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• Welcome to Vermont, bring big money

  Published: August 5, 2007, 6:02 pm

  Tags: Economics, Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Healthcare, Taxation, New England Politics

  Vermont's financial future tentative Projected tax revenues are a lot more vulnerable than we’ve seen in a long time,” said Tom Kavet, an economist hired by the Legislature . Over the last year, housing starts are down 44%. The splatter effect from this reaches into many other markets, all which affect sales and income

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• The economy and fiddling

  Published: August 14, 2007, 12:46 pm

  Tags: Economics, Congress, Taxation, Domestic Policy

  Learn from the fall of Rome, US warned The US government is on a burning platform' of unsustainable policies and practices with fiscal deficits, chronic healthcare underfunding, immigration and overseas military commitments threatening a crisis if action is not taken soon, the country's top government inspector has warned. David Walker,

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• Another for the children

  Published: August 17, 2007, 6:25 pm

  Tags: Economics, Moonbats, Taxation, New England Politics

  South Burlington To Heat Schools With Wood SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — The South Burlington school district is planning to install a wood-chip heating plant for the middle and high school. The school board voted to spend almost $150,000 for a construction manager to make sure the project comes in under its $1.9 million budget. Superintendent

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• VT Dems & Progs there first!

  Published: August 17, 2007, 5:36 pm

  Tags: Economics, Taxation, New England Politics

  ‘We have broken speed of light’ A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time. According to Einstein’s special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than

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• Making Vermont a fairy land

  Published: August 24, 2007, 8:17 am

  Tags: Economics, Democrats, Taxation, New England Politics

  Vermont's economy would be a basket case if the State could afford a basket. Liberals and Progs believe social engineering is more important than the state's economy. Revenues in the state are not as projected; the housing fiasco and the planned healthcare disaster looms like a monster in 1950's movie. Attack this problem with Social engineering

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• State Proctology Exam required to Braid Hair

  Published: August 28, 2007, 10:06 am

  Tags: Economics, Massachusetts, Taxation, New England Politics

  Getting Licensed to Death The Reason Foundation just issued a state-by-state study on the number of occupations that require a government license. The regulatory intrusion in the free market is evidenced by the lead paragraph of Reason’s press release: Do you want to be a fortune teller in Maryland? Your future better include a license

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• Quote of the Day

  Published: August 28, 2007, 1:39 pm

  Tags: Healthcare, Taxation, Quote Of The Day

  Can you trust a government that subsidizes tobacco and tries to ban vitamins to make intelligent choices about your health care?

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• British Membership in EU Costing $230,000 per minute

  Published: August 31, 2007, 3:32 am

  Tags: Economic Meltdown, Taxation, European Union

  Being in Europe ‘costs 114,000 a minute’ This year, the report says, membership of the EU will cost 60.1 billion Daily Mail Aug 30, 2007 Britain is paying 114,000 a minute to be a member of the EU, it is claimed today. That is 1,000 a year for every man, woman and child in the country. The report, by the right-wing Bruges

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• Dept. Of Taxation Without Representation: Sorry, D.C., No Vote For You In Congress, Again

  Published: September 18, 2007, 4:13 pm

  Tags: Black People, D C, D C Vote Bill, Defeat, Dept Of Taxation Without Representation, George W Bush, Gop, Republicans, Senate, Sorrow, Washington

  The world’s least favorite capital city got another kick in the mouth this afternoon as the Senate killed the latest D.C. Vote Bill. Republicans managed to keep it from getting the 60 votes...

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• Dept. Of Taxation Without Representation: Sorry, D.C., No Vote For You In Congress, Again

  Published: September 18, 2007, 4:13 pm

  Tags: Black People, D C, D C Vote Bill, Defeat, Dept Of Taxation Without Representation, George W Bush, Gop, Republicans, Senate, Sorrow, Washington

  The world’s least favorite capital city got another kick in the mouth this afternoon as the Senate killed the latest D.C. Vote Bill. Republicans managed to keep it from getting the 60 votes necessary to “begin action” on the thing, so once again the District won’t have a voting member in Congress. This bill has apparently

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• Hillary care redux

  Published: September 18, 2007, 7:58 pm

  Tags: Hillary Clinton, George W Bush, Massachusetts, Healthcare, Taxation, New England Politics

  One more time in the barrel. Clinton on health care WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that a mandate requiring every American to purchase health insurance was the only way to achieve universal health care but she rejected the notion of punitive measures to force individuals into the health care system. (emphasis added)

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• The Vermont highwaymen ride

  Published: September 19, 2007, 3:18 pm

  Tags: Democrats, Healthcare, Taxation, New England Politics, U S Politics

  Premeditated Cook County, IL sales tax increase So what does this have to do with us? It is how Liberals, Socialists, Progs and outright Marxist/Stalinist politicians view us, the taxpayer. It is about our ability to choose what WE want. September 18, 2007 - One Cook County commissioner wants to increase the county’s portion of the sales

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• Serious times at the Treasury

  Published: September 20, 2007, 8:57 pm

  Tags: Economics, National Security, George W Bush, 2008 Election, Congress, U S Politics, Taxation, Social Security, International

  Bush says economy is in good shape despite recession fears. more below from him Fears of dollar collapse as Saudis take fright Saudi Arabia has refused to cut interest rates in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve for the first time, signalling that the oil-rich Gulf kingdom is preparing to break the dollar currency peg in a move that risks

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• The cost of FREE

  Published: September 22, 2007, 7:09 pm

  Tags: Economics, Hillary Clinton, Massachusetts, 2008 Election, Taxation, New England Politics

  What free really costs As I posted the other day, the Loonie and a Washington are at par and closed just shy of 1:1. With no real differential, now one perceives what are socialism's real costs in every day terms. Gas in Vermont is about $2.75 USD; Quebec around $4.30 CAD and varies quite a bit. I know the Canadian gallon contains 5 liters, which

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• Scientists test pay-as-you-go driving

  Published: September 25, 2007, 2:56 pm

  Tags: Automobiles, Cars, Federal Government, Federalgovernment, Fuel, Gas, Mileage, Tax, Taxation

  Filed under: Transportation Researchers from the University of Iowa Public Policy Center have developed a system for charging drivers federal taxes by the distance traveled rather than on gallons of gas purchased. The study is being conducted with 2,700 drivers from states like Maryland, Texas, Iowa and California to gauge public reactions and

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