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April 30th, 2008

Barack Obama on Business Issues

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Taking a look at Barack Obama’s campaign website, there’s a whole list of issues that Obama feels are crucial: Healthcare, Iraq, Social Security, Ethics. The closest you might find to business issues, though is a brief overview on economic issues, further broken down […]

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April 29th, 2008

Got Oil?

Democratic (and Independent) Senators have sent a letter to President Bush, urging him to convince OPEC members to increase oil production and that they will block arms deals with the area if no change is made.
Their position is that while the US continues to supply the militaries of oil producing countries, the same […]

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April 28th, 2008

The Depth of Anti-Discrimination Laws

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In high school, I had to read Kurt Vonnegut’s classic short story, “Harrison Bergeron.” For those of you who haven’t read it, allow me to provide the premise — I’ll try not to spoil it because I think it’s worth […]

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April 27th, 2008

Mail Out Rebates.

Check out Taxgirl.com for the full schedule for both the direct deposit and check payments of the rebate “checks”.
The order of disbursement is based on your Social Security Number - the last 2 digits of your Social Security Number.
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April 26th, 2008

The Checks are in the (virtual) Mail

Direct deposit of the Stimulus payments will begin on Monday (April 28th), four days earlier than the planned date.
The first paper checks will be mailed May 9th, which is a week ahead of schedule.
The special, one time, stimulus payments are intended to, you guessed it, stimulate the economy.
Originally, proponents were touting that the extra cash […]

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April 25th, 2008

Hillary on Small Business

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I think that a candidate’s opinions on small business should be a key factor in deciding whether to vote for them. I spent some time on Hillary Clinton’s website this morning, trying to figure out just what her plan for small business is. There’s […]

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April 24th, 2008

Can’t Buy Me Votes.

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At least not in Central PA.
The 12 man race for the PA 5th district is now down to 2.
And those who were victorious were those who stayed out of the muck and, apparently, out of the bank.
Republican health care professional, Glenn Thompson, beat out big […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Hillary Won the PA Primary, Now What?

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Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania primary with 55% of the vote last night. She picked up 75 delegates, while Barack Obama picked up another 65. But for all the smiles and speeches, Democratic voters are pretty much in the same spot as they were […]

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April 22nd, 2008

The Sporting Vote

At the Penn State spring football scrimmage (attended by 73,000 fans), some former football heros donned a different uniform.
As reported in the Daily Collegian, NFL players Michael Robinson, Levi Brown, and NFL hopeful, Justin King wore shirts that read “Obama’s Playmakers”.
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April 22nd, 2008

The Pennsylvania Primaries

Today Pennsylvanian Republicans and Democrats vote to select their candidates for the November elections. The Pennsylvania Primaries are “closed”; that is, only registered Dems and Reps can vote in their respective primary.
In all 19 Congressional Districts, candidates are vying for their (respective) party’s nominations. This is an “off year” for the Senate. […]

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