Category: Jobs & The Economy

and no, I haven’t vetted this. The one thing I’ve taken away from the MAGA crowd is, facts ain’t worth shit. And it confirms my world view, so it must be fact! [sarcasm]

Yes, I am one of those retired guys living on a fixed income that you keep hearing about. And yes inflation has taken a couple of chunks out of my wallet. But right now I am willing to forgo another state income tax cut because there are some other things…

First off: Social Security and Medicare receipts and expenses are not part of the federal budget. They do not contribute to the federal deficit. They are collected from employers and employees as part of the payroll process and deposited in separate accounts that are not part of the federal general…

It was reported that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) flew at least one plane (maybe two) with fifty immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard…piggy backing on the bus stunts of Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R). But the immigrants Abbott has been sending north came from Texas…and guess what…those sent by DeSantis did…

August 15, 1971:

So the feds have passed a bill to encourage and subsidize the manufacture of computer chips in the United States. And the president has signed it. Besides increasing manufacturing opportunities in this country, the secondary goal is to solve some of the supply chain issues that are vexing any number…

It has been no secret for decades that the Soutwest United States was destined to have a serious water crisis. Continued unrestrained population growth, movement to water intensive financially lucrative yet unsustainable farming, and continued mismanagement of water resources made a water shortage inevitable. And then add on the ravages…

When I first came across this ad, I thought it was a joke. And the ad itself maybe, but Rudy Giuliani has in fact taken a job as a shill for My Pillow…go figure. Match made in Hades.

Of course on the face of it, that’s absurd. There are plenty of hunting guns in America’s civilian arsenal that will effectively kill prairie dogs. But yes, Senator John Thune (R- SDak) touted AR-15s as a weapon of choice for prairie dogs. “They are a sporting rifle. And it’s something…

In the wake of yesterday’s SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v. Wade, that now allows the states to determine abortion rights in America, at least a half dozen national companies have publicly stated that they will pay to send their employees to states where abortions are legal. Silly feel good PR…