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Democrats: The policies and politicians you support are destroying small businesses in America. How do you FEEL about that?

By AWC on May 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

Democrats go on at length about companies and people (except movie stars, pro sport players and socially popular liberal supporters) not paying their fair share. What I doubt they know is that according to the last census, there were 27.9… Read More ›

Obama & Bush Stimulus “Destroyed or Lost” Not “Created or Saved” More Than 3 Million Jobs

By AWC on April 14, 2011 • ( 0 )

First there was Bush, running out there in front on his way out shoving a stimulus bill down on us. Then came Obama for more of the same. Do you remember when Obama tried to sell us on the stimulus… Read More ›

Obama claims Unicorns do exist! They must have wrote his budget plan.

By AWC on February 16, 2011 • ( 2 )

Obama claims that his recent budget proposal will make it, “so that every American is equipped to compete with any worker anywhere in the world.” That requires economic growth and prosperity which is everything Obama’s ridiculous budget does not do…. Read More ›

The Morality Conflict of Moral Hazards

By AWC on December 10, 2010 • ( 2 )

I’ve had a few discussions recently with various people about the morality of two of the biggest abuses I see going on in the economy right now… Unemployment Abuse Mortgage Default Abuse The first involves individuals taking extended stays on… Read More ›

Tell Your Stories Of People Abusing Unemployment

By AWC on December 4, 2010 • ( 0 )

I started a new blog. If you know someone or have heard of someone abusing unemployment, please go to my other blog by clicking on the link below and leaving your story. Please omit any personally identifiable information about you… Read More ›

Federal Stimulus Dollars Spent in Irvine, CA – Number of Jobs Created: 0

By AWC on June 19, 2010 • ( 0 )

I was cruising the website for the city of Irvine, CA when I stumbled on their “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)” page. ARRA is the $800 billion federal stimulus package that Obama said would create 3.5 million jobs in… Read More ›

Headlines – The Devil’s Playground For Editors

By AWC on December 3, 2009 • ( 0 )

Above is the headline from today’s MSNBC article on last weeks jobs reports. Here is the lead-in paragraph… WASHINGTON – The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that… Read More ›

Privatize Unemployment Insurance

By AWC on September 28, 2009 • ( 0 )

There is a raft of insurance out there for homeowners, pets, renters, travelers, and victims of floods, fires, theft, terrorism or earthquakes. There’s even insurance if you lose your cellphone or your microwave breaks. There is errors and omissions insurance,… Read More ›

Unemployment Insurance: The Ugly Truth and The Ugly Abuse

By AWC on September 26, 2009 • ( 13 )

The Ugly Truth Let’s put the myth to rest…you do not pay anything into unemployment insurance in California. Your employer is the only one taxed for unemployment insurance. Now wait a minute, before you all go whipping out your pay… Read More ›