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Today, I issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the President’s stimulus package:  Read more »

In late January, the U.S. Senate voted to raise the United States’ debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion, or $45,000 for every man, woman, and child living in America. Our massive federal deficit levels should send up warning flares to all who are interested in the short- and long-term health of our nation’s economy.  Read more »

The Global Language Monitor has recently announced the top words of 2009. The top 10 include:  Read more »

1. Twitter — The ability to encapsulate human thought in 140 characters
2. Obama — The word stem transforms into scores of new words like ObamaCare
3. H1N1 — The formal (and politically correct) name for Swine Flu
4. Stimulus — The $800 billion aid package meant to help mend the US economy
5. Vampire — Vampires are very much en vogue, now the symbol of unrequited love

In the video below, Glenn Beck Discusses Federal Prison Industries and how our taxpayer money is being used to create and save jobs for prison inmates! Do we really want the message, "crime pays," sent out to the American public?  Read more »

Everyone needs to watch this. I would add one thing. I agree that fiscal and monetary calamity for America is coming, and I can’t imagine how it can be escaped. Don’t kid yourself that a Republican restoration can stop it. The imbalance and the numbers are too colossal. Republicans won’t stop it. If they have power, they will be crushed by it.  Read more »

The President promised the American people that his trillion dollar stimulus bill would keep unemployment below 8%. Now, with unemployment at 10%, the President proposes another special interest slush fund using ‘savings’ from the TARP program. This is absurd. TARP should be shut down as soon as possible and any unused funds should be returned to taxpayers by reducing our $1.4 trillion deficit.  Read more »