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Honoring the American Worker

Summer’s end is traditionally marked by the arrival of Labor Day. This year, those of us who work for a living in the United States of America are increasingly uneasy about the direction of our country. For good reason. Over … Continue reading

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On Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

The politics of tax cuts is not as daunting as it may seem for the Obama administration.  Tea party activists, along with conservative Republicans, are doubling down for the mid-term Congressional elections on the issues of federal spending and taxes.   … Continue reading

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Steering to the Tax Cut Center

Well here we are looking at the prospects of a 1994 replay wherein the Democrats lose one or even both houses of Congress. Could it happen? Maybe. Smart money says the House of Representatives is more vulnerable than the Senate … Continue reading

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Deficits Not The Problem – They Are The Solution!

Deficits have in the modern era been the only effective tool the federal government has had in its arsenal to fight recessions, and especially serious declines such as during the Great Depression. So are federal deficits the problem today, or … Continue reading

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