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You Decide What To Fund If The Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised 2

Economics / Government

You Decide What To Fund If The Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised

Bloomberg Government created this tool that puts you in control of the federal budget to let you figure out what you would pay for or not in the event that the debt ceiling negotiations fall through. August Invoices Show U.S. Treasury’s Limited Choices The U.S. government, whose legal authority to borrow money expires on or about Aug. 2, expects to take in $172.4 billion next month — enough to cover little more than half of its bills due then, according to a study for the Bipartisan Policy Center, a research organization. What would you do? Source:http://about.bgov.com/2011/07/12/august-invoices-show-u-s-treasury%E2%80%99s-limited-choices/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/07/latest-ideas-what-happens-if-debt-ceiling-isnt-raised/40029/ Jaylon CarterJaylon Carter is...

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Assault On America / Current Events / Government / News / Politics

Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster Walks Out Of Illegal Council Meeting

The situation in Quartzsite, Arizona is one that should be front page national news. Apparently there have been allegations of political corruption in the town for years. Any place where the city council fires the lawfully elected mayor (Ed Foster), declares a state of emergency, arrests citizens for exercising their rights and places the controversial sheriff (Jeff Gilbert) in charge of everything should be top on the news agenda. Citizen’s have called for the resignation of the council. The city council convened a meeting on July 12th, 2011 that doesn’t conform to the town codes at which Mayor Foster informed...

Obama Willing To Risk Reelection To Make Debt Deal Happen 0

Politics / Assault On America / Current Events / Economics / Government / News

Obama Willing To Risk Reelection To Make Debt Deal Happen

The ever cool-headed Obama apparently felt the effects of the summer heat as he responded to the stall tactics of Eric Cantor and the Republicans on the debt ceiling talks. Obama and the Democrats have been willing to compromise on their biggest issues, mainly discretionary spending and programs like Medicare and Social Security, but the Republicans refuse to budge on anything to resolve the debt ceiling issue. This isn’t anything new though, the Republicans have done this since Obama took office leaving the President with little choice in many cases but to cave in causing many of the President’s supporters...

KFC Parent Yum Lobbying Kentucky To Allow Food Stamp Purchase 4

Assault On America / Corporate Assholery / Health / Lifestyle

KFC Parent Yum Lobbying Kentucky To Allow Food Stamp Purchase

According to statistics, Kentucky was ranked number seven in the U.S. in terms of obesity rates, with over 30 percent of adults being obese. Childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes are also on the rise in the state. Yum Brands, the parent company of fast food favorites KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is lobbying the state of Kentucky to allow food stamp recipients to buy their products. Currently only Michigan, Arizona and California allow this. One side argues it should be allowed because some people who are on assistance and may not be able to prepare food for themselves...

U.S. Debt Ceiling August 2nd Deadline Inches Closer 1

Assault On America / Corporate Assholery / Current Events / Economics / Government

U.S. Debt Ceiling August 2nd Deadline Inches Closer

Republican lawmakers say that if they raise the limit they need a commitment from the White House for more spending cuts. The Obama administration has resisted the idea of including spending caps or other budget-process reforms in legislation to raise the debit ceiling, arguing that ensuring the government’s solvency is too important to be held hostage to other issues. Once again political personal interests are threatening to blow up in the face of the United States with the American people in danger of taking the brunt of the fallout. President Obama is trying to get both sides to come to...