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White House Refuses to Deny Rumor of $1 TRILLION Coin!

John McKay — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:37:54 +0000

A trillion dollar coin? Really?

Obama: The Rich STILL Aren't Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes

John McKay — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:43:52 +0000

Obama, fresh off raising taxes on 77 percent of Americans and slamming the rich with one of their biggest spikes in years, still thinks they should pay more.

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Warning: Obama Wants Your Money for New Spending – NOT Debt Reduction

John McKay — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:52:45 +0000

He first asked for $800 billion in new taxes; now it's double that amount!

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The Proposed $1.6 Trillion in Tax Hikes Already Threatening Jobs

John McKay — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:09:18 +0000

As we lurch towards the fiscal cliff Obama is sticking to calls for massive tax hikes.

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Obama: "We Got Back Every Dime" Back From Financial Bailout — Budget Office: "No"

John McKay — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:00:59 +0000

Apparently Obama's own financial authorities don't agree with him.

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GM Losing $49,000 for Each Chevy Volt With Taxpayers on the Hook

John McKay — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:30:16 +0000

While General Motors (and the White House) are touting "record" sales of the electric hybrid Volt, leading economic experts say it's racking up red ink.

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13,000 Pages Of Regulations Coming With Obamacare

John McKay — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:30:52 +0000

The green light from the Supreme Court for Obamacare has triggered a landslide of paperwork, burning up one billion of your tax dollars.

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GE Not Only Corporation Not Paying Taxes–GM Too.

John McKay — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:30:23 +0000

We've all heard how GE, through tax-loophole sleight of hand, was able to avoid paying taxes last year. Well, move over, GM joins the crowd.

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Should the Post Office Eliminate Saturday Delivery? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:00:48 +0000

Congress is currently considering a postal service overhaul which would eventually eliminate Saturday delivery in a bid to make the postal service more cost efficient.

How would that go over with the public?

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Best Buy Closing Only One Washington Store – NOT In Kennewick

John McKay — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:14:17 +0000

On the heels of announcements from retail giant Best Buy that some stores will be closing, people of the Mid Columbia immediately began wondering if Kennewick was on the list.

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Gregoire Seeks Billions In Spending Despite Shortfall

John McKay — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:59 +0000

Despite legislators having to try to close a billion dollar plus shortfall as they convene this week in Olympia, Gov. Gregoire is expected to ask for billions for transportation projects--and wants voters to pay for it.

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WA Legislature Tackles Budget, Gay Marriage

John McKay — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:55:08 +0000

2012 session starts-billion dollar budget shortfall biggest issue

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What Does WA Supreme Court Ruling Mean For Schools?

John McKay — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:52:51 +0000

Court says legislature violating constitution on school funding.

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Congressional Super Committee Falling Towards Failure

John McKay — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:26:41 +0000

Due to a last minute Democratic rejection of a GOP plan, the so called Super Committee tasked with shaving over a trillion dollars off the Fed Defecit appears headed to failure.

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Obama Demands Tax Increase 'Be On The Table'

John McKay — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:28:55 +0000

At his press conference Wednesday AM, President Obama demanded that tax increases be included as part of the plan to attack the Federal defecit.

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