It looks like New York’s taxpayers win this round. Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders have dropped $1.3 billion in proposed nuisance tax and fee hikes from the budget a move paid for by federal stimulus cash. The new development in the budget process was announced Wednesday morning by the governor, Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
The Wall Street Journal polled economists and the results are shocking! (Unless you have a brain.) The economists’ assessment stands in stark contrast with Mr. Obama’s popularity with the public, with a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll giving him a 60% approval rating. A majority of the 49 economists polled said they were dissatisfied...
Moments before the 9/11 attacks Democratic strategist James Carville told reporters (about President Bush) “I certainly hope he doesn’t succeed.” At least he had the sense to tell them to disregard his comments upon hearing about the attacks. Now I don’t think James Carville wanted the United States to fail, just as I don’t...
Good grief, they’re spending money faster than they can print it but that’s not enough! They’re already talking about another porkulus bill. Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., suggested Wednesday that while it is too early to be moving forward with a a second stimulus package, he has directed committee staffers to begin “preparing options” and ideas...
Larry’s roast airs Sunday night so he’s making the rounds. Tonight he was interviewed by Glenn Beck. Tweetvaso link
President Obama signed the OmniPork bill today which takes away scholarships for children in Washington DC who can’t afford private school tuition. His girls are too good for DC public schools, but some of their less affluent friends aren’t, at least not in his opinion. There wasn’t enough pork left over from the many billions of dollars...
Barack Obama the candidate promised no earmarks. President Obama signed an earmark-filled trillion dollar stimulus bill last month. Today, in private, he signed an earmark-filled OmniPork spending bill. But he promises he’ll put an end to earmarks. Really. President Barack Obama announced new steps Wednesday to rein in pork-barrel spending by Congress and force more...
The day has finally come and tomorrow the removers (that’s Britspeak for the moving company) will arrive. Two days of packing, a weekend to clean and tidy up for the landlord, a last visit to the project, turn in the car, and head to the airport for the long flight home. By this time next week...
Beware the slippery slope of hope! H/T Defense of the Republic Tweetvaso link
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