Category Archives: stimulus

Play our emotions

Posted on March 21, 2009 by ChrisA

I’m long past tired of it, realizing I’m on the bleeding edge here. Obama sure likes to play the emotions of the populace. First we have to pass the stimulus and omnibus spending bill because the economy is in dire … Continue reading →

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Government Ponzi scheme

Posted on March 21, 2009 by ChrisA

From Madoff to government ponzi scheme…. A government that will issue trillions of dollars of new debt to pay for this severe recession and socialize private losses may risk becoming a Ponzi government if–in the medium term–it does not return … Continue reading →

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Budget pork vs. AIG bonuses

Posted on March 21, 2009 by ChrisA

Commons Sense from Neil Cavuto… Selective rage. Played out before TV cameras capturing it all today. Politicians furious, absolutely furious, over the $165 million in bonuses doled out by AIG that represent less than a percent of the $175 billion … Continue reading →

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What strings come with TARP money

Posted on March 21, 2009 by ChrisA

Is it really the right thing to do, single out a group of people for a special tax? If it is, who will be the next target? John Hinderaker of the Power Line blog expounds on that theme… I’m stupefied … Continue reading →

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ACORN/Census

Posted on March 21, 2009 by ChrisA

And we want ACORN involved in the census? The testimony by Pittsburgh lawyer Heather Heidelbaugh accused the nonprofit group of violating tax, campaign-finance and other laws by, among other things, sharing with the Barack Obama campaign a list of the … Continue reading →

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Better hope they don’t

Posted on March 20, 2009 by ChrisA

The villified AIG executives and employees trying to clean up the mess. Better hope they don’t go John Galt.

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Ted Gibson: $950 hair cut!

Posted on March 20, 2009 by ChrisA

Neil Cavuto interviews Ted Gibson. I like this guy. Enjoy!

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Printing money out of thin air…

Posted on March 19, 2009 by ChrisA

The International Herald Tribune chimes in on the Feds $1.2 trillion program. WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve sharply stepped up its efforts to bolster the economy on Wednesday, announcing that it would pump an extra $1 trillion into the financial system … Continue reading →

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Keep your trillions straight!

Posted on March 19, 2009 by ChrisA

Is it for health care, climate change or buying mortgage backed securities?

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Federal Reserve to buy $1.2 trillion in government bonds

Posted on March 19, 2009 by ChrisA

A short term fix, but here’s the problem described towards the end of the article… Where does the Fed get all the money? It prints it. The bond market and gold markets both rallied. Long term debt rallied as the … Continue reading →

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Congress united!

Posted on March 17, 2009 by ChrisA

Well it took outrage over the AIG bonuses to do it, but Congress appears united in their efforts to get the money returned, either voluntarily or via taxation. Sure hope they turn their eyes inward on their favorite “pork” projects … Continue reading →

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Hypocrisy?

Posted on March 17, 2009 by ChrisA

Pork doesn’t matter but AIG bonuses do? They are both a very small percentage of their respective budgets/bailouts.

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Who will buy America’s debt?

Posted on March 17, 2009 by ChrisA

Newmark’s Door explores the question of who will buy America’s Treasury securities and comes up with three potential solutions via Seeking Alpha … As China throttles way back on its purchase of US debt, America will have three choices – … Continue reading →

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The bailout explained

Posted on March 11, 2009 by ChrisA

and “new math” as well.

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The bailout explained

Posted on March 11, 2009 by ChrisA

and “new math” as well.

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Return to sender

Posted on March 11, 2009 by ChrisA

Some banks are in the process of returning the bailout money as soon as the Fed’s can take it back. Others are working feverishly to get in a position to return it. Some bankers say the conditions have become so … Continue reading →

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Fear of math

Posted on March 9, 2009 by ChrisA

You go girl. Danica McKellar explains how large a number 1 trillion is, as in the stimulus.

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Going John Galt?

Posted on March 6, 2009 by ChrisA

Contact Dr. Helen if you’d like to discuss it on PJTV!

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Stock market since passage of the stimulus bill

Posted on March 6, 2009 by ChrisA

Yea, I’d talk about Rush too!

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How low can it go?

Posted on March 5, 2009 by ChrisA

Cast your vote on the low of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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