Pension Pulse: Wither American Working Man?
It's absolutely scandalous that the richest country in the world has 46 million people collecting food stamps.
And behind the 9.1% headline unemployment there is the real unemployment scandal that nobody wants to talk about.
Black unemployment surged to 16.7% in August, its highest level since 1984, while the unemployment rate for whites fell slightly to 8%.
And if you think that's scandalous, the unemployment rate for disabled people, including disabled veterans, remains outrageously high -- multiples of the black unemployment rate.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Have public unions failed the public?
telegraphjournal.com - Have public unions failed the public? Bill tufts and Lee Fairbanks - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada
In this century, however, the labour movement has morphed into a protection group focused on extracting more money from taxpayers.
In this century, however, the labour movement has morphed into a protection group focused on extracting more money from taxpayers.
The President's (Latest) Hypocrisy
The President's (Latest) Hypocrisy - 620 WTMJ
It’s an old story by now:
the president speaks out in favor of civility in public discourse when it advances his aims and ambitions.
But he’s quite comfortable with violent rhetoric when it serves his political interests and when it’s used by his political allies.
There are many ways to describe the character and integrity of a man who follows such an approach — and none of them are terribly impressive or particularly honorable.
It’s an old story by now:
the president speaks out in favor of civility in public discourse when it advances his aims and ambitions.
But he’s quite comfortable with violent rhetoric when it serves his political interests and when it’s used by his political allies.
There are many ways to describe the character and integrity of a man who follows such an approach — and none of them are terribly impressive or particularly honorable.
The Unsustainable Cost of Local Pensions
The American Spectator : The Unsustainable Cost of Local Pensions
In the county seat of Erie, taxpayers have seen the city's pension deficit increase by a 12-fold between 2003 and 2007 to $22 million.
In the county seat of Erie, taxpayers have seen the city's pension deficit increase by a 12-fold between 2003 and 2007 to $22 million.
A State of Total Insanity
Articles: A State of Total Insanity
It turns out that the chief psychologist for the state's prison system earned $838,706 -- last year alone!
To be precise, the shrink earned somewhere between $261,408 and $308,640 in salary, with the remainder coming from bonuses or cashing in unused sick leave.
This is not an anomalous case
It turns out that the chief psychologist for the state's prison system earned $838,706 -- last year alone!
To be precise, the shrink earned somewhere between $261,408 and $308,640 in salary, with the remainder coming from bonuses or cashing in unused sick leave.
This is not an anomalous case
Central Falls Set to File Bankruptcy Exit Plan; 50% Pension Reductions, 40% Slash in Police and Fire Budgets Coming Up
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Central Falls Set to File Bankruptcy Exit Plan; 50% Pension Reductions, 40% Slash in Police and Fire Budgets Coming Up
Flanders has already ordered reductions of up to 50% in Central Falls retirees’ pensions and suggested he will need to slash the police and fire budgets by 40%.
Flanders has already ordered reductions of up to 50% in Central Falls retirees’ pensions and suggested he will need to slash the police and fire budgets by 40%.
Entitlements strangling U.S. economy
Columnists Entitlements strangling U.S. economy The Detroit News
Often you can't get a good thing without paying a bad price.
A prime example is Social Security.
It has been completely successful in wiping out poverty among the elderly.
Old ladies no longer have to eat cat food to survive.
But we pay some prices for this.
One is a lower savings rate.
China has a humongous savings rate in part because it has no reliable old-age pension system.
People have to save if they don't want to starve.
In the United States, we got out of the habit of saving.
Often you can't get a good thing without paying a bad price.
A prime example is Social Security.
It has been completely successful in wiping out poverty among the elderly.
Old ladies no longer have to eat cat food to survive.
But we pay some prices for this.
One is a lower savings rate.
China has a humongous savings rate in part because it has no reliable old-age pension system.
People have to save if they don't want to starve.
In the United States, we got out of the habit of saving.
Smaller millage for Egelston Township fire station will be before voters in November
Smaller millage for Egelston Township fire station will be before voters in November MLive.com
Often millage rates drop as overall taxable value of property in a municipality increases over time.
Often millage rates drop as overall taxable value of property in a municipality increases over time.
Larry J. Sabato: The 2012 Election Will Come Down to Seven States
Larry J. Sabato: The 2012 Election Will Come Down to Seven States - WSJ.com
That's why seven super-swing states with 85 electors will determine which party gets to the magic number of 270 electoral votes:
Colorado (9), Florida (29), Iowa (6), Nevada (6), New Hampshire (4), Ohio (18) and Virginia (13).
That's why seven super-swing states with 85 electors will determine which party gets to the magic number of 270 electoral votes:
Colorado (9), Florida (29), Iowa (6), Nevada (6), New Hampshire (4), Ohio (18) and Virginia (13).
Monday, September 05, 2011
New radio show in Muskegon!
Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance: New radio show in Muskegon!
"I will be focusing on Michigan and Muskegon politics and how the decisions of our political leaders affects us here in Muskegon.
And the decisions they've made lately have gotten us in big trouble."
Eye On Muskegon
With your host
"The Mouth of Muskegon"
Jim Riley
Every Sunday morning 9-10
WKBZ-1090 AM
The Talk of Muskegon
"I will be focusing on Michigan and Muskegon politics and how the decisions of our political leaders affects us here in Muskegon.
And the decisions they've made lately have gotten us in big trouble."
Eye On Muskegon
With your host
"The Mouth of Muskegon"
Jim Riley
Every Sunday morning 9-10
WKBZ-1090 AM
The Talk of Muskegon
Support workers, not pushy unions on this Labor Day
Support workers, not pushy unions on this Labor Day BrainerdDispatch.com Brainerd, Minnesota
But let’s question the premise behind the push.
For although unions may be good for a worker, singular, they are not always good for workers, plural.
But let’s question the premise behind the push.
For although unions may be good for a worker, singular, they are not always good for workers, plural.
Marco Rubio's Courageous Speech
Marco Rubio's Courageous Speech - Star Parker - Townhall Conservative
He had the temerity to suggest that the huge growth in government’s role in American life over the last century “actually weakened us as a people.”
He had the temerity to suggest that the huge growth in government’s role in American life over the last century “actually weakened us as a people.”
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