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August 15, 2013
Wages have been big news in 2013, although the battle over a “living wage” has gotten little attention even as left-wing activists protest in cities across the country.President Barack Obama called for an increase in the $7.25 minimum wage to $9.00…
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October 8, 2013
Well if a celebrity is for
it, then it must be a good idea. The Obama administration launched a new social
media campaign last week using controversial celebrities as spokespeople for
the Affordable Care Act. Counting the celebrities’ Twitter…
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November 5, 2013
Even though gay marriage advocates often say those marriages won’t hurt others, business owners have been finding out that isn’t true. Companies, especially wedding-related ones, from several states have been sued and harassed for holding onto…
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November 8, 2013
As it turns out, going green comes with a hefty price tag and at least a few media outlets have noticed. In Europe, the push toward renewables in order to meet carbon emission goals has “backfired,” driving costs way up, according to Business…
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May 14, 2014
America’s infrastructure isn’t as bad as networks news broadcasts, politicians and interest groups clamoring for more taxpayer dollars would have you believe.In spite of statements from then-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood who claimed “America…
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July 23, 2008
The economy is now so bad people are spending more of their limited amounts of money on therapy, according to the July 23 USA Today.
“Requests for therapists increased 15% to 20% in the past three months,” Marilyn Elias reported on the…
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July 18, 2008
So apparently tomatoes are not the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak, according to the Food and Drug Administration. But the announcement did not come until after a widespread – and largely media-driven – “red scare” that cost the…
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July 17, 2008
The broadcast networks have created what amounts to their very own tax on gasoline. The “tax,” on average about 32 cents, gets applied when news shows use images to go with stories about the “whopping” price of gasoline. That amount is equal to…
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July 17, 2008
ABC’s “Good Morning America” actually reported upbeat signs in the economy.
Following a graphic that read, “Good news on Wall Street? Will better earnings lift economy?” reporter Bianna Golodryga started the morning off July 17 with a…
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July 17, 2008
Only on the network news could one culprit – the economy – be blamed for both a rise and a fall in divorce rates. But in one week, NBC and ABC managed to do just that.
NBC “Today” co-host Natalie Morales reported July 11 that divorce…