YouTube - Freeing Small Farms: Institute for Justice & Minnesota Farmers Fight Protectionism
"Farmers should not be threatened with 90 days in jail and $1,000 in fines for selling pumpkins or Christmas trees grown outside city limits."
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Debt - US Cities Face Half a Trillion Dollars of Public Pension Deficits
Debt - US Cities Face Half a Trillion Dollars of Public Pension Deficits - CNBC
"Big US cities could be squeezed by unfunded public pensions as they and counties face a $574 billion funding gap, a study to be released on Tuesday shows."
"Big US cities could be squeezed by unfunded public pensions as they and counties face a $574 billion funding gap, a study to be released on Tuesday shows."
Mixer to call attention to new service at Lansing airport
Mixer to call attention to new service at Lansing airport lansingstatejournal.com
"Sun Country plans to start service from Lansing to five destinations beginning in December. They are: Orlando and Ft. Myers, Fla; Las Vegas; Cancun, Mexico; and Montego Bay, Jamaica."
"Sun Country plans to start service from Lansing to five destinations beginning in December. They are: Orlando and Ft. Myers, Fla; Las Vegas; Cancun, Mexico; and Montego Bay, Jamaica."
Where Has All the Money Gone?
Where Has All the Money Gone? [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Tracking every dime of the estimated $20 billion public schools spend in Michigan each year, per pupil spending increased from $12,032 in 2000-01 to $12,438 in 2007-08, according to the state's Department of Education.
That's a 3.4 percent increase."
"Tracking every dime of the estimated $20 billion public schools spend in Michigan each year, per pupil spending increased from $12,032 in 2000-01 to $12,438 in 2007-08, according to the state's Department of Education.
That's a 3.4 percent increase."
22 Statistics About The Coming Pension Crisis That Will Keep You Up At Night
22 Statistics About The Coming Pension Crisis That Will Keep You Up At Night
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Americas-100-largest-corporate-pension-plans-were-underfunded-by-217-billion-at-the-end-of-2008
Your Household Owes $14,165 To Pay For Your City's Employees Retirements
Your Household Owes $14,165 To Pay For Your City's Employees Retirements
"A new study on pension shortfalls is getting a lot of buzz this morning.
It should sound a familiar theme -- thanks to unrealistic expectations, cities and states have much bigger pension shortfalls than they're willing to let on. All told, the gap could hit $3 trillion.
So what's it going to cost you?
WaPo:
The result is a growing wave of pension shortfalls that threatens to wash over many local governments in the near future, the report said.
The authors calculated that each household in the 50 cities and counties they studied owes an average of $14,165 to current and past government employees for their pensions.
"A new study on pension shortfalls is getting a lot of buzz this morning.
It should sound a familiar theme -- thanks to unrealistic expectations, cities and states have much bigger pension shortfalls than they're willing to let on. All told, the gap could hit $3 trillion.
So what's it going to cost you?
WaPo:
The result is a growing wave of pension shortfalls that threatens to wash over many local governments in the near future, the report said.
The authors calculated that each household in the 50 cities and counties they studied owes an average of $14,165 to current and past government employees for their pensions.
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Curse of Mike Hart
The Curse of Mike Hart - NYTimes.com
"ANN ARBOR, Mich.
It was only a few sentences, 40 or so words, but they have come to dominate the current era of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry"
"ANN ARBOR, Mich.
It was only a few sentences, 40 or so words, but they have come to dominate the current era of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry"
"No true liberal or progressive should support current public employee compensation."
"No true liberal or progressive should support current public employee compensation." - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
"So a $53,000-a-year secretary, a $95,000-a-year 'creeks supervisor' and a $67,000-a-year 'tennis services coordinator' all walk into a bar..."
"So a $53,000-a-year secretary, a $95,000-a-year 'creeks supervisor' and a $67,000-a-year 'tennis services coordinator' all walk into a bar..."
Greek Health System Opts for Amputation as Money-Saver
Greek Health System Opts for Amputation as Money-Saver Breaking Lastest International News
"This Saturday, digit of Greece’s most reputable newspapers, To Vima, reportable that the nation’s maximal polity upbeat shelter bourgeois would no individual clear for primary covering for diabetes patients.
Amputation is cheaper, says the Benefits Division of the land shelter provider."
"This Saturday, digit of Greece’s most reputable newspapers, To Vima, reportable that the nation’s maximal polity upbeat shelter bourgeois would no individual clear for primary covering for diabetes patients.
Amputation is cheaper, says the Benefits Division of the land shelter provider."
Politics Upside Down
Works and Days » Politics Upside Down
"I think at the heart of the tea-party revolt and public anger in general is simply sheer disbelief at the astronomical debts, red ink that has increased by $3 trillion in just two years — and will fall due one day mostly on a generation that did not incur or enjoy the borrowing."
"I think at the heart of the tea-party revolt and public anger in general is simply sheer disbelief at the astronomical debts, red ink that has increased by $3 trillion in just two years — and will fall due one day mostly on a generation that did not incur or enjoy the borrowing."
Predictions of Success Are Public - Failures Are Secret?
Predictions of Success Are Public - Failures Are Secret? [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Michigan Economic Development Corp. very open with predictions of success, growing more secretive with news of failure"
"Michigan Economic Development Corp. very open with predictions of success, growing more secretive with news of failure"
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