3 Candidates With 3 Financial Plans, but One Deficit Posted: 7 months ago by DerAlt
"Mr. McCain’s plan would appear to result in the biggest jump in the deficit, independent analyses based on Congressional Budget Office figures suggest. A calculation done by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center in Washington found that his tax and budget plans, if enacted as proposed, would add at least $5.7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade."
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National Debt Clock Adds a Digit to Accommodate Growing Deficit Posted: 1 month ago by Nateebiinature
In these uncertain financial times, one thing remains certain — the ever-expanding national debt. But it's growing at such an accelerated rate, the clock that has kept track of the deficit since 1989 has had to add a digit.
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London's financial district goes wireless Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The heart of London's financial district has gone wireless. The Square Mile, Europe's premier financial center, has been turned into an oversized WiFi "hot zone," turning broadband-speed Internet into radio signals that can accessed through browsers on laptops, handheld game consoles, WiFi-enabled mobile phones and personal digital assistants.
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Plans for new NM Spaceport Posted: 1 year ago by DrNothing
In a follow up to THIS story, more detailed images and plans for the Virgin Galactic Spaceport.
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Bush's legacy is a 55 Trillion Dollar Deficit Posted: 2 weeks ago by tontodiablo
Bill Mahr interviews former U.S. Comptroller General, David Walker, about the national deficit and he says we're screwed.
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Ever wanted to spend $3 trillion? Posted: 3 months ago by meggysue
Before you criticize the presidential candidates' budget priorities, see how YOURS would affect the country by playing this Budget Hero! game. Good luck... and don't forget about the little people.
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Bay Area plans election celebration parties Posted: 3 weeks ago by Bornbad
Are you ready to rock and roll next week? A lot of folks are planning to mark the end of the Bush era by turning the Bay Area into party central on Nov. 4.
"We've never done anything like this before, I've never heard this level of discussion or this kind of excitement around an election."
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Candidates and politicians considered by pundits to be possible White House contenders. Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
You choose. (skip over ads and ignore girl at the top)
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McCain: Cutting taxes more important than balanced budget Posted: 7 months ago by JDRucker
Republican John McCain said Sunday that cutting taxes and stimulating the economy are more important than balancing the budget, and accused both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama of supporting tax hikes that would worsen the impact of a recession.
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Clinton Surplus? Posted: 2 months ago by JoshSF49
I was talking with someone today, and they mentioned Bill Clinton's budget surplus. When I went to go find more information on it, I was shocked.
This information is good to know. Warning: No pictures.
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In Australia, Kotex Plans to Maintain Its Beaver Posted: 4 days ago by Bornbad
As the article details, Kotex research found that 90% of woman name their vaginas and that "beaver" was among the 181 names logged.
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Would You Vote for a Presidential Candidate Based on Their Credit Card Debt? Posted: 4 months ago by tubalusa
It was recently reported that John McCain and his wife Cindy may have as much as $250,000 in credit card debt. They also reported that they have an American Express card for a "dependent child" that is carrying a balance of between $15,000 and $50,000. On the flip side, Barack Obama reported no credit card debt in his annual financial disclosures.
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Body parts, frights part of hotel's plans Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A hotel in Britain is letting fans of the movie "The Shining" experience their own living nightmare through the use of gory props and other shocking sights.
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The $5 Trillion Question Posted: 4 weeks ago by JoshSF49
Getliberty.org (who has not endorsed either candidate) questions Barack Obama's spending increase and tax increases on the upper class. Can this fix the deficit?
(Please, don't just downvote this because you don't like anything that questions Obama. If you don't like it, just don't upvote it. It's not un-newsworthy.)
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Coming to America? Make sure you phone ahead. Posted: 6 months ago by pocksucket
Americans are so keen to avoid an embarrassing situation where you turn up only to find that they are out that they now politely ask that you call three days before starting your journey to let them know.
No? OK. In their latest anti-terrorist measure, the Department of Homeland Security have announced plans to make it compulsory for visitors from 27 countries including Australia, Japan and most of Western Europe to register their intent to travel three days in advance
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Dallas Couple Warned Son of Suicide Plans by Phone Posted: 8 months ago by dollyllama
Moments before a prominent Dallas couple died in an apparent murder-suicide pact, they called their son miles away at college to let him know of their plans...
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Retiree Tattoos Cremation Plans on Arm Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Army veteran and cancer survivor Russell Parsons says he's not afraid to die _ and he's got the tattoo to prove it.
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Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests Posted: 7 months ago by deEPCHill
A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games.
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