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Soros Dumps Obama

Soros Dumps Obama

Soros Shuns Obama George Soros, the billionaire investor who bankrolled Democratic groups during George W. Bush’s Presidency, has decided not to donate to the political action committee working to re-elect US President Barack Obama. He just isn’t giving to the political action committee working to re-elect President Barack Obama. Soros is joined by million-dollar donors [...]

Read More » No comment February 5, 2012
Obama Plays Politics with Housing Policy

Obama Plays Politics with Housing Policy

Obama’s new housing plan a ploy, and little help if any US President Barack Obama’s latest plan to help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages drew critism Monday as an election year ploy, and supporters said it was unlikely to help much. The Obama administration Friday expanded eligibility requirements for its signature foreclosure relief program, [...]

Read More » No comment February 1, 2012
Lagarde Meets Old Boss Sarkozy

Lagarde Meets Old Boss Sarkozy

IMF chief meets France’s Sarkozy over Euro debt General Director of the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Christine Lagarde arrived Saturday Noon at the Elysee Palace for a talk with French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the European debt issue. The IMF chief’s visit was on the eve of Mr. Sarkozy’s departure to Berlin where he will [...]

Read More » No comment October 9, 2011
No Quick Fix for USA

No Quick Fix for USA

US on Slow Growth Path but No Recession This is a tough time for those of us that are looking for governments to act boldly to address the Globe’s financial problems that have built up over the last 40 odd years. In the USA there is a clear a political divide that has brought the [...]

Read More » No comment September 24, 2011
Will Clinton Run for President?

Will Clinton Run for President?

A look at the US Secretary of State as a potential Candidate for President In a September 4th interview on Fox News former US Vice President Dick Cheney praised Mrs.Clinton as he speculated on whether the Democrats would have been better off had she been nominated. “I have the sense that she’s one of the [...]

Read More » No comment September 19, 2011
Berlusconi Facing More Political Charges

Berlusconi Facing More Political Charges

Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi denied all judicial mis-doings in an Open Letter published Saturday, blasting what he dubbed as “a Prosecution Campaign” launched against him by the opposition. The letter, published on center-right newspaper Il Foglio, came as the legal woes mounted after a series of new sex investigations involving dozens of starlets and [...]

Read More » No comment September 18, 2011
More New Taxes from Obama

More New Taxes from Obama

Obama seeks new Millionaire Tax US President Barack Obama now seeks a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure that Millionaires pay at least at the same percentage as middle-income taxpayers. A White House official said the proposal will be included in the President’s proposal for long term deficit reduction set to be [...]

Read More » No comment September 18, 2011
The End of Obama

The End of Obama

US President Obama’s support is eroding among elements in his base, and a yearlong effort to recapture the political center has failed to attract independent voters, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, leaving him very vulnerable at a time when pessimism over the Country’s direction is greater than at any other time [...]

Read More » No comment September 17, 2011
President Obama wants to raise taxes on the rich to pay for his jobs bill

President Obama wants to raise taxes on the rich to pay for his jobs bill

Challenging the GOP, US President Barack Obama proposed paying for his new jobs plan Monday with tax raises that Republicans have already rejected, and he accused them of political motives if they still refuse to go along. “The only thing that’s stopping it is politics,” Mr. Obama declared. The President’s proposal drew criticism from House [...]

Read More » No comment September 13, 2011
How Dodd-Frank Fuels Economic Fear

How Dodd-Frank Fuels Economic Fear

Since Barack Obama took office, $38 billion in new major regulations have been introduced, imposing an unprecedented burden on businesses, according to last month’s report by the Heritage Foundation. An overly regulated environment is creating uncertainty — and uncertainty is perhaps the greatest obstacle for investing and hiring. The administration hastily introduced the 2,300 page [...]

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