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  1. eliscott

    THE ECONOMY

    Just to bring some facts into the mix, the Obama stimulus has created about 14,300 jobs in MA, and has injected 6.7 billion dollars into the MA economy through contracts, grants, and loans - mostly grants (about 5.6 billion). The way the stimulus works for infrastructure is local authorities...
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    THE ECONOMY

    Which policies? The TARP, enacted by Bush at the end of his presidency (no jobs provisions)? Healthcare reform, which is basically Bob Dole's plan from the 90's? I think if you look at the history of legislation, you'll see a recent (20-30 year) bias towards right-leaning policies; many of...
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    THE ECONOMY

    huh. I've been following the bird deaths pretty closely, but I haven't heard of any happening in ponoma county, California. Actually...i don't even know where that is! Can you provide a link to a map or an article? Kinda sad when the birds commit suicide over the economy before humans do...
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    Today I am thankful.

    I'm sure all of the sea turtles are just as thankful for your return! Good luck out there, and if the company man tells you he needs permission before you can stop work for a safety concern, please club him over the head and stop work anyway. No paycheck is worth lost lives or environmental...
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    Quran Burning

    I personally find the burning of bras to be a fantastic idea.
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    Arizona Power Play

    I'll concede you may not have said this, but others have in this thread and it's a common argument that illegals get benefits without paying into the system. That's just simply not true in all cases. In many cases they pay into the system and are officially entitled to no benefits. However...
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    Arizona Power Play

    Firstly, to provide a small dose of reality, if you process an employee with a social security number or a tax id, which would constitute "all legal documents" for work, they pay (1) state and federal income tax (2) social security. Thus, these illegals are indeed paying taxes into the American...
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    Looking for some support / about removing a tv/game show from my son

    The hot chick is right. This is probably THE best advice you will get. Treating children like babies probably does more to harm their cognitive abilities and critical thinking than anything else. Plus, you may think you're protecting him, but once he goes over to a friends house guess what...
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