Earlier today, I highlighted the fact that, despite new advertising claims made by General Motors, taxpayers were still on the hook for the bailout money the automaker received. Now, I can report that the Obama Administration appears to be preparing to “soak” taxpayers again — this time by touting cellulosic ethanol as a viable alternative [...]
Does Obama Plan to Soak Taxpayers in Ethanol?
April 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Despite GM Ad Claim, Taxpayers Still on Hook
April 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
“A lot of Americans didn’t agree with giving General Motors a second chance,” says General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacer in the opening moments of a new television commercial (below) the government-owned automaker began airing Wednesday. Now things have gone from bad to worse as one U.S. senator is questioning the claim Whitacre makes [...]
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How Would Government-Run Auto Insurance Work?
November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
What would happen if government-run automobile insurance became a reality as the result of legislation similar to that calling for government-run health care? Below are some possibilities: Coverage would include things like car washes, oil changes and windshield wipers as well as tire and windshield wiper replacement; Uninsured motorists would receive “treatment” (i.e., periodic maintenance [...]
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With ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Costing Taxpayers $24K Per Vehicle, How Much Will ObamaCare Cost Us?
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Visit the federal government web site for the recently-concluded “Cash for Clunkers” program and you’ll find the program described as “enormously successful” (see graphic above). Contrary to that claim, however, Edmunds.com research revealed yesterday that the program, which enabled a car buyer to pay as much as $4,500 less for a new vehicle, actually cost [...]
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Taxpayers Footing Bill for Free Phone Service
October 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments
While driving home from the airport tonight, I was listening to The Dana Show on 97.1 FM Talk in St. Louis and heard conservative talk show host Dana Loesch expressing her disgust about a free, government-support phone service for people on the public dole. Then, as soon as I got home, I found an e-mail [...]
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Voters Offered Tips to Profit from ‘House Flipping’
October 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments
With unemployment rates climbing, the bankruptcy rate soaring and federal spending out of control like never before, I felt it appropriate to revisit the practice known as “house flipping” and share 10 truths Americans can use to realize long-term profits from the practice. Instead of focusing on private real estate, however, these truths focus on [...]
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D.C. Tea Party Photos Tell the Real Story
September 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Because we can no longer count on members of the mainstream news media to tell the real story about today’s Tea Party in Washington, D.C., we must turn to those from within the Take-Back-America Movement — people like El Marco. Above and below are some of the excellent photos he shot on scene. Click to [...]
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