding for our transportation…
Read More »Economic Forecasts Too Rosy?
The last few weeks have been ripe with claims that the U.S. economy is recovering. Pointing primarily at consumer sentiment…
Read More »Budgetary Boondoggle: Round 6
In an article posted here at CDN on Feb. 14th titled, “Upcoming Budget: Nowhere to Run*, I explained how…
Read More »Investors Turning Away from U.S. Debt Over Record Deficits
The proverbial chickens.. have come home to poop – or roost if you prefer. The world’s largest bond investment fund, Pimco’s…
Read More »Look who voted to EXPAND Obamacare on 03/09/11
Yes, 95, count them, 95 fake Republicans voted to expand Obamacare yesterday! * Republican 95 138 7 Democratic 185…
Read More »Why Oil Price Drop .. Doesn’t Matter
Yesterday everyone and their brother was reporting that oil prices had managed to settle near $104. First, how is that…
Read More »Years of Stimulus Fails to Create Jobs; 8 Weeks of Tax Cuts Gets it Done
Stimulus after stimulus program has been put in place by the Obama administration. Cash for clunkers, the GM/Chrysler/Union bail-outs, the…
Read More »Florida Rail Project Decision Due Today
The two people pictured at the left here are State Senator Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) and State Senator Thad Altman (R-Melborne).…
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