MONEY CAPITALISM: THE LIFE BLOOD OF CAPITAL “The business of America is business.” A statement made by President Calvin Coolidge in the 1920s. As the song from the 1966 hit musical Cabaret says “ Money makes the world go round.” In the early eighties CD (certificate of deposit) and saving were yielding over 10%. When […]
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Who Owns Our Politicians
Koch Brothers and N.R.A. Reach Timeshare Agreement Over Ownership of Paul Ryan In a unique accord, the billionaire Koch brothers and the National Rifle Association have reached a timeshare agreement over the ownership of House Speaker Paul Ryan, representatives of both parties have confirmed. Speaking on behalf of the Kochs, Charles Koch said that […]
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US Virgin Inlands
75 Days and No Help In Sight For U.S Virgin Islands The sound of rattling generators fill Tarik McMillan’s ears when he wakes up.The noise is all around him, a mix between a car engine and a really big blender.On St. Croix, an island where many places still don’t have power, the diesel generators […]
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Tax Cuts??
Tax Cuts For Whom??? It seems that our Republican friends are hell bent on giving those political donors a tax cut so they can have still more monies to stash away in those offshore accounts, hiding from further tax obligations that shaft our burdening infrastructure, school funding, college education funding, healthcare obligations to the […]
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Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid Expansion A recent challenge to Medicaid Expansion was placed on a ballot initiative in Maine during their November state election. Against the wishes of their Republican Governor who has fought the expansion since the Affordable Care Act was passed. The residents of the state decided to place the issue on the ballot by […]
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Tax Havens Uncovered
Massive leak pulls back the curtain on offshore tax havens The Paradise Papers is even bigger than last year’s Panama Papers leak, and exposes the offshore activity of some of the world’s biggest corporations and wealthiest people. We have entered the age of the big leak. What you are about to read may or […]
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Advice From Michelle
Michelle Obama Gives Advice For Living Under Trump Presidency On Thursday, Michelle Obama spoke at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Connecticut. During her speech, she gave advice for Americans to follow under the Trump Presidency, Advice from Michelle Obama “Focus on what you can control. Be a good person every day. Vote. […]
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Feeding Hungry Children
Feeding the need: Expanding school lunch programs There is a real tragedy in this country as our children go hungry each day and our federal government along with some state authorities who have no compassion for their plight feels no sense of urgency to fund school lunch programs or food projects for the hungry. What […]
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Discover Crooks
How to Discover If Crooks Have Opened Bank Accounts in Your Name A report you’ve probably never heard of can alert you to problems in your banking history. Here’s what every consumer should know about it — and how to get a free copy. If you’ve heard about the Equifax data breach, you should […]
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ACA Hidden Secrets
Hidden Mystery Behind Obamacare 2017 Open Enrollment: What Business Owners Should Know Open enrollment began November 1 under The Affordable Care Act (ACA). It lasts until December 15. There are some implications for small businesses as the ACA gets buffeted by attempts to change or repeal it. Finding a path through the maze […]