That’s what we owe. Let’s be clear. We consume more than we produce. Our entire country is running off a credit card called China. If China stops lending to us, our debts come due and we are in serious trouble. … Read More ›
taxes
Why do the rich need a tax credit? Because they aren’t rich, that’s why.
Recent government market meddling, as you may have heard, has included extending the tax credit for first time home buyers. Joint filers (a working couple) who earn up to $225,000 are eligible for the total credit amount. We all heard… Read More ›
The Continuing Collapse of Housing
The economy and the housing market are conjoined twins. What each does affects the other directly, and immediately. The economy is driving down the housing market, which in turn is driving down the economy. Where will the rabbit hole end?… Read More ›
Feds Admit Their Stimulus Numbers Are All Wrong – And People Want Them To Run Healthcare?
“It may be a fact that that’s what’s on my Web site, but that may not be the correct number,” Earl Devaney, a White House official, testified this week. When pressed as to why there was so much inaccurate and… Read More ›
In CA, Your Paycheck Should Feel A Bit Lighter
If you’ve looked at your paycheck recently you’ll notice that it’s 10% less than it was last month. And the California legislature is hoping you won’t notice. How can you get it back? Look at the bottom of this post!… Read More ›
Open Spaces Keep You Out Of A House
Open Space laws come in many shapes and sizes. They are sold by local governments to their citizens as the preservation of land for some purpose. Sometimes it’s to preserve the natural beauty of where they live or to protect… Read More ›
Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici
It’s a couple weeks overdue but I did attend a local costume party for Halloween and so I had to choose my character. Keeping in theme with my current crusade I decided to be V, from the movie V for… Read More ›
Deed For Lease:The Deadbeats Get To Rent Their Homes Now
You guys are the people on the bottom of the picture…the ones bearing the burden of this entire government mess. Unbelievable what happened today. I want everyone out there to know…if you did the right thing…if you did the responsible… Read More ›
3.5% GDP Growth? Try only 0.5%
Q3 GDP up 3.5% over prior quarter is being pitched as the economic turn of the tides. The recovery is here, break out the champagne. The problem is, the mainstream media never actually looks at the numbers. They just get… Read More ›
Unemployment Insurance: Vacation Extended
It hasn’t been voted on and approved yet, but it’s in the pipeline. The Proposals There are a couple of proposals bouncing around in Washington. One is to provide 13 additional weeks of benefits to people in states with unemployment… Read More ›
The Hijacker Paradox: 100 vs 1
As I stated in a previous post, I believe most of us see what is going on and we make decisions in our personal lives to create a “workaround” for the governments intervention in our plans and dreams. How sad… Read More ›
Resistance
I hate being an activist. I was perfectly happy being a business systems analyst and accountant. I had plans that I had to put on hold because of the economy. Since I tie the delay to my future happiness to… Read More ›
Obama pays your mortgage, and your gas too it seems.
BEGIN TRANSCRIPT Newscaster Peggy Joseph took her daughter out of school early Wednesday for this. Her emotions ran high following Obama’s speech Peggy It was the most memorable time of my life. I…it was a touching moment Reporter Why? Peggy… Read More ›
Support A True Patriot
I support the man, not the political party affiliation. As I’ve said before, I’m not interested in playing party politics, only in reducing the size of government. In summary, why we all need to support Peter Schiff in his bid… Read More ›
The Power of Words
The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation ~Lenin Our government has ordered up both of these and they are on the way…super sized. Republican, Democrat…it doesn’t matter, I didn’t create… Read More ›
$250,000 Income – A Witchhunt for the Rich
The government wants to tax the evil, malicious, no-good, downright dirty dog, bottom dwelling, sap sucking rich people. According to government decree, that’s everyone making over $250,000 a year. To help yourself understand why $250,000 a year in annual household income… Read More ›
A Message From The Children: Enough Already!
When I was a child, politicians often said that this or that was “for the children.” Taxes are being raised to add firefighters or police “for the children.” Teachers unions get better health care, secure higher salaries, increase early retirement… Read More ›