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How bad is the Economy?
The economy is so bad that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
It's so bad, I ordered a burger at McDonalds and the kid behind the counter asked, "Can you afford fries with that?"
The economy is so bad that CEO's are now playing miniature golf.Read more
Trickle Up Economy is All Wrong
You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.Read more
Doubling Down on the Wrong Housing Policy
Through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA the government is now behind 80% of new home loans. These huge housing subsides will cost tax payers half a trillion in the end. Even worse, these programs only encourage people who can not afford a house to borrow more than they should. When will we stop making the same mistake over and over again?
Federal Budget Deficit Triples
The federal budget deficit tripled to a record $1.4 trillion for the 2009 fiscal year that ended last week, congressional analysts said Wednesday.
The worse part of the article is the lie that this administration "inherited" the deficit from the Bush administration. What?! Are you serious? I don't think so.