In 2011, “payments for individuals,” including health care, constituted 65% of federal spending, up from 21% in 1955. That’s the welfare state. Yet, the subject is virtually taboo. Because Americans disapprove of government handouts, we don’t even call the welfare
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Interesting Definitions
From StrangeCosmos, new word definitions: Smile – A curve that can set a lot of things straight. Dictionary – The only place where divorce comes before marriage. College – A place where some pursue learning and others learn pursuing. Office
Interesting Newspaper Headlines
It kind of makes you wonder about how journalists think… Hat tip to Joe K
How Democrats and Unions Sank a California City
… the city’s decades-long journey from prosperous, middle-class community to bankrupt, crime-ridden, foreclosure-blighted basket case is straightforward — and alarmingly similar to the path traveled by many municipalities around America’s largest state. San Bernardino succumbed to a vicious circle of
Obama Approach to Economy, 2013 and Beyond…
Here’s one for you — How to (not) run a government: don’t worry about tracking expenditures against a budget (Harry Reid’s no budget for last 3 years), and at the same time assume you can take on an endless amount of
Obamacare and Business
A day after Barack Obama earned a second term in the White House, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter said the president’s signature health-care reform law would increase his business costs and possibly result in employees’ hours being cut.
Post-Election: More Closings and Layoffs
Elections have consequences… We’re started to see the business impact of Obama’s policies: More companies announce closings and layoffs.
You Know It’s Modern Times When…
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who
Quotes about Time
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. – Hector Berlioz Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time. – Margaret Bonnano Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. – Dion
Analysis of Election Results
There are naturally going to be numerous articles today about the results of the US election for President, so you probably don’t want to read mine. Nevertheless, for my own catharsis, I’m going to share some opinions about the reasons