Jun 11, 2008
Categories: Money
Federal agencies love to send their employees to conferences. They just say the word and they are ready with their Briggs and Riley luggage to travel to Las Vegas, Florida or Hawaii.
In fact, between 2000 and 2006, federal agencies spent over $2 billion dollars on conferences for their employees. In the year 2000, [...]
Federal agencies love to send their employees to conferences. They just say the word and they are ready with their Briggs and Riley luggage to travel to Las Vegas, Florida or Hawaii.
In fact, between 2000 and 2006, federal agencies spent over $2 billion dollars on conferences for their employees. In the year 2000, they spent $200 million. This increased to over 95% by 2006, when they spent $400 million on conferences.
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Mar 22, 2008
Categories: Money
We should implement performance reviews for politicians. The public would get to fill them out online and their future pay would depend on the results. For instance, if a Senator is making $100,000 a year and only has a 28% approval rating, his pay would be cut by 72%. That would get [...]
We should implement performance reviews for politicians. The public would get to fill them out online and their future pay would depend on the results. For instance, if a Senator is making $100,000 a year and only has a 28% approval rating, his pay would be cut by 72%. That would get them moving! Read More
Jan 27, 2008
President Bush and Congress seem to think that throwing money at Americans is the best way to avoid a recession. This might work for the short term, but in the long run it is no solution. This idea was tried in 2001 with mixed results. Yes, it seemed to stop an [...]
President Bush and Congress seem to think that throwing money at Americans is the best way to avoid a recession. This might work for the short term, but in the long run it is no solution. This idea was tried in 2001 with mixed results. Yes, it seemed to stop an upcoming recession, but did it was also attached to a future tax cut. Americans believed that this would be just one step in increasing their income ... Read More
Aug 15, 2007
Categories: Money
If you don’t have a life insurance policy, and you have people who depend on you, you should look into getting at least a term life insurance policy. It is easy to get an affordable life insurance policy. Term life insurance is a policy that usually lasts for 20 years and you pay [...]
If you don't have a life insurance policy, and you have people who depend on you, you should look into getting at least a term life insurance policy. It is easy to get an affordable life insurance policy. Term life insurance is a policy that usually lasts for 20 years and you pay a premium each year. Your beneficiaries will receive the full benefit of the policy if you die within that 20 year period. Most policies can ... Read More
Jul 16, 2007
Categories: Money
Every year I pay taxes and every year I wonder where all the money goes. It is obvious that the US Government does not rely on budgeting software to help trim and manage the out of control spending that occurs.
Here is a breakdown:
22% - Health and Medicare
21% - Social Security
21% - National Defense (including [...]
Every year I pay taxes and every year I wonder where all the money goes. It is obvious that the US Government does not rely on budgeting software to help trim and manage the out of control spending that occurs.
Here is a breakdown:
22% - Health and Medicare
21% - Social Security
21% - National Defense (including Iraq and Afghanistan wars)
14% - Other
13% - Income Security
9% - Net Interest
A very interesting breakdown. Fourteen percent is just spent on "Other." I guess they ... Read More
