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Abbott and Costello on Unemployment…

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Sue

COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America . ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It’s 9%. COSTELLO: That many people are out of work? ABBOTT: No, that’s 16%. COSTELLO: You just said 9%. ABBOTT: 9% Unemployed. COSTELLO: … Continue reading →

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Hey Big Spender 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Sue

The Freedom Foundation has just posted its “Big Spender” list.  Find out how much “your” legislator will cost you… http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/index.php/site/view/hey_big_spender_2012

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The public debt as compared to our household budget

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sue

This puts the U.S. national debt in perspective: • U.S. tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 • Federal budget: $3,820,000,000,000 • Current deficit: $1,650,000,000,000 • National debt: $14,271,000,000,000 • Budget cuts: $38,500,000,000 Now, let’s remove 8 zeros and pretend it’s a household budget: … Continue reading →

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Educational: Liberalism vs Conservatism

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sue
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Ecology’s Payroll

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sue

Have you ever wondered how much we’re paying the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) in the way of salaries?  Here is a link to the State Office of Financial Management which breaks down the earnings for each of the … Continue reading →

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Too Much Government Spending Results in Too Few Jobs

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Sue

from GOP.gov In 2009, the White House claimed that if the $1.16 trillion (CBO estimates the cost of the bill will reach $814 billion and interest on the debt for the bill will be at least $347 billion) stimulus was … Continue reading →

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Clallam County, City of Sequim to withdraw from ICLEI

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sue

by Sue Forde Citizen Review Online http://citizenreviewonline.org/2011/Oct/county_withdraws_from_ICLEI.html October 19, 2011 Clallam County, WA – For “budgetary” reasons, both Clallam County and the City of Sequim have decided not to renew their payments to ICLEI: Local Governments for Sustainability (formerly International … Continue reading →

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Fact of the Day

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Sue

from Cathy McMorris-Rodgers Fact of the Day: From 1999-2010, the U.S. Department of Justice spent $43 million to defend the EPA against lawsuits and paid out $14.2 million in attorneys fees alone from 2003-2010 – 75% of which went to … Continue reading →

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EPA versus Washington farmers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Sue

Clint Didier addresses the 500 foot buffers that EPA wants to place on farmland.

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Results of testing government knowledge

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Sue

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute examines the relationship between higher education, civic knowledge and citizenship. http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/2011/summary_summary.html It’s interesting to note that college educators have on average only gotten a 55% correct answer rate on the test. Average Americans got only a … Continue reading →

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