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loutejada asked:

That's for all of those who claim he hasn't done anything

Amendments, that have all passed:

S.Amdt.159 to S.Con.Res.18 – To prevent and, if necessary, respond to an international outbreak of the avian flu.

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Bigger Thinker asked:

If our government takes on this $700 billion debt, we will lose a whole lot of money. A good way to measure whether this money will be "paid back" is to see whether or not there are banks like the Federal Reserve looking to take over these bad loans. If it were profitable, there would be countries and banks worldwide lining up to take advantage of it. This is not the case. We are going to spend taxpayer money and then pay it back with American taxpayer's money? Are you kidding me?

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OrangeCountyCA asked:

WHO GETS WHAT: Taxpayers will pay stimulus costs
AP News
Tuesday, February 03, 2009

While lawmakers and economists debate whether the gargantuan stimulus package grinding through Congress will work, one thing is certain: It will create a hefty increase in the federal debt.

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starrburst2100 asked:

You and me the American taxpayer. What's it going to take to stop all this ridiculous spending by Congress? Who is in favor of this besides Obama?Are you?

The Global Poverty Act:

More on $845 billion dollars to pay for the Global Poverty Act. Who's going to pay for this?

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toodolly asked:

31. Which groups in the 1920s opposed immigration, feared the Red Scare, and believed white Protestants were better than others?
(Points: 5)
communists and Jews

labor unions and nonwhite Protestants

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Eye of Amalek asked:

This is just in from Sen. Coburn's office. Obama has authored a bill, and it is now in the Senate, to give the UN .7% of our GNP to be used to feed hungry 3rd worlders, AND to use UN force to disarm you and me and all gun owners. Why hasn’t the media brought this to the attention of the general sheeple out here.

Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: Obama's bill S2433 passed the committee and going to the Senate
Senator Coburn is blocking this bill.
Patrick Guinn

Obama's bill S2433 would require the U.S. to initially direct .7 percent of our GNP into the United Nations coffers for distribution as they see fit, for "food" to third world nations. Under earlier agreements this would evolve into a national tax on the U.S. with the UN attempting to levy this on all first world nations.
The U.N. would have the power to increase this rate of taxation.
The U.S. would be required to surrender some of its sovereignty over foreign aid by putting it under UN control. The bill would force the U.S. to sign onto the U.N.'s Millennium Declaration, which would commit us not only to "banning small arms and light weapons" but also to adhere to the International Criminal Court Treaty and the Kyoto Protocol.

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2433.html

Detailed Summary
Global Poverty Act of 2007 – Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.
Requires the strategy to contain specific and measurable goals and to consist of specified components, including: (1) continued investment or involvement in existing U.S. initiatives related to international poverty reduction and trade preference programs for developing countries; (2) improving the effectiveness of development assistance and making available additional overall United States assistance levels as appropriate; (3) enhancing and expanding debt relief as appropriate; (4) mobilizing and leveraging the participation of businesses and public-private partnerships; (5) coordinating the goal of poverty reduction with other internationally recognized Millennium Development Goals; and (6) integrating principles of sustainable development and entrepreneurship into policies and programs.
Sets forth specified reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary of State to designate a coordinator who will have primary responsibility for overseeing and drafting the reports, as well as responsibility for helping to implement recommendations contained in the reports.
Defines specified terms.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.

http://kilosparksitup.blogspot.com/2008/02/more-on-barack-obama-s2433-global.html

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We know for a fact that this bill will cost America $845 billion above and beyond what America already spends on global aid in the next thirteen years. America will be locked in to giving .7 percent of the U.S. gross national product. That in itself is scary enough, but there is way more to Obama's bill. It also locks us into United Nations Millennium Summit. Cliff Kincaid from Accuracy in Media is all over this bill. He writes-(Underlined by me)
The bill institutes the United Nations Millennium Summit goals as the benchmarks for U.S. spending.
"It is time the United States makes it a priority of our foreign policy to meet this goal and help those who are struggling day to day," a statement issued by supporters, including Obama, said.
Specifically, it would "declare" that the official U.S. policy is to eliminate global poverty, that the president is "required" to "develop and implement" a strategy to reach that goal and requires that the U.S. efforts be "specific and measurable."
Kincaid said that after cutting through all of the honorable-sounding goals in the plan, the bottom line is that the legislation would mandate the 0.7 percent of the U.S. GNP as "official development assistance."
"In addition to seeking to eradicate poverty, that (U.N.) declaration commits nations to banning 'small arms and light weapons' and ratifying a series of treaties, including the International Criminal Court Treaty, the Kyoto Protocol (global warming treaty), the Convention of Biological Diversity, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Convention of the Rights of the Child," he said.
Those U.N. protocols would make U.S. law on issues ranging from the 2nd Amendment to energy usage and parental rights all subservient to United Nations whims.
Kincaid also reported Jeffrey Sachs, who runs the "Millennium Project," confirms a U.N. plan to force the U.S. to pay 0.7 percent of GNP would add about $65 billion a year to what the U.S. already donates overseas.
And the only way to raise that funding, Sachs confirms, "is through a global tax, preferably on carbon-emitting fossil fuels," Kincaid writes.
On the forum run by Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, one writer reported estimates of taxes from 35 cents to $1 dollar a gallon on gasoline would be needed.(LINK)
This ladies and gentleman is the Barack Obama vision for America . WND called Obama's office and the others who support this bill….No comments.
http://kilosparksitup.blogspot.com/2008/02/stop-sen-obama-s2433-global-poverty-act.html

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Cindersann asked:

I have been a stay at home mom for about 11 years. Before that I worked for a school district doing data processing and payroll for 10 years. I quit that job to stay home with my kids, but I did occasional part time work teaching computer classes, data base programming and some simple web design. I happened to get divorced about 4 years ago and I live in Michigan. At that time the economy was staring to slide and, of course, is now even worse. I have been job hunting on and off. I get interviews once in awhile, but no actually job.

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mgeorge17 asked:

I am married, without kids. I have worked hard for years and have now paid off my house, yet you get a deduction for carrying debt in the form of mortgage interest. You may even get some relief for the sub-prime debacle once congress is done with things.
I don’t have any secondary mortgages to pay for toys and obtain additional write-offs. I live within my means (which is how I managed to become debt free). Interest payments goes towards business, which is very different than government so I can’t understand an argument that it is close to a “wash” whether you pay the interest or the taxes.
I don’t have kids – why on earth should that constitute a credit?
I don’t qualify for social programs, yet I pay 50+ times more in taxes than those that benefit from them.
Why should I strive to be fiscally independent, yet our government shows no sign of comprehending that model.

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weeping wife asked:

He says he has plans and hopes on using his musical talent as a dj to to help support our family. I teach dance and do odd jobs here and there at home on my computer for a freight company. I'm the one that takes our son to school and picks him up because my husband has his license suspended and is not able to drive until he can pay off the debt and re establish his license. He is waiting for a check to buy some dj equipment to begin pursuing his dream. I respect his wishes and I'm hoping it works out for him; however, the time he is home he sits on a chair all day long playing a video game. I'm talking hours and hours, occassionally he gets up and cleans the house and cooks us dinner. This is something I appreciate. It bothers me a lot though, that he sits around all day long playing video games. If he's so passionate about his music career, he should begin making some moves now, passing out business cards and so forth, but he seems so much more passionate about playing video games than anything else. I understand this is a form of stress relief for him…I just wish he'd pick a more productive hobby. He has plans on renovating the bathroom so I am happy about that. But I have anxiety about him not having a job. He says he wishes he hadn't gotten laid off and is sad about getting laid off due to the bad economy. should I just sit back and allow him to do what he is doing as a stress relief and not btoher him? It bothers me because I feel it is so immature.
He has gotten business cards, but has not passed them out, they are just sitting there. I was the one that went to a couple of places and passed them out. I worry he is leaning too much on his unemployment checks and not having a back up plan. I just don't understand how he can sit on a chair all day playing video games knowing he has no job. I don't know what to say or do. He was a hard worker for two whole years waking up every single day to go to work. he says to just trust him, but deep down I don't see the motivation to make things happen.

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Suck it asked:

Which of the following statements describes India? (Points: 5)
Projected to become a leading world economic power, it provides information technology and software services to other countries.
Moving from underdeveloped nation to developing nation, it provides agricultural products to all of Southeast Asia.
Once a developing nation, it is now an urbanized country with an economy based on oil.
Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it is now an independent, industrialized nation governed by a Maharajah.

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