By Marian Wang, ProPublica It’s Tax Day, and if you’re miffed and looking for a Tea Party Tax Day event [1] to join, perhaps you should first take a look at what the Obamas are paying in federal taxes. It might provide a bit of consolation. According to the First Family’s 2010 tax return [2], […]
Ahmadinejad Sells His 1977 Peugeot for $2.5 million
TEHRAN, IRAN—The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prides himself for being a simple man living a simple life. He boasts of little in the way of personal assets except for his modest home he inherited from his father and his meager salary as a university lecturer. But Ahmadinejad hit the jackpot when it was time […]
J&K Govt to grab Rs 1400 cr : BJP
Panchyat elections Ruling NC-Congress coalition partners are harping on Autonomy for State and equal development of all regions respectively for last several years. National Conference (NC) has been cashing on autonomy to all regions and trying to befool public that if autonomy is […]
Governor-Elected Cuomo Compares NYS Fringe Benefits to GM’s Before Bankruptcy
Governor-elect Cuomo compared the fringe benefits paid to NYS employees to those paid by GM before its bankruptcy according to the Journal News. The Governor-elected pointed out that if fringe benefits are not reduced — next year they will represent a 59% uplift to salary – New York State is going to have to reduce […]
Teachers are Pricing Themselves Out of a Job
Look at the employment data released recently by the US Department of Labor. Local governments eliminated 76,000 jobs last month, most of them teachers. Local governments are "100,000 Herbert Hoovers" because they have to balance their budgets. As I wrote last Spring, teachers are now paid more than the median household in the localities […]
Teachers Are Pricing Themselves Out of a Job
Look at the employment data released recently by the US Department of Labor. Local governments eliminated 76,000 jobs last month, most of them teachers. Local governments are "100,000 Herbert Hoovers" because they have to balance their budgets. As I wrote last Spring, teachers are now paid more than the median household in the localities where […]
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