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Comment on Health Care Reform by Igor Marxomarxovich

Igor Marxomarxovich — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:00:38 +0000

How you tell when politician lie? Comrade Pelosi blink Slick Willy rub nose Comrade Obama open mouth Dumb Donkey Gibbs laugh...Hehaw..he..haw..he..haw! Is this really health care "reform"? Compare Obama Care vs Igor Care at Obama vs Igor Care I Igor produce Barrack Milhaus Hussein Obama Birth Certificate at www.igormarxo.org

Comment on IAEA: Ahmadinejad election rival launched Iran nuclear program – Haaretz – Israel News by Ben

Ben — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:57:55 +0000

I think Will makes a good point that is pretty much aligned with what Jackie is saying too.

http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/06/23/further-meditations-on-the-objective-meaning-of-green-twitter-avatars/

Before we start backing a cause and a person we don’t understand, let’s first admit what we don’t know. A simple reality check helps to stop us from acting on ignorance, which can be very dangerous.

Comment on IAEA: Ahmadinejad election rival launched Iran nuclear program – Haaretz – Israel News by Sam

Sam — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:04:34 +0000

Although, I don’t think we should get involved in the affairs in Iran at this point, I don’t think this is the same as what we’ve been doing in other countries. The Iranian people are clearly crying out for change and are doing everything in their power to make that change.

Comment on Economic Stimulus (Redistribution) II by tom

tom — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:50:45 +0000

My wife an I earned a bit over 200K last year. Between state, fed, property tax, city tax, social security, and medicare we paid a bit over 100K in taxes. 25,000 went to childcare so we could WORK. 12,000 (insurance 2,400/yr gas upkeep and licensing 3600 yr/ payment for 2 cars 6000/yr) went to vehicles, gas licensing, and insurance so we could get are kids to daycare and go to WORK. 4,000 went to continuing education so my wife could maintain her license and continue to WORK. 6,000 went into our 3 kids college funds because they wont get gov tuition handouts because their parents WORK. 15,000 went to retirement so someday we won’t have to WORK. Health Insuance cost 8,000 so that we could stay healthy and WORK. Food cost/formula/and diapers are 6,000 yr. Mortgage and utilites cost 22,000.

After these fixed expenses, we are left with 12,000 for such luxuries as savings, clothing ourselves, repairs to home, donating to charities, eating out, entertainment, etc. etc for a family of 5. We did not qualify for the stimulus rebate the first round, nor will we this round. We’re too rich.

Comment on Culprits behind the financial crisis by geoff p

geoff p — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:35:54 +0000

Ok now that all of the problems have been analyzed why don’t we point some fingers and have the master mines behind the problems bring us back. who are the villains in the whole situation and are they really to blame and how much could they be blamed for; this report answered those questions for me:
http://www.wealthdaily.com/report/culprits-of-the-financial-crisis/375

Comment on Protected: redistribution stimulus bill II by Dan

Dan — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:38:25 +0000

Comment on Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 by SergeantMajor

SergeantMajor — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:47:15 +0000

Dan Wayment
I just want to point something out. The purpose of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 was to appoint an independent agency to conduct the check and balances on the two GSE, Goverment Sponsored Enterprise. The institutions which where government run had a S5.2 Trillion debt and was tagged as a systemic problem under goverment control. Appointed an independent agency to monitor the two GSE is prudent. Allowing the government to monitor itself after the Disastrous failure to monitor the two GSE in the first place is the same logic to make it voluntary for Financial Institutions to voluntary disclose their financial management and transaction. The purpose of The Reform Act of 2005 was to take control out of government for the two GSE and place it in an Independent Agency to monitor, ensure tranparency, and prevent the forcasted systemic problems that have been raised by the Bush Administration, Treasury Secretary, the FED Charmain, and others.

Why did the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 fail. Republicans proposed S. 190 [109th]: Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 it never made it out of committee.

Comment on The Physics of Global Warming by The Physics of Global Warming | Smoke, Mirrors and Reality of Current Events

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:46:49 +0000

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Comment on Senate passes financial bailout bill by Ben

Ben — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:03:34 +0000

From http://banking.senate.gov/public/_files/latestversionAYO08C32_xml.pdf :

SEC. 503. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROWS DESIGNED FOR USE BY CHILDREN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 4161(b) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub301 paragraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROW SHAFTS.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any shaft consisting of all natural
wood with no laminations or artificial means of enhancing the spine of such shaft (whether sold separately or incorporated as part of a finished
or unfinished product) of a type used in the manufacture of any arrow which after its assembly—
‘‘(i) measures 5⁄16 of an inch or less in diameter, and
‘‘(ii) is not suitable for use with a bow described in paragraph (1)(A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to shafts first sold after the date of enactment of this Act.

Comment on Senate passes financial bailout bill by Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:16:56 +0000

200,000 was allocated to wooden arrows. That’s not a joke.