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Government Spending Military

$2.3 Trillion Missing from Pentagon

On Sept. 10, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld declared war. Not on foreign terrorists, “the adversary’s closer to home. It’s the Pentagon bureaucracy,” he said. He said money wasted by the military poses a serious threat. “In fact, it could be said it’s a matter of life and death,” he said. Rumsfeld promised change but […]

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Government Spending

From the Bankers Who Brought You President Obama Comes NEW PRESIDENT™!

Governor Romney™ has been scientifically proven to increase spending faster than the President Obama™! Obama has only increased government spending a disappointing 5.5% annually over his term.

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Economics GDP Government Spending

Get Society Rich Quick: The Ideal Level of Government Spending

It is commonly claimed that government spending is good for the economy, but the statistics show the opposite.  Most recent studies find a negative correlation between total government size and economic growth. Why is economic growth important?  Because wealthier societies are generally happier societies. No matter how good things get for us, we always want more. Human beings want […]

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Government Spending

Meet the Backers: Bankers Flip-Flop to Romney

The financial sector primarily backed Romney in 2012 after having supported Obama in 2008.

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Government Spending Podcast

GOP Presidential Candidates’ Budget Plans EXPOSED!!!

GOP Candidate Ron Paul has produced a detailed budget containing over $1 trillion in first-year reductions. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich have only indicated that they would attempt to repeal Obamacare saving an average of $20 billion a year.

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Corporate Welfare

Voters See ‘Corporate Welfare’ Programs As A Good Place To Cut Government Spending

15% of likely U.S. voters think the federal government should continue to provide funding for foreign countries to buy military weapons from U.S. companies. Seventy percent (70%) oppose this funding to promote U.S. arms sales.

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Corporate Welfare Healthcare Podcast

Government Pays Doctors $44,000 to Use an iPad

Now starving doctors will finally be able to afford an iPad thanks to your generous tax contribution!

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Government Spending

Government Spends More on Corporate Welfare Subsidies than Social Welfare Programs

About $59 billion is spent on traditional social welfare programs. $92 billion is spent on corporate subsidies. So, the government spent 50% more on corporate welfare than it did on food stamps and housing assistance in 2006.

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Corporate Welfare

What Would Have Happened If We Let AIG Fail?

The average household in America had to shell out around $2000 to make sure that AIG’s counter-parties wouldn’t have to accept the risks they took.

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Corporate Welfare Government Spending

Bailout Costs $16,000 per Worker

A clear examination of the true costs of the bailouts.