Archive for November, 2009
Unholy Union, Why is the SEIU boss the White House’s most frequent visitor?
These three goals have one thing in common: All are meant to raise the percentage of workers who belong to a union. State by state, unions are ensuring that the only employers eligible for stimulus money are those with union workforces.
Full StoryRasmussen: Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low
Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% now oppose the plan. For the rest of the [...]
Full Story“Real” Jobless Rate 17.5%
From CNBC’S Jeff Cox As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed. The number dwarfs the statistic most people pay attention to—the U-3 rate—which most recently showed unemployment at 10.2 percent for October, [...]
Full StoryWhen Big Labor bullies and volunteers collide
Michelle Malkin.com ^ | 11/20/09 | Michelle Malkin Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 2:37:11 PM by Reaganesque My column today provides context for the SEIU bullying of Boy Scouts in Allentown, Pa. As you’ll see, there’s a long history of Big Labor thuggery against volunteers who threaten the union racket. On a related note, [...]
Full StoryPelosi’s new payroll tax, A whip for socialized medicine
By Terence P. Jeffrey published November 14, 2009, “The Wasington Times” Rep. Joseph L. Barton, Texas Republican and ranking member on the Energy and Commerce Committee, set out a startling scenario in floor debate Saturday before the House approved the health care bill pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The bill would slap an 8 [...]
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