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TAXES ARE SLATED TO SOAR IN 4 MONTHS
In less than 120 days, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011. It will happen in three big waves. Click here to read more.
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TAX INCREASES WILL BRING DOUBLE-DIP INFLATION
Last week,
a top economist said we are facing increased odds of double-dip
recession. Mark Zandi, the chief economist of Moody’s Analytics,
said one thing Congress and the White House could do to boost
confidence in the economy would be to delay any tax hikes until at
least 2012. As you may know, the federal income tax cuts passed into
law in 2001 and 2003, such as the child tax credit and marriage
penalty relief, are set to expire at the end of this year. The
current leadership in Congress and the Administration
are considering allowing these tax cuts to expire, raising taxes
on thousands of American families in the midst of a struggling
economy. Zandi has said this would be a gamble.
Zandi’s report echoes what we know to be true - raising taxes will not create jobs and it will not provide the certainty we need for Americans.
That's why I support making current tax cuts permanent. Implementing lasting tax cuts will help to restore economic freedom in the United States and put our country on the path to a brighter future. The Economic Freedom Act (H.R. 5029), which I have cosponsored, would reduce taxes for American businesses and families. Of course, permanent tax cuts are not the only answer. We have to get runaway government spending under control. Read more about my efforts in that area here.
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A.P. REPORTS A GRIM OUTLOOK FOR DEMOCRATS
Americans with the strongest opinions about the country's most divisive issues are largely unhappy with how President Barack Obama is handling them, an ominous sign for Democrats hoping to retain control of Congress in the fall elections.
In nine of 15 issues examined in an Associated Press-GfK Poll this month, more Americans who expressed intense interest in a problem voiced strong opposition to Obama's work on it, including the economy, unemployment, federal deficits and terrorism. They were about evenly split over the president's efforts on five issues and strongly approved of his direction on just one: U.S. relationships with other countries.
In another danger sign for Democrats, most Americans extremely concerned about 10 of the issues say they will vote for the Republican candidate in their local House race. Only those highly interested in the environment lean toward the Democrats.
The findings are troubling for Democrats struggling to protect their House and Senate majorities on Election Day. They suggest that many of the most involved voters - those with the deepest feelings about issues high on the nation's agenda - are furious with the party in power and will take out their wrath at the polls.
Congressional races often turn on local concerns and the candidates' character, factors that may yet sway many races this year. But many analysts think the public's widely sour mood - just 35 percent in the AP-GfK poll said the country is headed in the right direction - means this year's campaigns could be widely influenced by national issues, especially the economy.
THE MOST FAR-LEFT APPEALITE COURT RULES
IN FAVOR OF A CHURCH MINISTRY
We often hear bad things about the cases handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which sits in various places on the west coast – primarily San Francisco. All too often, this Court’s opinions are contrary to religious freedom, and protecting the family and life. But a panel led by Judge O’Scannlain ruled on August 23, 2010 that World Vision is a religious organization that has the right to hire only those people who agree with its religious beliefs. You can view a list of the factors courts may consider when making this determination here. The Ninth Circuit’s opinion in Spence v. World Vision generally tracks these – though it does point out concerns about some of them as indicated below.
This decision brings the Ninth Circuit in line with several others such as the Eleventh in Atlanta and the Third in Philadelphia. What’s remarkable is the court went even further than its sister circuits when making this ruling. For instance, in holding that World Vision falls under the Title VII’s exemption for religious organizations, the court said that the First Amendment would require such an exemption, even if Title VII didn’t provide for it. It’s encouraging to know that even if Congress attempts to narrow the law to only apply to churches, para-church ministries like World Vision are still protected by the Constitution.
The Ninth Circuit also did a great job of explaining why it’s not the place of courts to determine what is and is not a religious activity. The plaintiffs in the matter – former employees who were fired for not believing in the divinity of Christ – argued that World Vision’s ministries such as feeding the hungry aren’t a religious activity. (Maybe they thought that if He’s not God, why read his teachings? See Matthew 25:31-46). This argument was roundly and properly rejected by the Court, which said that deciding which activities of a religious organization actually further its mission would impermissibly entangle judges in religious matters.
We should be thankful that we still have judges on the bench who understand religious freedom and the importance of religious organizations to our society – even in the Ninth Circuit.
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I'D RATHER HAVE WAL-MART
1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at
Wal-Mart Every hour of every day; this works out to $20,928 profit every minute!
2. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.
3. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target +Sears + Costco + K-Mart combined.
4. Wal-Mart employs 16 million people, is the world's largest private employer, and most speak English.
5. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the world.
6. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger and Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only fifteen years.
7. During this same period, 31 big supermarket chains sought bankruptcy.
8. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.
9. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the of which 1,906 are Super Centers; this is 1,000 more than it had five years ago.
10. This year 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at Wal-Mart stores. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 Billion.)
11. 90% of all Americans live within fifteen miles of a Wal-Mart.
You may think that I am complaining, but I am really laying the ground work for suggesting that MAYBE we should hire the guys who run Wal-Mart to fix the economy.
This should be read and understood by all Americans Democrats, Republicans, EVERYONE!!
To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature: It is now official - you are ALL corrupt morons:
a.. The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775. You have had 235 years to get it right and it is broke.
b.. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 75 years to get it right and it is broke.
c..Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 72 years to get it right and it is broke.
d..War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 46 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only want more.
e.. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 45 years to get it right and they are broke.
f.. Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 40 years to get it right and it is broke.
g.. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 33 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.
You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars. And you want Americans to believe you can be trusted with a government0run health care system?? Maybe we ought to kick you egg-head bums out of office and hire Wal-Mart to run the government!! Wal-Mart seems to know how to run a business....why don't you guys just admit it's way beyond your pay grade and quit?!?
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THE CONSTITUTION AND FREEDOM
The 10th Amendment is the last bastion charter left for the promotion and preservation of States' Rights. In this video, Judge Andrew Napolitano explains the role of the states under the Constitution. Watch and listen to the 6 minute clip as the Judge explains the erosion of our freedoms for the sake of a strong Federal government, one which rules our very lives to the core.
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THE KEYSTONE TO OUR RESTORATION: THE 10TH AMENDMENT
Here's a novel idea for Presidents when time to choose Federal judges: use the 10th Amendment as the litmus test instead of Roe vs. Wade and DOMA. Please view the following 4-and-a-half minute feature on this regularly ignored Amendment contained in the Bill of Rights...
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