Monthly Archives: March 2010

$588,235 per job created. Or saved!: Weatherization program a flop

Posted by on 3/28/2010 3 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Porkulus Follies: Weatherization program a flop. When Barack Obama signed Porkulus over a year ago, one of its signature programs promised an explosion of jobs in the construction and contracting industries thanks to federal …

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Republicans assail IRS provision in health care bill – The Hill’s On The Money

Posted by on 3/18/2010 11 comments

Subcommittee on Oversight ranking member Charles Boustany R-La. said the IRS provision in the bill “dangerously expands, in an ominous way the tentacles of the IRS and it's reach into every American family,” he said today during a press conference. …

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Democrats Could Not Wait For CBO Score, So They Scored It Themselves..

Posted by on 3/18/2010 2 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » What’s taking the CBO so long for its analysis? Update: $940 billion?. You see, they chose that number because it puts it just under the TRILLION dollar(s) figure that we know will be scored …

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The Queen’s Jet

Posted by on 3/7/2010 16 comments

This is QUEEN PELOSI’S  JET!!!  And the Democrites talk about Palin’s dresses??? Queen Pelosi wasn’t happy with the small USAF C-20B jet, Gulfstream III, that comes with the Speaker’s job … OH NO!  Queen Pelosi was aggravated that this little jet had to stop …

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“When reminded today of his past comments, the treasurer said he would have to check his past statements before saying any more because he doesn’t want to give inconsistent answers.”

Posted by on 3/3/2010 4 comments

“When reminded today of his past comments, the treasurer said he would have to check his past statements before saying any more because he doesn't want to give inconsistent answers.” via Clout St: Giannoulias seeks to blunt damage, says family …

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Your Load Of Crap: GM blames recall on Toyota supplier

Posted by on 3/2/2010 9 comments

FT.com / Companies / Automobiles – GM blames recall on Toyota supplier. General Motors has blamed a supplier partly owned by Toyota for a faulty car part that led to the recall of 1.3m Chevrolet and Pontiac cars in North …

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OBAMA ADVISER: WINTER STORMS TO ‘DISTORT’ UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES

Posted by on 3/2/2010 2 comments

UPDATE 1-Winter storms to distort US jobless figures-Summers | Reuters. WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Monday winter blizzards were likely to distort U.S. February jobless figures, which are due to be released …

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