The Atlantic Megan McArdle
January 29, 2009 / 2:28 pm • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierThose Nasty Investment Bankers
Paid taxes. Now, they don’t. NY suffers.
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Up To 700,000 Lose Jobs Due To Health Care Reform
The health care bill will ruin health and lives.....up to 700,000 of them.
Joblessness: Bad News Is Unexpected News
When bad things happen during the Obama administration it's always so "unexpected". The latest round of unexpectedly unexpected news was in the jobs arena. The AP reports:
No, I Don't Want To Be Like Europe, Paul Krugman
No, I don't want to learn from Europe. And this is why:
A Cool 12 Trillion
Remember the era of fiscal responsibility that Barack Obama was going to usher in? From CBS News:
Bogus Jobs: An Awesome Map From The Washington Examiner
Wow. Want to participate in this map? Go to the link and send your information.
Unemployment Numbers: Another Reality Check
This is unsurprising:
Will The Debt Hamstring Democrat Hopes? Doubtful.
This dropped yesterday:
Sarah Palin V. Barack Obama: Round Whatever
As President Obama pontificates before the UN talking about his four pillars, the first one being disarmament, also known as defanging the West so they're helpless before an enemy that will never disarm, Sarah Palin talks about what is important to the American people and the economic world: It's the economy, stupid.
Are We Witnessing The Decline And Fall Of The American Non-Empire?
America, as Bill Whittle so eloquently pointed out, is not, and never has been an Empire builder. Still, America has been a world-power since almost her inception over 200 years ago. Is it over?
2% Too Much: Federal Employees Should Get Pay Cuts, Not Pay Raises
Federal government employees make nearly 100% more, on average, per year, than the average American worker. With the deficit soaring, Nancy Pelosi suggested a 19% pay increase. President Obama is getting props for saying it should be 2%.
