Browsing the archives for the standard of living tag

18 Apr 12

Meet the national debt

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn To see the national debt statistically visit http://www.usdebtclock.org/ To see the national debt visually visit http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/us_debt/us_debt.html WARNING: Viewing these facts may cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, anemia, decreased levels of potassium or sodium, dizziness, excessive bleeding, facial flushing, fainting, rapid heartbeat, heart attack, hypertension, hypotension, [...]

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7 Feb 11

Playing favorites?

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn Presidential approval ratings since 1950:[1] George W. Bush…was rated a HIGH of 90% and a LOW of 29%. George H. W. Bush…was rated a HIGH of 89% and a LOW of 29%. Harry S Truman…was rated a HIGH of 87% and a LOW of 23%. John F. Kennedy…was rated [...]

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26 Jan 11

The good old days?

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn It will certainly come as no surprise to anyone who has been conscious since 2008 that the United States economy is…ah…struggling to put it nicely. High unemployment, market insecurity, government overspending, and the declining dollar are just a few of the problems plaguing the nation. Lost amidst this gloomy [...]

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28 Sep 10

It’s the thought that counts?

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn The federal government is growing at a faster pace than any other sector of today’s economy.[1] [2] [3] [4] WHAT THE TAXPAYER PAYS FOR… Salaries… The federal government is the single largest employer in the United States and currently employs approximately 2.0% of the nation’s work force (4.2 MILLION [...]

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6 Sep 10

A fable for our time?, Part 2

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER (classic version) Once upon a time, there was an ant and a grasshopper that lived in a beautiful meadow. The ant worked hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thought the [...]

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1 Sep 10

A fable for our time?, Part 1

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn THE LITTLE RED HEN Once upon a time a little red hen called all of her neighbors together and said, “If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?” “Not I,” said the cow. “Not I,” said the duck. “Not I,” [...]

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14 May 10

Death and taxes?

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn Most law-abiding citizens acknowledge the unfortunate necessity of paying taxes, but since the Civil War era, our government has advanced decidedly unconstitutional policies that would appall the Framers, who never envisioned a tax system like the one we presently “enjoy.” “To preserve [the] independence [of the people,] we must [...]

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8 May 10

Has life since 1901 gotten better?

compiled & edited by Daniel Hagadorn America’s rapidly disappearing middle-class will likely become the next “species” placed on the endangered list. Only a century ago, life was very different for the middle-class who enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and a first-rate standard of living. In fact, the middle-class lifestyle of yesteryear would today be more accurately described [...]

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