Oct 06, 2009 -
Imagine a world where every baby received a trust fund at birth. It might sound like a fairy tale, but being born into money--or at least into a $500 savings account--could soon become reality for all children born in the United States. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would give each newborn just that, with the goal of promoting savings that would later be used for education, a first home, or retirement.
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May 06, 2009 -
Obama Policy as Bankrupt as Chrysler
by John Berlau
It was the biggest bankruptcy of an American automaker, as well as one of the biggest bankruptcies in U.S. history. Yet the stock market barely moved when Chrysler’s expected bankruptcy was announced early Thursday morning and moved significantly upward on Friday after the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
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Apr 14, 2009 -
Better Solutions
A plan to help rebuild Americans’ savings.
By John Boehner
What are Washington Democrats doing to keep you from losing your savings? Unfortunately, not much.
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Apr 24, 2009 -
States in need not first in line for stimulus
Stephen Dinan - Washington Times
President Obama's stimulus bill was supposed to spend money to create jobs, but four of the top 10 recipients of per capita grant aid to date have the lowest unemployment rates in the country and nearly all are below the national average.
And some of the places receiving the most money per capita are U.S. territories whose residents don't pay federal income taxes: American Samoas $759 per resident is more than any other U.S.
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Jan 21, 2008 -
From Reuters.
Toronto's teeniest house back on the market
Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:29pm EST
By Claire Sibonney
TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - To exit through the back door of Toronto's "smallest house," first fold the Murphy bed back into the wall; it takes up the entire seven-foot width of the bedroom.
Built in 1912, the pint-size "Little House" features one bedroom, a kitchen with folding table and chairs, a living room and a full, if narrow, bathroom.
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