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The Senate passed the finance reform package.  They’re sending it to Congress.  It’ll pass.  It’s 2,300 pages.  It’s 390,000 words.  When I asked a finance person what the impact would be on my personal bank, and my investments, he said “very little, if any”.  Obama’s advice was a little more direct: “Unless your business model [...]

Barack Obama threw the entire country under the bus with his health care “reform”.  People I know immediately made decisions affecting their very lives based on assumptions Obama said would occur, fully knowing they never would.  How many people made the argument that it would require everyone to have insurance?  Go ahead, raise your hands.  [...]

Every so often a friend says something that says what I want to say so much better than I ever could.  In this case it’s CMC Sand.  I’ve quoted her here before.  In essence, the Obama administration has filed its response to a Michigan lawsuit challenging Obamacare.  They are saying the commerce clause supports what [...]

Chris Dodd is mad.  He’s quite upset too: “The idea that state by state would start developing its own immigration laws in the country — imagine what a patchwork that might look like,” He didn’t stop there.  He tossed in the only answer the Democrats seem to have any more: “It’s demanding a national answer [...]

Here’s the headline story: Last week, telecommunications giant AT&T, which employs more than 280,000 people, announced it would take a $1 billion, non-cash, first-quarter loss because the bill ends an exemption on benefits for retirees. Likewise, the largest maker of earth-moving equipment, Caterpillar, claims it will take a $100 million charge. Deere & Company, the [...]

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Health Insurance reform passed the House this evening.  That’s late Sunday night for those not in the Eastern Time Zone.  I’m not going to belabor how horrid this thing is.  I just ask people to do one thing.  Make a note right now of what benefits you have and how much you’re paying to get [...]

I’ve decided rather than bitching and moaning about Obamacare passing or not, which inevitably it won’t, and if it does, won’t do squat to fix anything, I’m gonna take the high road and fix it all myself.  If anyone listens, the simplicity will amaze you. First of all, a lot of problems have festered since [...]

I’m dealing with this right now: Most state agencies could face additional 6 percent budget cuts to help offset a projected $161 million revenue shortfall. Kerri Richardson, spokeswoman for Gov. Steve Beshear, said the administration is now gathering information on the potential impacts of the budget cuts. State Budget Director Mary Lassiter sent letters to [...]

Sensing a bit hesitation in President Obama’s support, Hamid Karzai promised reforms the world can believe it.  Among those reforms: “We want our Taliban brothers and all others to come back and join with us,” he added. Last I recall, the entire point of going into Afghanistan was to remove those who supported Osama Bin [...]