WE’VE FIGURED HIM OUT! by Ben Stein Why was President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed? Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths: The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. Pig in a poke…
Monthly Archives: July 2010
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The Fiscal Challenge of Wisconsin
by Rep. Mark Gottlieb In a study completed last year, the Pew Center on the States ranked Wisconsin as one of America’s ten most “fiscally-challenged” states. As we struggle to get our economy and state finances back on track, it’s important to understand how we got here and to begin a discussion of the long-term…
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Roth Campaign:Taxpayer Money Used to Help Illegals get Paid
Appleton—At the expense of American taxpayers, the U.S. Labor Department has launched a national, bilingual ad campaign that offers assistance to illegal immigrants who believe they aren’t being properly compensated at work. “What kind of message does this send to those who are in our country illegally as well as those who seek to sneak…
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Profiling – in Courage
by Tim Dake Much has been made of the new Arizona law regarding the treatment of illegal aliens by law enforcement. The cries of “profiling” have been loud and unending from all parts of the political spectrum and the mainstream media. While it has become well established that many of the politicians and news reporters…
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On the Money: Upper-income bracket to see Medicare tax hike
by Rob Kieckhefer, for BizTimes Published June 11, 2010 Because of several provisions within the recently approved federal health care reform package, employers may want to review their executive compensation program. The new law contains a provision that introduces a 3.8-percent Medicare tax on the lesser of net investment income or the excess of modified…
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Health Care Reform Just Delayed Inevitable Pain
by Peter J. Fotos Many Americans would like to believe the health care debate is over, but in reality it is only beginning. The political left is rolling out $125 million over the next five years for a public propaganda effort in support of President Barack Obama’s new health care regime. Here is what we…