Archive for April, 2011
Who Cares What the S&P Thinks?
Yesterday’s big news was the S&P placing US Treasuries on a “negative watch” — they did NOT change the bond rating of AAA, but the negative watch launched off a good deal of breathless reporting and some of the usual opportunistic bull from Republicans. Tommywonk provides an explanation of what this means.
This Idea Will Totally Work!
A delegate to the Utah Republican convention has an interesting small government idea.
The Idea Of Seniors Shopping For Health Insurance Is Insane
If you have ever had to purchase individual health insurance you know exactly how insane Paul Ryan’s senior health insurance vouchers are. If you haven’t then you might want to read a post I wrote in November 2008. Fact: Individual health insurance is only cost competitive if you’re young and healthy, because health insurance has […]
More Money Less Problems
The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council’s April revenue report mirrors continued positive growth seen last month when the panel projected a $155 million surplus for the current and 2012 fiscal years. Time to restore some program and spending cuts.
Just Wondering…
This weekend phone books were dropped off at my door. Does anyone under 60 still use those big, bulky books? I hate the idea of just dumping them into the recycling bin… any other ideas?
A Museum Curator Visits The Creation Museum
PZ Myers passes along some observations from a museum curator who visited the Creation Museum in Kentucky and wrote about it in a peer-reviewed journal.
Late Night Video — Tea Party Rally Fail
The tejadis held rallies all over the US this weekend trying to rally their crazed and delusional troops into not seeing the political train wreck that is the Ryan Budget passed by the House last week.
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