Youcut is a program put forth by House republicans to help curb federal spending, reduce the budget deficit, and potentially reduce the national debt. The program is designed to allow Americans to vote for federal budget items that they would support cutting from the federal budget. In a recent interview in the Richmond Times...
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You Cut The Federal Budget
Is Obama A Socialist?
There are numerous posters and signs around proclaiming that calling President Obama a Socialist. I recently had an interesting conversation about the nature of socialism and the validity of people calling Obama a Socialist. Ron Paul has also recently gotten into the conversation and debate concerning the question is Obama a Socialist. To consider...
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Does Obama Think You Make Too Much Money?
The Obama Administration is well known for its attacks on corporations, CEOs, the wealthy, the rich, wall street bankers, and Fat Cats. However, over the last several years, Obama has hinted at his views toward the amount of money people should earn and when they should earn it. He often attacks CEO salaries, executive...
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Initial Jobless Claims Continue To Rise
The media and the Obama administration continually spin the jobless claims numbers. The initial jobless claims go up or down weekly. When the number goes down, the media and the Obama administration hail the falling initial jobless claims as a sign that Obama’s policies are working. When the numbers go up the answer is...
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The VAT Tax Is A Great Idea
A new tax debate is about to begin. Recently, the White House advisor Paul Volcker proposed that a VAT tax would help reduce the budget deficit. He further indicated that other taxes, such as taxes on carbon would could also help reduce the deficit. A Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax that is...
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Obama Deficit Will Cause National Debt to Soar
The Obama administration has produced a record budget deficit of over $1.3 trillion for fiscal year 2010. The CBO has re-estimated its 10 year projections to predict that Obama’s budget deficits will push the country almost $10 trillion further in debt by 2020. Putting the federal deficit in terms that Americans can understand, when Obama...
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