Posts by NH GOP
New Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected But Remain At High Levels
The AP (4/10) reports, “New jobless claims fell more than expected last week but are stuck at elevated levels, while those continuing to receive unemployment insurance set a record for the 11th straight week.” The Labor Department said Thursday that the “tally of initial jobless claims fell to a seasonally adjusted 654,000, down from a…
Read MoreDid the President Bow to the King of Saudi Arabia?
Who cares? The real problem is that President Obama asked the G20 for two things — and got neither! He asked them for more stimulus spending: They turned him down. He asked them for military support for his escalation of the war in Afghanistan: They turned him down. On the other hand, the US is…
Read MoreGates Plans Big Shift in Defense Spending
April 5, 2009
Read MoreVeterans Benefit Expiration Dates
Veterans, Be Aware: Many of your benefits have an expiration date. Below are a few important ones to remember so you don’t lose out. View a c Tuition Assistance: $4,500 a year that expires as soon as you transition from Active Duty. Montgomery GI Bill for Active-Duty (MGIB): 10 years from date of last discharge…
Read MoreSpecter/Casey: PA – $212,100,000. Bucks County – 0.5%
Senators Specter and Casey Announcement from Stimulus Funds Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, March 24, 2009 — U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate $212,155,156 million in federal funding to public housing authorities in Pennsylvania through the Public Housing Capital…
Read MoreFed Reserve votes to buy $1.15 Trillion in Securities – Gold up $75
While the media and congress were all fired up over the AIG debacle, a tragedy of mammoth proportions happened which makes AIG look like a teenagers dispute over allowances. Late in the day Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve voted to purchase over a Trillion dollars in securities from the US Treasury, in essence borrowing from…
Read MoreChange?
We are finally learning what was really meant in the Obama campaign slogan of 2008. “Change” was actually a reference to the inflation coming to an economy near you over the next several years. Prior to the Election of this President these same items were referred to as “Dollars”!
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Veterans
From Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki WASHINGTON (March 13, 2009) – Following is an open letter to Veterans from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki: “My name is Ric Shinseki, and I am a Veteran. For me, serving as Secretary of Veterans Affairs is a noble calling. It provides me the opportunity…
Read MoreA Terrorist by Any Other Name…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 13, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Department of Justice Withdraws “Enemy Combatant†Definition for Guantanamo Detainees In a filing today with the federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the Department of Justice submitted a new standard for the government’s authority to hold detainees at the…
Read MoreMcCain Introduces Legislation at the Start of the 111th Congress
Economic Growth Through Innovation Act of 2009 – The bill would make the current research and development tax credit permanent, which otherwise will expire on December 31, 2009. A permanent, meaningful research and development tax credit will ensure that businesses keep funding research and development, which may lead to numerous new discoveries in the United…
Read MorePelosi, House Democrats Change – the Rules
Here are the Highlights of Democrat-driven Rules Package for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 111th Congress: * Rolls back the guarantee of the Minority to offer an alternative, even when the rules prevent any other amendments. * Paves the way for new tax hikes by denying the opportunities for the minority to reject…
Read MoreAuto Industry
Senator Harry Reid D-NV released a statement recently stating that “Republicans Have No Interest in Keeping Domestic Auto Industry Alive and Saving Millions of American Jobs” (Thursday, Dec 11, 2008) Partisan is one thing, but no thinking individual, no matter their political persuasion, would believe this a true statement. It is time for this childish,…
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