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War on the Middle Class
Our government, big business and special interest groups are waging war on the American Dream, and we need to fight back.
Where is the Help for Homeowners?
Updated February 11th, 2009
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled the Obama administration’s new bailout plan. Will it finally bring help for homeowners or will it just give more money to banks? Updated February 11th, 2009
Included in the stimulus bill is a provision that would provide nearly $200 Million to Filipino veterans of World War II. While these heroic men deserve everything they were promised, why is this money being attached to the stimulus bill? Updated February 11th, 2009
On the campaign trail, President Obama repeatedly talked about creating U.S. jobs and ending the outsourcing of jobs to cheap foreign labor. However, his cabinet appointments tell a different story. Where does the president really stand on outsourcing? Updated February 10th, 2009
Senator Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, says the Economic Stimulus plan should be shelved. He claims there are earmarks all over the bill but President Obama claims there are none. Updated February 10th, 2009
Lawmakers are frantically working on a plan to strip billions from President Obama’s stimulus package. Critics say the plan is filled with unnecessary spending, including almost $650 million dollars to build a new headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security. Updated February 10th, 2009
The Economic Stimulus Bill has $2 Billion allocated to one or more near zero emissions power plants. The Dept. of Energy backed out of a similar plan in Illinois saying it didn’t work. Critics say the government could create more jobs by investing in technologies other than clean coal. Updated February 9th, 2009
Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is concerned about the stimulus bill. He says a stimulus bill that is two thirds spending is out of whack. Will this massive deal actually create jobs for our middle class or stimulate our economy? Updated February 9th, 2009
January was a catastrophic month for unemployment. Employers cut almost 600,000 jobs in January, the most in 34 years. The unemployment rate is the highest it has been in 16 years at 7.6%. Updated January 23rd, 2009
Only months after Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates asked Congress for more H-1B work visas, Microsoft is slashing thousands of jobs. Some lawmakers are concerned that these foreign workers are now being used to replace American jobs. Updated January 15th, 2009
A $300 Billion federal program to prevent foreclosures has brought almost no relief to homeowners. It has been more than five months since the Help for Homeowners program was created by Congress to help over 400,000 troubled homeowners get new loans. But it is estimated that only a fraction of those people have received help from this program. |
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