The Stimulus Bill, Tax Cuts and Transparency

I’ve been watching and listening to the pundits hem-and-haw over the politics surrounding the stimulus bill, with all the hub-bub over tax cuts. I’m still waiting for and wondering when the transparency part will come in.
I don’t think politicians understand the concept of transparency. If they’re going to be spending our money, shouldn’t we [...]

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Give Us Our $9,000.00 share of the Bailout

Back in September, when Bush appeared with the Treasury Secretary  Henry Paulson, urgently needing 700 billion dollars, or rather just some “big” number to bailout our economy – my first thought was that this is a parting gift to Bush’s financial friends.  (As if he hadn’t done enough already!)
My first instincts are usually right, though [...]

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Why I Voted for Obama

It’s the day after the election and I’m still addicted to the news coverage of the election. I’ve watched practically non-stop since the Democratic Convention, which was the first time I really saw him as a candidate.
I am a white female in my mid fifties. My story includes the fact that my view [...]

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