This health care bill is being called a Democratic bill. I'd like to know if there is anyone who believes that the insurance companies don't want this bill. The insurance companies don't want a bill that forces every American to buy insurance from them enforced by the IRS? I submit that the insurance companies with the help of the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership are only interested in making the bill as profitable for themselves as possible, but they are the prime mov... Read More

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President would increase taxes on some businesses and wealthy individuals by a total of about $1.4 trillion over the next decade, while cutting taxes for workers and other businesses by about $330 billion.

WASHINGTON -- While President Barack Obama is proposing to cut some taxes for companies that hire workers, his budget would raise a host of other taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals.

The budget proposal released Monday would... Read More

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We all knew that this was coming. And now it has.

At 11:30 this morning, Senators Barbara Boxer and John Kerry introduced the U.S. Senate's version of the National Energy Tax with Obama's incouragement.

This is the biggest news on the National Energy Tax since Speaker Pelosi was able to ram her version through the U.S. House in June. Senate has not acted on Cap & Trade, so-oo Kerry and Boxer are doing a separate bill with the Obama blessing. 

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How many here know any of their elected officials personally? Town, city, county, state or fed?  How many here have personally seen their candidates campaign contribution disclosure? Where they get their money?  Do we know what bills our champions vote for besides hot button issues that are not in our interest? Little stuff like car rental subsidies, selling our personal information collected by the government to commercial interests? Authorizing colleges to limit domestic enrolment... Read More

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What Others Are Saying What Others Are Saying

“I have never seen it work where a government tells people what to eat and what to drink.  If it worked, the Soviet Union would still be around.” – Muhtar Kent, Bloomberg Today, 9/14/09

“I’ve heard of sin taxes, but it’s a sad day when drinking soda is a sin.” – Rep. Hensarling (R-TX), on Fox News “Your world with Neil Cavuto,” 9/8/09

“There’s no more personal choice th... Read More

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