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In a previous discussion, we talked about WHO pays the most taxes… actually, it was about who pays taxes… but, in the group of tax payers:
According to 2005 IRS statistics, of all taxpayers, who pays the MOST?
A. Those with an adjusted gross income of $30,881
B. Those with an adjusted gross income of $62,068
C. […]

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I have suggested our country needs a special energy initiative, much like the space program, to focus on a national effort to become both more energy efficient and energy independent.  An intensive research and development program is exactly the type of thing our government should be doing to help protect our long-term interests… especially given […]

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Over the past few decades, we have seen an organized effort to change the definition of marriage, an act defined by civil and religious law for millennia. Marriage has been historically recognized as a formal commitment between a man and a woman that becomes the basis of a family when the husband and wife […]

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Despite the general increase in U.S. gasoline prices over recent decades, the past few years/months have seen an even higher rate of increase in prices. Why has that happened?
In the broader scope, we could blame a significant reduction in domestic drilling, pumping, and refining of oil. While that might be an adequate initial […]

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Many people argue about how strong or weak the U.S. economy is… and how we rank relative to other countries. While many factors might be considered, IMD Business School of Lausanne, Switzerland, does an annual assessment of 55 countries and uses these criteria in the following categories:

Economic performance
Government efficiency
Business efficiency
Infrastructure

Their comprehensive annual report […]

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… is rare.
Especially in elected representatives.
The novices are refreshing in their attitude but quickly get lost in the power shuffle, their laudable ideas smothered by the need to conform to the “greater needs” of their party.  It is disappointing how quickly the  promises of the (re)elected turn into quite different voting patterns.  And it is […]

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Let’s assume you have some money you want to contribute to a good cause.  Excellent, being charitable is a good characteristic, a sign of a person who is concerned about the well-being of others and has the wherewithal to do something about it.
Who should decide how that money gets spent?
Should it be the government?  Or […]

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While it’s not limited just to the U.S., it seems to be most prevalent here and has grown into quite a problem over the past couple of generations:  the attitude that everyone deserves everything they want.  I see this most often, but not exclusively, in younger people… a sense of entitlement that sometimes is very […]

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… drum roll, please….
According to the International Organization for Migration, it was the United States in 2005… with more than 3 times the second place nation (the former USSR, and that had more to do with the redefinition of borders than with the actual movement of people).
WHY do so many people come to OUR country?
For […]

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Large public businesses are required to file an annual corporate report every year. Anyone can easily obtain a copy and review many facts about the company.
We need a similar document from our governments, especially the federal government. Please understand: I focus on the federal government most often because it is the largest […]

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