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May 15, 2009 - 07:07 am
NEWS FEED: Politizine

Yikes! 'Real federal debt' passes $200K per capita

By politizine@yahoo.com (Tony)

From the inbox, pretty shocking stuff:

Real Federal Debt Passes $200,000 Per Capita For The First Time

For the first time in a generation, Americans have looked at their personal balance sheets and what they see has convinced them to start saving again. They are putting off purchases, paying down their credit cards and even putting money in the bank. At the same time however, the Federal Government has vastly increased its spending and consumption, quickly running up the debt every American will have to confront.

Federal debt has been growing much faster than the economy according to Sheila Weinberg, Founder and CEO of The Institute for Truth in Accounting.

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March 11, 2009 - 06:41 pm
NEWS FEED: GraniteGrok

'Grok official motto: We thank'm when they're right and spank'm when they're wrong. 

This is the thank'm part (emphasis mine):

I appreciate the chairman saying that, in the second five years of this budget, the debt levels are unsustainable, because they are.

And the cost of this budget is unsustainable. And the tax burden is unsustainable. The chairman didn't say that. I added the second two categories. ...

The problem is that that effort to try to stabilize the economy has been used as a straw dog for the purposes of expanding the size of government in the out years exponentially, moving it to the left in a way that has never been projected or seen before, should it be successful.

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March 8, 2009 - 08:11 pm
NEWS FEED: New Hampshire Presidential Watch

Dems establish special election fund

By lawsonbri@gmail.com (Cosmo)

The New Hampshire Democratic Party has established a special election fund to help Bud Martin’s state senate campaign and a candidate running for state representative.

Martin is running in senate district 3 and is expected to face former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH). The special election is expected to take place on April 21st.

“Bud Martin is gearing up to run again in State Senate District 3. Bud ran for the seat in 2008 and lost by a very narrow margin,” a NHDP newsletter states. “Bud is a former NH District Court Judge and is currently an attorney and small business owner. He's ready to join Governor Lynch in making responsible and compassionate fiscal decisions and helping New Hampshire's working families through these difficult economic times.

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 07:59

This week's PolitickerNH.com Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

[img_assist|nid=1705|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=107]Jeanne Shaheen is a big winner this week as her campaign and the Barack Obama's join efforts.  Find out who who else makes this week's Winners & Losers list.

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Wed, 06/11/2008 - 13:26

State Dems knock McCain before visit tomorrow

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Just before Arizona U.S. Sen. John McCain visits Nashua tomorrow, the New Hampshire Democratic Party released a statement this afternoon attacking the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's record on renewable energy.

In the statement, state Democrats suggest that a McCain presidency would be like re-electing President George W. Bush for a third term, and warn that GOP's nominee would not promote renewable energy initiatives.

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