Socialist America is sinking
After half a century of fighting encroachments upon freedom in America, journalist Garet Garrett published The People's Pottage. A year later, in 1954, he died. The People's Pottage opens thus: There are those who still think they are holding the...
 2.9K - Jul. 22, 2009; scored 206.0 California sprouts marijuana green rush
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A drug deal plays out, California-style: A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his 58-year-old customer, who inspec...
15.8K - Jul. 19, 2009; scored 178.0 Retirees will soon get their stimulus
WASHINGTON - More than 50 million retirees can expect to receive $250 payments from the government in the next few weeks as their share of the economic stimulus package enacted in February. The payments are part of the $787 billion ...
3.2K - Apr. 29, 2009; scored 178.0 Oregon House votes to end 50 tax breaks
PORTLAND (AP) - A measure making its way through the Oregon Legislature would allow more than 50 state tax breaks - collectively worth $1.4 billion in 2009-11 - to expire. The measure was approved Monday by the House with the vote split alon...
1.6K - Apr. 22, 2009; scored 236.0 Tax return help available
Need help with your tax return? AARP and the Internal Revenue Service are offering assistance. South Coast AARP Tax Aide offers free tax counseling and return preparation for all low- to middle-income taxpayers or those who need assistance through Ap...
2.3K - Apr. 6, 2009; scored 196.0 Some top AIG execs return big bonuses
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo hopes more AIG employees will return their bonuses, after 15 of the top 20 bonus recipients at the troubled insurer agreed to return their money. In total, American International Group Inc. employees ...
4.1K - Mar. 24, 2009; scored 139.0 Poll: Americans' concern is growing
WASHINGTON As the economy continues to struggle, the public is growing increasingly concerned about losing jobs, not having enough money to pay the bills and seeing their retirement accounts shrink, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Nearly...
5.4K - Feb. 19, 2009; scored 113.0 Democrats muscle huge stimulus through Congress
WASHINGTON In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats muscled a huge, $787 billion stimulus bill through Congress late Friday night in hopes of combating the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Republican opposi...
7.1K - Feb. 14, 2009; scored 170.0 Stimulus includes billions for colleges
DURHAM, N.C. The stimulus plan emerging in Washington could offer an unprecedented, multibillion-dollar boost in financial help for college students trying to pursue a degree while they ride out the recession. It could also hand out billions to the...
5.3K - Feb. 9, 2009; scored 167.0 Senate reaches deal on $827B stimulus
WASHINGTON With job losses soaring nationwide, Senate Democrats reached agreement Friday night with a small group of Republicans on an economic stimulus measure at the heart of President Barack Obama s plan for combatting the worst recession in dec...
18.3K - Feb. 7, 2009; scored 462.0 Economic plan now tops $900B
WASHINGTON (AP) The cost of President Barack Obama s economic recovery plan now exceeds $900 billion after the Senate added money for medical research and tax breaks for car purchases. It could go higher today if a tax break for homebuyers...
3.9K - Feb. 4, 2009; scored 183.0 Comparison of economic stimulus plans
A comparison of the $895 billion economic recovery plan drafted by Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama with a $819 billion version passed by the House. Additional debt costs would add about $350 billion or more over...
10.0K - Feb. 4, 2009; scored 358.0 Millions await qualifying taxpayers
Coos County residents are due millions of dollars? There s no need to raise taxes or wait for an act of Congress to get them. Just file your taxes. More specifically, find out if you are eligible for the earned income tax credit. The credit was creat...
5.6K - Jan. 31, 2009; scored 1000.0 Groups are ready to help with taxes
Need help with your tax return? AARP and the Internal Revenue Service are offering assistance. South Coast AARP Tax Aide site locations and schedules will open the first week of February. The program offers free tax counseling and return preparation ...
2.8K - Jan. 31, 2009; scored 203.0 Obama says he'll listen to GOP ideas
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans complaints about the Democrats massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. But he gave no guarantees he d accept any and made...
5.6K - Jan. 25, 2009; scored 260.0 Obama says he ll listen to GOP ideas
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans complaints about the Democrats massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. But he gave no guarantees he d accept any and made...
5.6K - Jan. 24, 2009; scored 260.0 Recovery plan advances in House
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama s plan to award a $500 tax credit to most workers is expected to advance through a key House panel as Democrats prepare his $825 billion economic recovery plan for a floor vote next week. Pla...
5.0K - Jan. 22, 2009; scored 242.0 Stimulus plan repeals big tax break for banks
WASHINGTON (AP) House Democrats version of the $825 billion recession rescue package would end billions of dollars in tax breaks the Bush administration quietly gave to banks last fall. Already almost exclusive beneficiaries of a ...
5.4K - Jan. 17, 2009; scored 258.0 | 
